Ann-Marie Alcántara / Wall Street Journal: Spotify launches Spotify Wrapped 2023, adding a new Me in 2023 feature to assign users 12 themes that describe their listening, available on mobile and desktop  —  The listening recap, available Wednesday, takes over social media every year  —  It’s the time of year many people have been anxiously awaiting: Spotify Wrapped season. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Scott Hayden / Road to VR: Meta pauses shipments of the Quest 3’s Elite Strap with Battery after widespread user reports of a charging fault that renders the battery useless  —  Meta paused shipments of its Elite Strap with Battery for Quest 3 amid widespread user reports of a charging fault that renders the battery useless. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: GM CEO Mary Barra says the company plans to slow Cruise’s expansion and significantly cut spending at the self-driving unit in response to safety concerns  —  General Motors will “substantially lower spending” on autonomous vehicle efforts in 2024 after accidents with its self-driving taxis in San Francisco. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: British AI startup Stability AI held early-stage talks with multiple companies about a sale, as executives face investor pressure over its finances  —  – Move follows letter from investor Coatue calling for changes  — Coatue concerned about Stability AI’s financial position Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Weiss / Fortune: Wormhole, a messaging protocol started by Jump Crypto to let blockchain developers communicate, raised $225M at a $2.5B valuation, 2023’s largest crypto raise  —  In a parched fundraising landscape, the team behind Wormhole, the messaging protocol that lets developers communicate across different blockchains … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: A profile of Adam D’Angelo, who will remain on OpenAI’s board despite agreeing to oust Sam Altman and was a key figure in negotiations to reappoint Altman  —  Adam D’Angelo will continue to serve on the board despite previously agreeing to oust Altman as CEO and running a company that competes with ChatGPT. Lees verder op Tech Meme