Techmeme
May 23, 2023, 1:25 PM

Top News

Frank X. Shaw / The Official Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft plans to add Copilot to Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and more, roll out Bing to Windows 11 taskbar and Skype, announces Bing plugins, and more  —  You only need two simple letters to accurately convey the major shift in the technology space this year: A and I. Beyond those letters …
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
An interview with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott, who manages the OpenAI partnership, as Microsoft adds Copilots to everything from Office to Terminal to Edge  —  Microsoft is putting AI Copilots in everything.  Will it change the way we use computers? … Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott …
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar” deal with Broadcom to develop and manufacture 5G and wireless components, including FBAR filters, in the US  —  Apple has announced a major new partnership with Broadcom, one of its long-time supplier partners.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Reuters:
Sources: in 2020 and 2021, Binance commingled customer funds with revenue; a source says the sums ran into billions of dollars in Silvergate-held accounts  —  The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, commingled customer funds with company revenue in 2020 and 2021 …
Yuvraj Malik / Reuters:
Shutterstock plans to acquire Giphy from Meta for $53M in cash, after the UK CMA blocked Meta's acquisition in 2022; Meta can still access Giphy content  —  Stock photos repository Shutterstock Inc (SSTK.N) said on Tuesday it would buy animated-images platform Giphy Inc from Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) for $53 million in cash.
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google launches Product Studio, a tool that lets merchants edit product images using generative AI for free, rolling out to US sellers in “the next few months”  —  Google is launching Product Studio, a new tool that allows Google Shopping merchants to quickly edit and customize …
New York Times:
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy releases a 19-page report arguing social media can have a “profound risk of harm” for kids and teens and calls for action  —  Dr. Vivek H. Murthy urged immediate action from policymakers, tech companies and parents to safeguard against potential harms.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Anthropic, a generative AI startup co-founded by OpenAI veterans, raised a $450M Series C led by Spark Capital, with Google, Salesforce, and Zoom participating  —  Anthropic, the prominent generative AI startup co-founded by OpenAI veterans, has raised $450 million in a Series C funding round led by Spark Capital.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max, offering substantially more 4K content than HBO Max via its $19.99 per month Ultimate plan, above the $15.99 ad-free plan  —  When Max goes live on May 23rd, the new Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service will offer substantially more 4K entertainment than HBO Max ever did.
Huw Jones / Reuters:
Securities watchdog IOSCO proposes the first global crypto regulations, covering conflicts of interest, custody, and more, aiming to finalize them by year-end  —  International securities watchdog IOSCO on Tuesday proposed the first global approach to regulating cryptoasset markets …
Andrew Marino / The Verge:
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Adobe launches Generative Fill for Photoshop, one of the first Creative Cloud apps to use its generative AI Firefly tool, in beta, rolling out fully in H2 2023  —  / Generative Fill will arrive in Photoshop in ‘the second half of 2023.’  —  Adobe Photoshop is getting a new generative AI tool …
Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Amazon announces the $230+ 11-inch Fire Max 11, offering a sleeker design, slim bezels, a MediaTek SoC, support for a new keyboard with a trackpad and a stylus  —  For years, Amazon's Fire tablet lineup has consisted of smaller seven-inch, medium eight-inch, and larger 10-inch screen options …
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Uber and Waymo sign a multiyear partnership to “make the Waymo Driver available to more people” via Uber, starting in Phoenix with a “set number” of Waymo cars  —  Waymo's robotaxis will be available to hail for rides and food delivery on Uber's app in Phoenix later this year …
Sundar Pichai / Financial Times:
Building AI responsibly matters more than the competitive race, one company cannot fulfill AI's potential, and global cooperation, especially US-EU, will be key  —  Fulfilling the technology's potential is not something that one company can do alone  —  The writer is CEO of Google and Alphabet
Wired:
Leaked responses from 20 countries to an EU proposal show the majority favor some form of scanning encrypted messages, with Spain wanting an EU-wide E2EE ban  —  In response to an EU proposal to scan private messages for illegal material, the country's officials said it is “imperative that we have access to the data.”

Sponsor Posts

Meta:
Open Source AI: Available to all, not just the few  —  Meta's open source AI enables small businesses, start-ups, students, researchers and more to download and build with our models at no cost.
Zoho:
How remote support can make your Christmas stress-free  —  As Christmas approaches, the air fills with the anticipation of joy, family gatherings, and gift-giving.  While the season brings immense happiness …
Genesys:
Executive Insights: The Era of Contact Center AI Copilots  —  How AI copilots are transforming customer experience and agent performance.
Tribe AI:
Build AI products that matter  —  Tribe AI helps organizations rapidly deploy AI solutions that have real business impact.  We bring together world class AI talent and tooling to drive differentiated results.
Techmeme Ride Home:
(BNS) Calvin And Hobbes - With Daniel Kibblesmith
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:25 PM ET, May 23, 2023.

The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.

More News

Bloomberg:

Earlier Picks

Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
More: CNN, Wired, Meta, New York Times, Associated Press, TechCrunch, European Data Protection Board, The Verge, Quartz, Data Protection Commission, noyb.eu, Reuters, Washington Post, Digiday, CNN, Politico, Washington Post, BBC, Inside Bitcoins, The Irish Times, Fast Company, The Guardian, Bloomberg, ExchangeWire.com, The Overspill, PhoneArena, Spiceworks, European Data Protection Board, Sinn Féin, CNBC, Insider, Financial Times, Real Facebook Oversight Board, Engadget, The Guardian, and The Guardian