Bloomberg: Alibaba Cloud plans to cut its core product costs by 15% to 50% on May 7; Alibaba has 200K+ requests from businesses for the beta of its Tongyi Qianwen AI model  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is cutting the cost of its cloud services by as much as half, a move that could win users from rivals … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Theo Wayt / The Information: Sources: Andy Jassy picks 14-year Amazon veteran Eric Rimling as his technical adviser, a coveted two-year position; Jassy was Bezos’ adviser in the early 2000s  —  Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has picked Eric Rimling, a 14-year veteran of the company’s fulfillment operation, as his new technical adviser … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Madeline Ashby / Wired: How Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, a fair use case before SCOTUS, could impact how copyright law is applied to what AI tools can do with human-made works  —  The US Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could shift the interpretation of fair use law—and all the people, and tools, that turn to it for protection. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Strumpf / Wall Street Journal: Experts say 5G’s next iteration, 5.5G, could help autonomous cars, drones, factories, and more, but consumers may not see many applications beyond faster speeds  —  Mobile companies say an upgrade is coming in a couple of years that will boost connection speeds amid flagging consumer interest Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Lenovo announces the $699 Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola, with ThinkPad-compatible productivity features, available to enterprises now and unlocked on April 28  —  The Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola is available in the US starting today for $699, offering a suite of productivity features designed to work with ThinkPad laptops. Lees verder op Tech Meme