Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Paris-based Mistral AI raised a €105M seed led by Lightspeed, sources say at a €240M valuation, to rival OpenAI and plans to release its first AI models in 2024  —  AI is well and truly off to the races: a startup that is only four weeks old has picked up a $113 million round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: Staff memo: Reddit’s CEO says “like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass”, new moderation tools are vital, wearing Reddit gear in public is risky, and more  —  In an internal memo sent Monday afternoon to Reddit staff, CEO Steve Huffman addressed the recent blowback directed at the company … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google’s June Pixel update rolls out new safety features, oxygen saturation monitoring for the Pixel Watch, and more  —  Google announced the June Pixel Drop today with features like the ability to schedule a safety check with Google Assistant, instant location sharing with emergency contacts … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: Q&A with Apollo developer Christian Selig on Reddit’s API pricing changes, the company doubling down after criticism, why he won’t charge users more, and more  —  ‘Reddit has plugged its ears and refuses to listen to anybody but themselves.  And I think there’s some very minor concessions … Lees verder op Tech Meme