Tech Meme

Paul Thurrott / Thurrott: Microsoft says GitHub Copilot has 15M+ users, up 4x YoY; GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says its code review agent, launched in April, has handled 8M+ pull requests  —  As part of today’s earnings report, Microsoft revealed that GitHub Copilot now has over 15 million users, thanks to 4x growth year-over-year (YOY). Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: JetBrains makes Mellum, its 4B-parameter code-generating AI model released in 2024, openly available on Hugging Face under an Apache 2.0 license  —  JetBrains, the company behind a range of popular app development tools, has released its first “open” AI model for coding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple says it disagrees with the US court’s injunction in its dispute against Epic Games and plans to appeal, but will comply with the order in the meantime  —  In a statement to 9to5Mac, an Apple spokesperson said the company disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal—but will comply with the court’s order in the meantime: Lees verder op Tech Meme

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch: Gruve.ai, which aims to change the traditional IT consultancy model by using AI agents to improve enterprise margins, raised a $20M Series A led by Mayfield  —  Companies of all sizes are recognizing the game-changing possibilities of AI.  Despite the excitement about the new technology … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jamie Tarabay / Bloomberg: Experts say China’s hacking breakthroughs have become more secretive since laws began requiring researchers to report vulnerabilities to the government first  —  Participants are required to turn findings over to the Chinese government. … Dustin Childs can still describe the best demonstration … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lindsay Ellis / Wall Street Journal: AI tools from Google, LinkedIn, Salesforce, and others are helping job seekers sell their skills, identify new roles, and tailor résumés to different fields  —  New AI tools at Salesforce, Google, LinkedIn and others give users insight on how skills in one field can transfer to different one Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Norway’s $1.8T oil fund aims to save $400M from its $2B in annual trading costs by using AI to trade more efficiently, and it has already saved nearly $100M  —  Fund is one of the world’s biggest equity investors making 46mn trades a year  —  Norway’s giant $1.8tn oil fund expects to save … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: A researcher says Windows RDP lets users log in using passwords that have been revoked or changed; Microsoft says it has no plans to change the behavior  —  From the department of head scratches comes this counterintuitive news: Microsoft says it has no plans to change a remote login protocol … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Sources: Adani Group pauses talks with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor on a $10B chip project in Maharashtra, India, due to uncertainty over potential demand  —  Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has paused discussions with Israel’s Tower Semiconductor (TSEM.TA) for a $10 billion chip project … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Google launches Little Language Lessons, three experimental AI tools to help users learn specific phrases in a new language, sound less formal, and more  —  Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. Lees verder op Tech Meme