🎄Ho! Ho! Ho! Tech Santa🎅🏻 is here with the News❄️

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Good morning folks, and Merry Christmas🎄🎅🏻 to the 10% of people that read the newsletter on the next day. Tech Santa is back with the hot and crispy tech updates that is hotter than pixel 8 in an afternoon(Tensor G2 pun).

So let’s get that coffee brewing and start with the news🗞️ first👇🏻

People want to delete Instagram!😱

According to a report by TRG Datacentres, Threads saw a massive drop in daily active users of around 80% since its peak this summer. But that didn’t come as a surprise. What did come as a surprise was the fact that Instagram came up on top as the social media app most users wanted to delete in 2023. Over 1 million people globally searched how to delete their Instagram accounts each month, which amounts to 12,500 searches per 100,000 people globally were made each month on how to delete Instagram accounts.

OpenAI may raise at least $100 billions!

The AI startup is in talks to raise a new funding round at a valuation of at least $100 billion, according to Bloomberg. OpenAI has also discussed raising between $8-10 billion specifically for a new chip venture with Abu Dhabi's G42. This comes as the company is set to close a separate $86 billion tender offer in January. Well done Daddy Sam!🥵

Apple offers news publishers over $50 million for AI development

Apple has reportedly approached major news organisations about licensing their archives. These include Condé Nast, NBC News, IAC, The Daily Beast, and Better Homes and Gardens. The multiyear deals worth at least $50 million would allow Apple to use articles to train AI systems. The move shows Apple trying to catch up to rivals with generative AI tech.

Microsoft's Windows 10 support end spurs PC e-waste concerns

Microsoft's plan to end Windows 10 support in 2025 may spur 240 million personal computers to become e-waste, adding 480 million kg to landfills - equivalent to 320,000 cars, according to Canalys Research. Though many older PCs could still function beyond 2025, demand may fall without security updates. Microsoft will provide updates until 2028 for an unspecified fee. But based on past trends, upgrading may cost less than extending Windows 10 support, so discarding older PCs could rise as users migrate to newer devices.

Bluesky? More Like ClearSky!!(My humour took a hit)

Bluesky, a decentralized Twitter alternative, has opened up so that anyone can now view posts on the platform without needing an account. While users can discourage this by adjusting their settings, their posts will still be publicly visible elsewhere. The app also unveiled a new butterfly logo to represent it, as butterflies had been commonly used by users to tag their Bluesky handles. It continues developing features to compete with other social platforms like Threads.

🤓Article of the week🗞️

If you’re also learning react development(like all the trillion other people out-there) then You should check out the A Modern Approach to React Development article by Eden Ella. Awesome article!

Link: here

🌚Meme of the week📈

🚨Hiring alerts🚨

No hiring alerts this week guys, Subhamay is on a break😔. Consider not applying for jobs and moving out to mountains to live like a hippie sometimes!

That's all for this week's tech news folks! 👋Don't hesitate to share your thoughts on today's newsletter by replying to this email. Your wish is my command! 💁‍♀️