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August 9, 2024, 11:40 AM

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Michael Kan / PCMag:
Intel delays its Innovation event, slated for September and expected to include details about new CPUs, until 2025, citing its financial results and H2 outlook  —  The chipmaker is delaying one of its biggest events, which was slated for September and expected to include more details about upcoming processors.
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
OpenAI now lets ChatGPT free users to generate up to two images per day using DALL-E 3, after launching DALL-E 3 to ChatGPT Plus subscribers in October 2023  —  OpenAI is going to let users of ChatGPT's free tier make up to two images per day with its DALL-E 3 model, the company announced on Thursday.
Wired:
OpenAI reveals details of GPT-4o's safety testing, including concerns that its anthropomorphic voice may make some users emotionally attached to their chatbot  —  The company has revealed details of AI model safety testing—including concerns about its new anthropomorphic interface.
Katie Roof / Bloomberg:
DevRev, which develops AI tools to improve the efficiency of employees on support, product, and engineering teams, raised $100M at a $1.15B valuation  —  - The corporate software developer raised $100 million  — Nutanix co-founder Dheeraj Pandey co-founded and leads DevRev
Reuters:
Sources: Cisco plans a second round of layoffs this year, affecting as many or slightly more than the 4,000 laid off in February  —  Cisco (CSCO.O) will cut thousands of jobs in a second round of layoffs this year as the U.S. networking equipment maker shifts focus to higher-growth areas …
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