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Internal memo: ByteDance plans to release a “bot development platform” in beta by the end of December, to let users create their own AI chatbots (Coco Feng/South China Morning Post) 04-12-2023

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: Internal memo: ByteDance plans to release a “bot development platform” in beta by the end of December, to let users create their own AI chatbots  —  ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is working on an open platform that will allow users to create their own chatbots … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kick, a Twitch rival that has generous creator deals, online gambling, and lax moderation, tries to move beyond edgy content amid public and regulatory pressure (Kellen Browning/New York Times) 04-12-2023

Kellen Browning / New York Times: Kick, a Twitch rival that has generous creator deals, online gambling, and lax moderation, tries to move beyond edgy content amid public and regulatory pressure  —  The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators.  It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling. Lees verder op Tech Meme

How a California college uses data collection tools to track students' daily movements, like homework trackers, e-proctoring software, and license plate readers (Tara García Mathewson/The Markup) 02-12-2023

Tara García Mathewson / The Markup: How a California college uses data collection tools to track students’ daily movements, like homework trackers, e-proctoring software, and license plate readers  —  A Markup examination of a typical college shows how students are subject to a vast and growing array of watchful tech … Lees verder op Tech Meme

An Update on December 2023 Organizational Changes (Daniel Ek/Spotify) 04-12-2023

Daniel Ek / Spotify: An Update on December 2023 Organizational Changes  —  Earlier today, CEO Daniel Ek shared the following note about the company’s organizational changes with all Spotify employees.  —  Team,  —  Over the last two years, we’ve put significant emphasis on building Spotify into a truly great … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Spotify plans to lay off ~17% of its workforce, or ~1,500 staff, to “rightsize” its costs, after cutting 6% in June, citing slow growth and rising capital costs (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) 04-12-2023

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Spotify plans to lay off ~17% of its workforce, or ~1,500 staff, to “rightsize” its costs, after cutting 6% in June, citing slow growth and rising capital costs  —  Spotify is eliminating about 17% jobs, its third round of layoffs, as the music streaming looks to become “both productive and efficient.” Lees verder op Tech Meme