Morning Brew - July 26, 2024

Welcome to the Morning Brew technology newsletter. My daily newsletter with links and TLDRs of major tech and programming stories.

Morning Brew -  July 26, 2024
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Welcome to the Morning Brew technology newsletter.

My daily newsletter with links and TLDRs of major tech and programming stories.

Tech

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Reddit changes have blocked all search engines except Google amid AI ‘misuse’ [U]
Following a deal with Google and “misuse” of scraping its site, Reddit is now blocking all search engines from using its content.

Cryptocurrency

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Wyoming Sen. Lummis plans to announce legislation for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve at Nashville conference
Sen. Lummis plans to make the announcement at the annual Bitcoin Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the event.
Thread by @JSeyff on Thread Reader App
@JSeyff: Day 1 Recap: Ethereum ETFs now have $10.2 Billion in assets across 9 ETFs. Volumes on day 1 were over $1.1 billion for the group. Total net flows were +$107 million after a accounting for the...…
Solend is Now Save
Unveiling SUSD, saveSOL, and dumpy.fun
Thread by @RuneKek on Thread Reader App
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AI

OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole
OpenAI’s newest model, GPT-4o Mini, includes a new safety mechanism to prevent hackers from overriding chatbots.

Marketing

Google Search Revenue Surges 14% in Q2 2024
Alphabet Inc.’s Q2 2024 financials show a 14% rise in Google Search revenue, driven by strong Search and Cloud performance. CEO Sundar Pichai emphasizes AI innovation. Key takeaways for marketers include the importance of search, video content, and evolving digital trends.
TikTok Shop spend jumps during Deals for You Days
U.S. shoppers spent $52 each during the social platform’s July sale, a historic high and a break from recent declines, according to Earnest Analytics.

Design

Bing’s AI redesign shoves the usual list of search results to the side
AI summaries are taking over another search engine.
Apple Maps launches on the web to take on Google
It’s finally here.