Reuters: Driven by AI demand, TSMC plans to spend nearly $2.9B to build an advanced packaging facility in northern Taiwan and says current capacity is “very tight” — Driven by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence, Taiwanese chip maker TSMC (2330.TW) plans to invest nearly T$90 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Spotify reports Q2 revenue rose 11% YoY to €3.2B, Premium subscribers grew 17% YoY to 220M, MAUs rose 27% YoY to 551M, and a €112M adjusted operating loss — Spotify Technology SA, the Swedish audio streaming platform, beat analyst expectations in its second-quarter results … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix rolls out a My Netflix tab on iOS, superseding the Downloads tab to offer downloads, watch lists, reminders, and more; Android gets My Netflix in August — Netflix has rolled out a new feature designed to — what else? — get you to stream as much as possible on the service. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apple opens applications for Apple Vision Pro developer kits, offering developers a “loaner” to build apps alongside specialized hardware and software support — Apple today announced the release of Apple Vision Pro developer kits, with developers able to apply to receive a kit starting today. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: Xiaomi plans to focus on 5G phones and reduce its range in India, trying to claw back market share lost to Samsung and other rivals in its second biggest market — – India is smartphone maker’s biggest market after China — Xiaomi has fallen to No. 4 after once dominating the market Lees verder op Tech Meme
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Instagram rolls out creator subscriptions in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, and the UK, expanding on support in the US — Meta announced today that it’s rolling out Instagram subscriptions to all eligible creators in Australia, Brazil, Canada … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: A look at the impact of AI on the $200B gaming industry as some executives push for AI adoption and say the changes, while painful, can empower smaller studios — – Entire sector is being reconfigured with AI taking over jobs — Change is seen as painful, but necessary and inevitable Lees verder op Tech Meme
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Apple faces a £785M class action lawsuit, claiming to represent over 1,500 app developers, over its App Store fees at the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal — Apple (AAPL.O) on Tuesday found itself the target of a 785-million-pound ($1 billion) class action lawsuit brought … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Paresh Dave / Wired: A look at government-run internet referral units, starting in 2010 to police content in the UK before spreading globally, as the EU DSA mandates transparency — Social apps prioritize content moderation tips from governments and online watchdogs. A US court ruling and a new EU law … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: The UK plans to force social media and ad platforms like Google Ads to stop scam ads including fake celebrity endorsements and pop-ups with malware — – Ad-tech will be forced to crack down on scam advertisements — Measures are intended to complement the Online Safety Bill Lees verder op Tech Meme