Journals

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple says, after a software update, the M3 14-inch MacBook Pro will be able to drive two external displays with its lid closed, just like the M3 MacBook Airs  —  Apple introduced the M3 MacBook Air… Read More »Apple says, after a software update, the M3 14-inch MacBook Pro will be able to drive two external displays with its lid closed, just like the M3 MacBook Airs (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

Matt Binder / Mashable: After Elon Musk assured right-wingers like Libs of TikTok that X’s anti-trans hate policy wouldn’t affect them, X updates it with “where required by local laws”  —  Musk spent the weekend assuring right-wing users that the… Read More »After Elon Musk assured right-wingers like Libs of TikTok that X’s anti-trans hate policy wouldn’t affect them, X updates it with “where required by local laws” (Matt Binder/Mashable)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Razor and Perch merge and raise $100M at a $1.7B valuation, amid more consolidation in the e-commerce aggregation space, known for buying up Amazon retailers  —  Just days after the bankruptcy of Thrasio, two other significant… Read More »Razor and Perch merge and raise $100M at a $1.7B valuation, amid more consolidation in the e-commerce aggregation space, known for buying up Amazon retailers (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Kenrick Cai / Forbes: Baseten, which helps companies launch open-source or customized AI models, raised a $40M Series B led by IVP and Spark, a source says at a $200M+ valuation  —  Baseten has raised $40 million to make it… Read More »Baseten, which helps companies launch open-source or customized AI models, raised a $40M Series B led by IVP and Spark, a source says at a $200M+ valuation (Kenrick Cai/Forbes)

Hayden Field / CNBC: Anthropic says its Claude 3 suite outperforms GPT-4 and Gemini Ultra on some benchmarks, and adds multimodal support for photos and more for the first time  —  – Anthropic on Monday debuted Claude 3, a chatbot… Read More »Anthropic says its Claude 3 suite outperforms GPT-4 and Gemini Ultra on some benchmarks, and adds multimodal support for photos and more for the first time (Hayden Field/CNBC)

Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: Anthropic announces Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku, aiming to reduce AI model hallucinations; Opus and Sonnet are available now, and Haiku in the coming weeks  —  The startup says new versions of Claude will be… Read More »Anthropic announces Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku, aiming to reduce AI model hallucinations; Opus and Sonnet are available now, and Haiku in the coming weeks (Rachel Metz/Bloomberg)

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Apple announces a new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3, offering an 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU, starting at $1,099 or $1,299 and shipping on March 8  —  Apple today announced its next-generation… Read More »Apple announces a new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3, offering an 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU, starting at $1,099 or $1,299 and shipping on March 8 (Benjamin Mayo/9to5Mac)

Olivia Poh / Bloomberg: Sea reports Q4 revenue up 4.8% to $3.6B, above $3.5B est., and adjusted EBITDA down 74% YoY to $126.7M, above $88M est., due to market expenses; SE jumps 11%+  —  – Adjusted profit, sales top estimates… Read More »Sea reports Q4 revenue up 4.8% to $3.6B, above $3.5B est., and adjusted EBITDA down 74% YoY to $126.7M, above $88M est., due to market expenses; SE jumps 11%+ (Olivia Poh/Bloomberg)

Apple: Apple says Spotify was the “primary advocate” and “biggest beneficiary” of the EU’s ruling, Spotify pays Apple nothing, and that “free isn’t enough for Spotify”  —  Today, the European Commission announced a decision claiming the App Store has been… Read More »Apple says Spotify was the “primary advocate” and “biggest beneficiary” of the EU’s ruling, Spotify pays Apple nothing, and that “free isn’t enough for Spotify” (Apple)

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: The EU Commission fines Apple €1.8B for stifling competition from rival music streaming services, the EU’s third-largest antitrust fine; Apple plans to appeal  —  iPhone maker hit by first-ever Brussels fine as competition watchdogs step… Read More »The EU Commission fines Apple €1.8B for stifling competition from rival music streaming services, the EU’s third-largest antitrust fine; Apple plans to appeal (Javier Espinoza/Financial Times)