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Jonathan M. Katz / The Atlantic: Substack and Telegram searches reveal scores of white supremacist, neo-Confederate, and Nazi newsletters on Substack; over 16 displayed overt Nazi symbols  —  The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Dell signs a $150M deal with Imbue, which raised $200M in September, to provide the AI startup with computing hardware to develop AI systems and advanced models  —  Dell has been telling investors its server business is poised to benefit from AI uses.  —  Dell Technologies Inc. has landed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Pika, which builds AI tools for generating and editing videos, raised $55M, including a $35M Series A led by Lightspeed, after emerging from stealth in May 2023  —  The generative AI hype hasn’t died down yet.  —  Case in point, Pika, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rest of World: A look at Foxconn’s struggles to manufacture the iPhone 15 in India, contending with language barriers, labor disputes, regulatory hurdles, and more  —  Chinese engineers are flying to India to train the next generation of iPhone builders.  —  • SUNGUVARCHATRAM, INDIA Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amir Efrati / The Information: Source: OpenAI’s revamped board doesn’t plan to offer a seat to Microsoft and other outside investors, a sign that it will prioritize safety ahead of returns  —  OpenAI’s revamped board of directors doesn’t plan to include representatives from outside investors, according to a person familiar with the situation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Uber announces a plan to start listing London’s famed black cabs in early 2024, despite objections from the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association trade group  —  Uber notched another win in its effort to win over the beleaguered taxi industry, announcing a plan to start listing London’s famed black cabbies in its app. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emily Bary / MarketWatch: CrowdStrike reports Q3 revenue up 35% YoY to $786M, vs. $777M est., ARR up 35% YoY to $3.15B, and a $26.7M net income, vs. a $55M net loss in Q3 2022  —  CEO calls out ‘increased win rates and record pipeline’  —  CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. exceeded expectations with its latest quarterly results Tuesday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Swartz / MarketWatch: HPE reports Q4 revenue down 7% YoY to $7.4B, including Compute down 31% YoY to $2.6B, HPC & AI up 37% YoY to $1.2B, and Intelligent Edge up 41% YoY to $1.4B  —  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. dipped slightly in extended trading Tuesday after the computing giant reported quarterly results … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple Music Replay, which lets users look back at their listening history like top songs and artists in 2023, arrives but is still no match for Spotify Wrapped  —  Apple’s year-end review and answer to Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay, has arrived, but it’s still no match for Spotify’s personalized look back at your year in music. Lees verder op Tech Meme

AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Apple plans to exit its Goldman Sachs contract in 12 to 15 months, ending their consumer partnership, including for credit card and savings accounts  —  Tech giant proposed exiting contract in about 12-to-15 months  —  Apple is pulling the plug on its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs … Lees verder op Tech Meme