Reuters: A look at Chinese startup SEIDA, which claims to be developing optical proximity correction chip design software to help China become self-reliant in chip tech  —  Last year, a veteran Silicon Valley software executive took the helm of a startup in his native China, company records show. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A.O. Scott / New York Times: How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer’s “muse”  —  What happens to literature when writers embrace A.I. as their muse?  —  The robots of literature and movies usually present either an existential danger or an erotic frisson. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: People’s Bank of China lists Ant Group’s Alipay as having no controller, as Ant finished removing controlling stakeholders almost a year after Jack Ma’s promise  —  The bank now lists Ant’s Alipay as a firm without an actual controller.  —  Ma, co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Information: Sources: OpenAI recently topped $1.6B in annualized revenue, up from $1.3B in mid-October; some OpenAI leaders believe OpenAI can reach a $5B ARR by 2024’s end  —  OpenAI recently topped $1.6 billion in annualized revenue on strong growth from its ChatGPT product, up from $1.3 billion as of mid-October … Lees verder op Tech Meme