{"id":598741,"date":"2023-01-18T06:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/daily-crunch-apple-powers-up-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pro-models-with-m2-pro-and-max-chips\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T06:49:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T12:49:25","slug":"daily-crunch-apple-powers-up-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pro-models-with-m2-pro-and-max-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/daily-crunch-apple-powers-up-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pro-models-with-m2-pro-and-max-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Crunch: Apple powers up 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M2 Pro and Max chips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\"><em>To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST,<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/newsletters\/\"><em> subscribe here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Good news \u2014 we are back with another round of events for TechCrunch, and we have <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/early-bird-tickets-for-techcrunch-early-stage-2023-on-sale-now\/\">early-bird tickets available to our Early Stage event<\/a> in Boston in April. Woohoo!<\/p>\n<p>Today, we also particularly enjoyed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cookie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connie<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/16\/a-peek-into-future-as-sam-altman-sees-it\/\">peek into the future as Sam Altman sees it<\/a>.\u00a0 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristineMHall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/haje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haje<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The TechCrunch Top 3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/apple-unveils-m2-pro-and-m2-max-chips-featuring-new-neural-engine-and-more\/\"><strong>An Apple a day\u2026<\/strong><\/a>: Get ready to take a big bite out of Apple. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyle_l_wiggers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bheater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian<\/a> peel off the cover to unveil the consumer tech giant\u2019s M2 Pro and M2 Max chips that pack some power. The chips will be available in <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/apple-brings-m2-pro-and-max-chips-to-the-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pros\/\">the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros<\/a>, and if you are looking around for a new computer, the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/apples-m2-mac-mini-arrives-january-24-starting-at-599\/\">M2 Mac Mini arrives January 24<\/a>, starting at $599.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/cumul-io-a-low-code-embedded-analytics-platform-for-saas-companies-raises-10-8m\/\"><strong>Cloudy with a chance of embedded analytics<\/strong><\/a>: Nothing but blue skies so far for Cumul.io, a low-code embedded analytics platform for SaaS companies. The company raised $10.8 million to continue developing its business intelligence platform that quickly \u201cconnects just about any data source, drag-and-drop specific features to customize their dashboards, and then copy-paste a snippet of code into their application to serve thousands of end-users,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/psawers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Paul<\/a> writes.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/nest-co-founder-matt-rogers-new-startup-is-trash\/\"><strong>The headline says it all<\/strong><\/a>: We couldn\u2019t help but steal from the TC+ section because <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tdechant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tim<\/a>\u2019s headline is just so good: \u201cNest co-founder Matt Rogers\u2019 new startup is trash.\u201d We won\u2019t ruin it any more for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Startups and VC<\/h2>\n<p>ChatGPT, the AI that can write poems, emails, spreadsheet formulas and more, has attracted a lot of negative publicity lately, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyle_l_wiggers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle<\/a> writes. That\u2019s perhaps why AI21 Labs, an Israeli startup developing text-generating AI systems along the lines of ChatGPT, tried a different tack with its <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/ai21-labs-intros-an-ai-writing-assistant-that-cites-its-sources\/\">newly released assistive writing tool, Wordtune Spices<\/a>. A part of AI21\u2019s expanding suite of generative AI, Wordtune Spices doesn\u2019t compose emails and essays like ChatGPT. Instead, it suggests options that change the voice and style of already written sentences, also offering up statistics from web-based sources to \u201cstrengthen arguments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apropos robots that write\u2026On the heels of raising at a $1 billion valuation last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/deepl-takes-aim-at-grammarly-with-the-launch-of-write-to-clean-up-your-prose\/\">DeepL is taking the wraps off a new language product<\/a>, the first extension for a startup that made its name from its popular AI-based translation tools, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ingridlunden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ingrid<\/a>, er, <em>writes<\/em>. Write is a new tool that fixes your writing \u2014 catching grammar and punctuation mistakes, offering suggestions for clarity and more creative phrasing and (soon) giving you the option to change your tone.<\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of fun startup news on the site over the past few days, so it was hard to choose just five to load up in our little recommendation engine, but here\u2019s what we came up with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>QR isn\u2019t dead\u2026<\/strong>: It\u2019s the tech that won\u2019t die, as<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/beaconstac-lands-25m-investment-for-its-qr-code-management-platform\/\"> Beaconstac lands a $25 million<\/a> investment for its QR code management platform,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyle_l_wiggers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kyle<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The DM says nah<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asilbwrites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda<\/a> reports that D&#038;D publisher says \u201cWe rolled a 1\u201d as it <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/13\/dungeons-dragons-ogl-backlash-wotc\/\">addresses backlash over controversial license<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>That price is un-Hinge-d<\/strong>: Dating app Hinge tests <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/dating-app-hinge-tests-a-pricier-60-per-month-subscription-similar-to-tinder-platinum\/\">a pricier $60 per month subscription<\/a>, similar to Tinder Platinum, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahintampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah<\/a> writes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Want to buy that again?<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/closefactor-raises-15-2m-to-automate-repetitive-sales-processes\/\"> CloseFactor raises $15.2 million<\/a> to automate repetitive sales processes, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyle_l_wiggers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyle<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time for 100 push-ups, <em>stat<\/em><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etherington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darrell<\/a> takes a closer look at Vitruvian\u2019s Trainer+, writing that it is an all-in-one <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/16\/vitruvian-trainer-plus-review\/\">home gym that actually lives up to its promises<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7 space tech predictions for 2023<\/h2>\n<p>At the time of this writing, Wikipedia notes that there have been eight successful spaceflight launches so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>New spaceports are entering operation, cell phone users will soon have connectivity from space, and the Artemis program backed by NASA is one of several ventures that will bring robots (and eventually human crews) to the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the economic uncertainty, we believe new records will be established in spacetech as giant commercial projects get funded,\u201d says Mark Boggett, CEO and co-founder of Seraphim Space Manager LLP.<\/p>\n<p>Three more from the TC+ team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A feature does not a company make<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/build-a-company-not-a-feature\/\"> Build a company, not a feature<\/a>, by<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haje\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Haje<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mo IP, mo money<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/cost-effective-ip-strategies-can-lead-to-massive-exit-valuations\/\">Cost-effective IP strategies can lead to massive exit valuations<\/a>, by<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleWGraves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kyle Graves<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Here\u2019s a flying crystal ball<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/seraphim.vc\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Boggett<\/a> has<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/16\/7-space-tech-predictions-for-2023\/\"> 7 space tech predictions for you<\/a> for the upcoming year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/techcrunchplus\/\"><em>TechCrunch+<\/em><\/a><em> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.techcrunch.com\/click\/26685582.342535\/aHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNoY3J1bmNoLmNvbS9zdWJzY3JpYmUvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09VENuZXdzbGV0dGVyJnRwY2M9VENkYWlseW5ld3NsZXR0ZXI\/6036d5494a049802a929497cBf82fd2bd\"><em> You can sign up here<\/em><\/a><em>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Big Tech Inc.<\/h2>\n<p>Extra, extra, read all about how the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/royal-mail-cyberattack-disruption-lawmakers\/\">Royal Mail confirmed a cyberattack<\/a> that disrupted postal service in the United Kingdom.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carlypage_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Carly<\/a> writes that the confirmation comes a week after the Royal Mail said it was <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/11\/royal-mail-disruption-cyberattack\/\">hit by an unspecified \u201ccyber incident\u201d<\/a> that caused it to not be able to dispatch items overseas. CEO Simon Thompson said he didn\u2019t believe customer data was compromised, but notified authorities in case that changes. Some reports say the LockBit ransomware group is behind this, and Carly is working on confirming that.<\/p>\n<p>And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cBaby Yoda\u201d back again<\/strong>: Get ready for more cuteness from a galaxy far, far away.<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/disney-trailer-the-mandalorian-season-3\/\"> Disney+ released \u2018The Mandalorian\u2019 Season 3<\/a> trailer, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurenforristal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren<\/a> writes. May the Force be with you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We see you<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fredericl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Frederic<\/a> writes that Wyze is going back to its OG way with the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/wyze-goes-back-to-its-roots-with-the-wyze-cam-og-and-og-telephoto\/\">Wyze Cam OG and OG Telephoto<\/a> security cameras.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you hear what I hear?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indianidle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jagmeets13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jagmeet<\/a> paired up to report on a new pilot<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/google-pay-soundbox-india\/\"> Google is doing of a \u201csoundbox\u201d in India<\/a> for merchants to get audio-based payment alerts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you like fast cars and you cannot lie<\/strong>: Get ready to burn rubber. Chevy unveiled its fastest Corvette yet, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/chevy-corvette-eray-2024\/\">the electrified 2024 Corvette E-Ray<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mjburnsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Matt<\/a> has more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One company\u2019s trash is another company\u2019s treasure<\/strong>: If you\u2019re thinking of getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/twitter-office-furniture-auction\/\">giant neon Twitter bird light<\/a> for your home or office, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asilbwrites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda<\/a> knows where you can procure one.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/01\/17\/daily-crunch-apple-powers-up-14-and-16-inch-macbook-pro-models-with-m2-pro-and-max-chips\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Christine Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. 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