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Google updates Gemini in Gmail to add a Polish feature to edit existing drafts, on top of Formalize and Elaborate, for Google One AI Premium and Workspace — Google is upgrading its Gemini writing tools in Gmail to help you polish drafts that you've already written.| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Samsung unveils a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup that uses eye-tracking tech to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D, set for release “within this year” — Samsung has announced a new Odyssey gaming monitor lineup at gamescom that uses eye-tracking technology to convert 2D visuals into glasses-free 3D.
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| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft releases three Phi-3.5 models designed for basic/fast reasoning and more, available for developers to download, use, and fine-tune on Hugging Face — Microsoft isn't resting its AI success on the laurels of its partnership with OpenAI. — No, far from it.
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| Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: |
The UK CMA closes its Google Play Store and Apple App Store investigation and expects to reconsider the case under a new digital rules regime, set for fall 2024 — - CMA's digital market powers set to come into force this fall — Regulator expects early work of rules to focus on app stores
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Linux users say Microsoft's recent Windows patch leaves dual-boot devices unable to boot into Linux when Secure Boot is enforced; Microsoft hasn't commented — Microsoft said its update wouldn't install on Linux devices. It did anyway. — Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users …
More: The Verge, Windows Central, and BleepingComputer
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OpenAI launches fine-tuning for GPT-4o, letting developers customize a version of the model with their own datasets to improve domain-specific performance — Fine-tune custom versions of GPT-4o to increase performance and accuracy for your applications — Today, we're launching fine-tuning …
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| Stephanie Stacey / Financial Times: |
After rivals' criticism, CrowdStrike President Michael Sentonas says no vendor can “technically” guarantee their software won't cause a similar incident to July — Botched update that hit millions of computers leads to claims of ‘ambulance chasing’ by competitors
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| Nick Turner / Bloomberg: |
Filing: chipmaker Microchip Technology says its servers were breached by an unauthorized party, causing its operations to run at “less than normal levels” — - Nvidia, GlobalWafers have also been attacked in the past — Breach comes as nations are competing for chip dominance| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
PIP Labs, which is developing the blockchain Story Protocol to track IP usage, raised an $80M Series B led by a16z Crypto, sources say at a $2.25B valuation — San-Francisco-based startup Story said Wednesday that it raised $80 million of funding for a blockchain designed …
More: The Block, TechCrunch, and Forbes
| Bloomberg: |
Didi reports Q2 revenue up 4.1% YoY to ~$7.1B and ~196M net profit, after ride-hailing transactions hit a record, as Didi recovers from a $1.2B US fine in 2022 — - The business is recovering after years of instability — Didi is said to be preparing for an eventual Hong Kong listing
More: Reuters and Didi Global
| Zofeen T Ebrahim / The Guardian: |
WISPAP says Pakistan's internet speeds have dropped 30%-40% over the past few weeks; many in tech believe the government is testing an internet firewall — Government denies new cybersecurity measures responsible for up to 40% drop in internet speeds across the country
More: BBC, New York Times, Associated Press, The Diplomat, DevX, and The Register
| Amy Or / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Walmart, JD.com's largest shareholder, is raising about $3.6B by selling its stake in the Chinese e-commerce firm; JD falls 9%+ — - Partnership that started in 2016 winds down with share sale — Walmart is focused on expanding its own operations in China
More: Barron's Online, Forbes, Financial Times, New York Times, The Information, Reuters, and Fargo | KFGO
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
In a Reddit AMA, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence says Sonos won't rerelease its old app, after testing showed that doing so “would make the problems worse, not better” — If you want the old Sonos app back, it's not coming. In a Reddit AMA response posted Tuesday …
More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Android Police, T3, The Ambient, r/sonos, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, TechIssuesToday.com, Mashable, Thurrott, MacRumors, and Digital Trends
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| Financial Times: |
Chinese government data: China is unleashing billions in lending to tech startups using intellectual property as collateral, up 57% YoY to ~$58.8B in H1 2024 — Beijing ramps up use of intellectual property as collateral to try to revive credit growth — China is unleashing billions …
X: @zacharykeck, @chinabeigebook, and @tanarrowz
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