Unity CEO steps down, Microsoft losing $20/user/month on GitHub's Copilot

Unity CEO John Riccitello has stepped down amid a developer revolt after the company changed its pricing model from an annual licensing fee to usage-based fees - Link

WSJ sources: GitHub’s Copilot, which costs $10/user/month, loses Microsoft an average of $20/user/month, with some users costing as much as $80/month, due to the high costs associated with running the generative AI software - Link

The Information sources: Microsoft will debut its first AI-focused chip, which it hopes will help it rely less on Nvidia GPUs due to rising costs and growing scarcity - Link

23andMe confirmed that user data is for sale after reports that leaked databases containing information for 1M users of Ashkenazi heritage were for sale online - Link

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Jason breaks down the SBF trial (11:47), the peak of the crypto hype (19:15), and takes a few live questions (42:26)! - Link

Bill Ackman has gotten SEC approval for a “SPARC” (special purpose acquisition rights company), which is a SPAC where investors will be informed of a potential acquisition before they pledge funds - Link

Appfigures data: ChatGPT on iOS and Android hit $4.58M in revenue in September from its $20/month plan - Link

Bloomberg sources: Apple is trying to make its next version of the Vision Pro headset more comfortable with a smaller and lighter design - Link

PayPay, a Tokyo-based payments app owned by SoftBank, could be the group’s next IPO target as it surpasses 60M users and 2/3 QR code payments market share in Japan - Link

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