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September 3, 2024, 11:25 AM

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Denham Sadler / Information Age:
Sydney-based Canva announces a price increase, including hikes of 300% for some users, citing its new AI and generative AI features, as it prepares for a US IPO  —  Not so affordable anymore.  —  Canva has announced a price increase of 300 per cent for some of its users …
Yuka Konishi / Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple plans to use OLED displays in all iPhone models sold from 2025, switching its lower-priced iPhone SE models from LCDs to OLEDs made by BOE and LG  —  U.S. tech giant to switch iPhone SE's screen to OLEDs in 2025  —  TOKYO — Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) …
New York Times:
Sources detail OpenAI's struggles to transform into a no-nonsense, profit-driven company; 80% of its 1,700+ staff started after ChatGPT's November 2022 release  —  The maker of ChatGPT is struggling to transform itself into a profit-driven company while satisfying worries about the safety of artificial intelligence.
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Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
Elon Musk said xAI brought its “Colossus 100k H100 training cluster online” over the weekend, which will “double in size to 200k (50k H200s) in a few months”  —  Say what you will about Elon Musk, but when the technological disruptor sets his mind to something, he plays to win.
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Spotter debuts a set of AI tools called Spotter Studio, to help creators brainstorm video ideas by analyzing 2B+ top YouTube videos and more, for $49/month  —  Spotter, the startup that provides financial solutions to content creators, announced Tuesday the launch of its new AI-powered creative suite.
Bloomberg:
Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, and their super PACs haven't donated to Trump or Harris, instead pursuing a strategy of targeted donations to congressional campaigns  —  - Crypto firm's donations are shaking up Congressional races  — Critics say crypto influence is akin to corporate ‘Death Star’
Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
Seven leading SEO experts and publisher audience strategists on changing their approach due to Google Search's AI Overviews, how it may impact traffic, and more  —  Google's generative AI search feature is here to stay, but will it actually impact how digital outlets do business?
Financial Times:
Sources: Huawei's Ascend chips still lag far behind Nvidia's for model training and have stability issues, slower inter-chip connectivity, and inferior software  —  Tech group's Ascend artificial intelligence chips are being widely adopted but Chinese companies complain of performance problems
Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg:
All five Brazilian judges on a Supreme Court panel vote to confirm the X ban in Brazil and fine those who don't comply with it by using a VPN; X can appeal  —  - Top court panel backs order by Moraes against social network  — Justices also uphold fine for those who use VPN for access
Jack Nicas / New York Times:

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