Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Developer logs: Apple is testing a laptop with a CPU similar to current models, likely a 15 MacBook Air with the same screen resolution as the 14 MacBook Pro  —  Apple Inc. is ramping up testing of fresh Macs with processors on par with the current M2 chip, making headway on key new machines that could help reverse a sales decline. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: VC funding for cybersecurity startups fell to nearly $2.7B in Q1 2023, down 58% YoY from $6.5B in Q1 2022; the number of announced deals dropped 45% YoY to 149  —  Although venture funding struggled mightily in the first quarter, funding to cybersecurity startups specifically remained relatively … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Instagram updates Reels with a section for trending audio and hashtags, expands gifts to more countries, enhances its editing tools, adds new metrics, and more  —  As governments around the world express growing concerns about TikTok, its rival Instagram Reels is getting a series of new updates aimed at creators. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: Musk plans a new startup to rival OpenAI, is talking to Tesla and SpaceX investors, may use Twitter for training data and Tesla for computing resources  —  Billionaire seeks to hire engineers, attract investors and acquire chips needed to build large language model Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: VC funding for cybersecurity startups fell to $2.7B in Q1 2023, down 58% from $6.5B in Q1 2022; the number of announced deals dropped 45% YoY to 149  —  Although venture funding struggled mightily in the first quarter, funding to cybersecurity startups specifically remained relatively … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Instagram adds creator-focused updates to Reels, including a dedicated trends section, expansion of gifts to more countries, and enhanced editing tools  —  As governments around the world express growing concerns about TikTok, its rival Instagram Reels is getting a series of new updates aimed at creators. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Spotify plans to shut down Heardle on May 5, after acquiring the Wordle-inspired music guessing game in July 2022, to focus on other music discovery objectives  —  Spotify is closing down Heardle, the Wordle-inspired music guessing game it acquired last July for an undisclosed sum. Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Vincent / The Verge: Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t train GPT-5 for “some time” and the letter to pause AI development missed “most technical nuance about where we need the pause”  —  In a discussion about threats posed by AI systems, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and co-founder … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: the European parliament is close to finalizing tough new measures on AI, including forcing chatbot makers to reveal if they use copyrighted material  —  Proposals include requiring chatbot makers to reveal if they are using copyrighted material  —  The European parliament … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Callie Holtermann / New York Times: BeReal fights to retain users as some find its authenticity monotonous; Apptopia: the app’s daily users fell to under 6M in March 2023 from ~15M in October 2022  —  BeReal was pitched as Gen Z’s safe haven from the artifice of social media.  For some, authenticity only proved interesting for so long. Lees verder op Tech Meme