Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) review: M3 Max beats the M1 Ultra, a nice design, and a ProMotion display, but RAM and SSD upgrades are pricey and the notch remains  —  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: the M3 impressively outperforms the M1, good for gaming, and an 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

Brian McGleenon / The Block: The Bank of England and the UK FCA seek feedback on their proposals for regulating stablecoins, aiming to evaluate the potential consumer and retailer benefits  —  The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority are seeking feedback on their proposals for regulating stablecoins. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Microsoft’s Xbox and Inworld AI enter a multiyear partnership to create multi-platform AI-powered game development tools for narrative and character creation  —  Microsoft’s Xbox and Inworld AI have partnered to create AI-powered game development tools for narrative and character creation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

OpenAI on YouTube: A recording of OpenAI’s first DevDay event keynote  —  Join us for the opening keynote from OpenAI DevDay — OpenAI’s first developer conference.  We’re gathering developers from around the world for an in-person day of programming to learn about the latest AI advancements and explore what lies ahead. Lees verder op Tech Meme