K.J. Yossman / Variety: Embracer reports Q2 net sales up 13% YoY to ~$1B, layoffs impacted 900 employees, or 5% of its workforce, and 36 fewer games are in development than Q2 2022  —  “Lord of the Rings” owner Embracer Group has reported a 13% increase in net sales year-on-year in Q2, in part thanks to its intensive restructuring program. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Apple releases Apple Music Classical on iPad as part of a v1.1 update, the first major update to the app after its release in spring 2023 on iPhone  —  Apple Music Classical, included as part of a standard Apple Music subscription, launched as an iPhone only app in the spring … but is now available on the iPad too. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Nellis / Reuters: Synopsys, one of the largest chip design software makers, partners with Microsoft to build a Copilot to help with early chip designs using its vast data trove  —  Microsoft has mostly pitched its “Copilot” as a way to help finish up lines of computer code or quickly summarize a messy email inbox. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Will Knight / Wired: YouTube lets some Shorts creators test Dream Track, a new DeepMind-powered AI tool to generate and remix music in the styles of nine artists, including Sia  —  YouTube creators will get to test a new AI tool that generates and remixes music in the style of several famous musicians, including Sia, Demi Lovato, and T-Pain. Lees verder op Tech Meme