Associated Press: Investigation: Family-Match, an AI tool for adoption matchmaking inspired by online dating, falls short for vulnerable kids; VA, GA, and TN dropped the tool  —  Some are orphans, others seized from their parents.  Many are older and have overwhelming needs or disabilities. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha S Gani / Bloomberg: Klarna reports Q3 revenue up 30% YoY to ~$550M, a ~$12M operating profit, the first in four years, and value of goods sold up 22% YoY, ahead of a potential IPO  —  Klarna Bank AB reported its first quarterly operating profit in four years as it attracted more consumers to buy-now-pay-later loans … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Erica Pandey / Axios: A survey of 978 US students: 79% say they don’t use any dating apps even as much as once per month; 12% say they use Tinder monthly, the most of any dating app  —  Young people aren’t on dating apps.  — That’s according to a new Axios/Generation Lab survey of college and graduate students nationwide. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Camilla Hodgson / Financial Times: Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet reported $42B in combined capital spending in Q3, up 10% from Q2 and almost 20% from Q3 2021, to expand generative AI services  —  Google, Microsoft and Amazon boost investment by a fifth over two years to a combined quarterly total of $42bn Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Seifert / The Verge: Apple does not have plans to release an Apple silicon version of the 27-inch iMac, encouraging buyers to consider a Mac Studio or Mac mini and Studio Display  —  Apple will not be making an Apple Silicon version of the 27-inch iMac to replace the Intel-equipped model that it discontinued in 2022. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Victoria Song / The Verge: Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) review: M3 offers great performance and long battery, a worthy entry-level Pro, but 8GB of RAM is silly and loses a Thunderbolt port  —  The long-awaited replacement for the 13-inch MacBook Pro is here, and it’s exactly as expected.  But the line between Air and Pro users is blurrier than ever. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) review: M3 Max surpasses the M1 Ultra, nice design, and ProMotion display, but 8GB of RAM in the $1,599 config and memory is pricey  —  A solid generational upgrade for a laptop that wouldn’t be possible with Intel.  —  The next year or two will be a turning point … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joe Osborne / PCMag: Apple iMac 24-inch (2023) review: M3 offers impressive gains over the M1, good for gaming, and excellent webcam, but few ports and no keyboard backlighting  —  – Impressive performance gains over M1 model  — Honest-to-goodness modern gaming chops  — High-end look with fun retro references Lees verder op Tech Meme