Morning Brew - July 31, 2024

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

Morning Brew -  July 31, 2024
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Welcome to the Morning Brew technology newsletter.

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

Tech

Apple releases iOS 18.1 developer beta with the first ‘Apple Intelligence’ iPhone features
An early look at Apple Intelligence.
YouTube’s war on ad blockers continues, now making ads truly unskippable
Ad-blocking users don’t seem to see ads, but they can’t skip them either.
Ghostery’s CEO says regulation won’t save us from ad trackers | TechCrunch
With Ghostery turning 15 years old this month, TechCrunch caught up with CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz to discuss the company’s strategy and the state of ad tracking.

Cryptocurrency

COMP Down 6.7% after Supposed ‘Governance Attack’ on Compound DAO
A whale holding COMP tokens is helping push through a governance proposal that would allocate $24 million in COMP to a yield-bearing protocol called goldCOMP.
Thread by @GeorgeSelgin on Thread Reader App
@GeorgeSelgin: Soooo...I have just heard from someone in Senator Lummis’s office who is familiar with the details of the proposed legislation. It turns out that it has practically nothing to do with “bank reserves” ...…

AI

Apple says its AI models were trained on Google’s custom chips
Apple is using chips designed by Google in building its advanced AI models, according to a paper published on Monday.

Marketing

Google Says It’s Still Figuring Out How A Cookie Opt-In Model Will Work | AdExchanger
Google is still figuring out what a cookie opt-out model would look like — and how it would affect development for the Privacy Sandbox.

Design

Google’s new Nest Thermostat has an improved UI and “borderless” display
Leaked documents also reveal a new customizable homescreen.
Twitch completes its TikTok makeover with new app update
Twitch is putting its TikTok-like feed front and center.