US filing: South Korea, Samsung, and SK Hynix ask the US to review its chip subsidy criteria, concerned over the impact on limiting chip investment in China — South Korea has asked Washington to review its criteria for new semiconductor subsidies, concerned over the impact of rules …
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.
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 …
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.
London-based Builder.ai, which offers low-code app building tools, raised a $250M Series D led by the Qatar Investment Authority, taking its funding to $450M+ — It was only recently that we reported Buildier.ai had signed a strategic collaboration with and undisclosed investment from Microsoft.
Australian blockchain-based fitness app Stepn says iOS users can now buy and sell NFTs from its app, signaling perhaps Apple has softened its stance on crypto — - Stepn users will be able to buy, sell and trade the game's NFT sneakers without having to leave the app.
After Google Photos labeled two Black people as “gorillas” in May 2015, photo apps from Google, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft still do not identify gorillas — Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled by image analysis software — and despite big advances …
Some educators are cautiously experimenting with generative AI, questioning whether the tech can be used in classrooms without undermining numeracy and literacy — When Lauren started researching the British designer Yinka Ilori for a school project earlier this year, she was able to consult her new study pal: artificial intelligence.
China's Micron ban means South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix could fill the void, an uncomfortable position because of their exposure to China and US pressure — Samsung, SK Hynix would be best positioned to fill Micron's void, though geopolitical pressure from both Beijing and Washington make for a tough choice
Chipmaking machine giant Applied Materials plans to invest up to $4B in a Sunnyvale, California, research facility over seven years to improve collaboration — Anticipating federal subsidies, Applied Materials said it planned to invest up to $4 billion in the semiconductor project in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter : Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture...
