Michael Lewis' new book Going Infinite depicts Sam Bankman-Fried as delusional and criticizes FTX CEO John Ray III's handling of the exchange's bankruptcy (David Yaffe-Bellany/New York Times)

David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times:
Michael Lewis' new book Going Infinite depicts Sam Bankman-Fried as delusional and criticizes FTX CEO John Ray III's handling of the exchange's bankruptcy  —  “Going Infinite,” by Michael Lewis, offers a behind-the-scenes account of Mr. Bankman-Fried's rise and fall.

Q&A with Intel EVP and GM of Data Center and AI Group Sandra Rivera on the metaverse, competing with Nvidia, brain-like architectures, generative AI, and more (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Q&A with Intel EVP and GM of Data Center and AI Group Sandra Rivera on the metaverse, competing with Nvidia, brain-like architectures, generative AI, and more  —  Intel threw a lot of information at us a couple of weeks ago at its Intel Innovation 2023 event in San Jose, California.

What to expect from the "Made by Google" event on October 4: Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, Android 14 release, and more (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Emma Roth / The Verge:
What to expect from the “Made by Google” event on October 4: Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel Watch 2, Android 14 release, and more  —  Google is gearing up to launch a new lineup of Pixel products during its upcoming Made by Google event.  Even though Google has already …

Leaked ad shows off new AI features coming to Pixel 8 series: All the details

A leaked ad for the Google Pixel 8 showcases the ease of switching to the Pixel phones and highlights the new AI features. The ad emphasizes the ability to transfer apps, contacts, music, photos, videos, and messages when switching to the Pixel. The AI features include "Best Take" for changing faces in photos, Magic Eraser for editing photos, and other features like Real Tone, Call Screen, and Feature Drops. The Pixel 8 Pro ad focuses on camera features, while the Pixel 8 ad covers camera features and Safety Check. The Pixel 8 series will have improved camera sensors, with the Pro model potentially featuring a 64MP ultra-wide and a ToF sensor. https://ift.tt/JKZnAx7

Google launches Chromebook Plus certification for premium Chromebooks, with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam and display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Google launches Chromebook Plus certification for premium Chromebooks, with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam and display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage  —  Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that's meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy.

A profile of New York-based GlobalFoundries, spun out of AMD in 2009, which makes "essential" 12nm chips and above for image sensors, power management, and more (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)

Katie Tarasov / CNBC:
A profile of New York-based GlobalFoundries, spun out of AMD in 2009, which makes “essential” 12nm chips and above for image sensors, power management, and more  —  WATCH NOW  —  How GlobalFoundries rose to be the world's third-biggest chip foundry