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September 25, 2023, 9:20 PM

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David Pierce / The Verge:
OpenAI updates ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Enterprise to let users prompt the tool using voice commands or by uploading an image, coming to all users “soon after”  —  Most of OpenAI's changes to ChatGPT involve what the AI-powered bot can do: questions it can answer, information it can access, improved underlying models.
Amrita Khalid / The Verge:
Spotify partners with OpenAI to debut an AI translation feature that reproduces podcasts in other languages using a synthesized version of the podcaster's voice  —  What if podcasters could flip a switch and instantly speak another language?  That's the premise behind Spotify's …
Financial Times:
Amazon plans to invest $1.25B in Anthropic for a minority stake, with an option to increase the total to $4B; Anthropic plans to use AWS and Amazon's AI chips  —  Amazon Web Services lures Claude chatbot maker, which was valued at nearly $5bn earlier this year
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Kyle Wiens / iFixit News:
iPhone 15 Pro Max teardown: a redesigned frame helps with replacing the back glass, a tetraprism periscope lens, software lockdown makes repairs hard, and more  —  Repairable design undermined by parts-pairing DRM  —  iPhone 15 is here, and it boasts a new charge port, titanium frame, a periscope, and a new pro-repair design.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tinder rolls out Tinder Select, a $500/month tier with perks like a SELECT profile badge and the ability to DM others up to twice a week without matching first  —  Tinder has rolled out its promised high-end membership, a pricey $499 per month subscription dubbed “Tinder Select,” …
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg:
DeFi project Mixin Network suspends deposits and withdrawals after a hack involving $200M in crypto assets; SlowMist says Mixin's cloud provider was compromised  —  - Compromise in cloud service provider's database led to breach  — Project expected to give details in a livestream later today
Emilia David / The Verge:
Getty partners with Nvidia to launch Generative AI by Getty Images, a tool trained on Getty's licensed photos that lets users create legally protected images  —  Getty Images is partnering with Nvidia to launch Generative AI by Getty Images, a new tool that lets people create images using Getty's library of licensed photos.
CNBC:
Memos: Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is retiring effective December 4 and will be replaced by outgoing Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp  —  KEY POINTS  — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will replace CEO Bob Smith with outgoing Amazon exec Dave Limp, CNBC has learned.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Reddit launches a Contributor Program that pays verified users monthly based on the karma earned and the gold received for “eligible contributions” on the site  —  Reddit is going to let users spin Reddit gold into real money as part of its new “Contributor Program,” the company announced on Monday.
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:
Many users report that their iPhone 15 series devices, including the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, are overheating, especially during charging or prolonged use  —  Many users are reporting that their iPhone 15 and 15 Pro series heats up during charging and during prolonged tasks.  —  TL;DR

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