Business Roundup Week Ending December 1

PHP 8.3 is Out with Beta Support in WP 6.4.

• PHP 8.3 was released on November 23, with notable improvements in speed, security, and memory use.
• It also introduces a library of 100+ efficient immutable data structures to simplify development and improves error handling and debugging.
• WordPress 6.4, released about a month ago, provides beta support for PHP 8.3.
• ICYMI, PHP 8 reached end of life on November 26, and is no longer receiving security updates.
• What is your agency’s strategy for updating PHP for your WordPress sites?
• https://kinsta.com/blog/php-8-3/

Remember Life Before ChatGPT?

• Yesterday marks one year since ChatGPT launched and quickly became the fastest growing app in history.
• In its wake, corporate giants like Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon, and even Walmart have rolled out new generative AI-powered products and services.
• This article is an interesting retrospect of 2023, the Year of AI.
• How have you incorporated AI into your workflow in the last year?
• https://finance.yahoo.com/news/how-chatgpt-changed-the-world-of-tech-in-just-one-year-180957543.html

Brave Releases Leo, a Privacy-First AI Chatbot

• Brave is a privacy-focused web browser that blocks trackers and intrusive ads by default, while offering a unique reward system for viewing privacy-respecting ads.
• Leo is Brave’s new AI assistant designed for privacy that does not log conversations or use them to train AI models.
• Leo has capabilities similar to Bing Chat and Google Bard and is rolling out to desktop users first, with mobile coming later.
• Is your concern about AI privacy strong enough to change browsers and workflow? Should it be?
• https://brave.com/leo-release/ and https://brave.com/leo/

Worth a Look

• Still have some Black Friday / Cyber Monday cash to spend? Here’s a list of 180+ WordPress lifetime deals.
• Sarah Gooding says goodbye to WPTavern after 10 years …and… Matt Mullenweg is looking for her replacement
• Evernote is restricting free accounts to 50 notes and 1 notebook starting December 4
• Google’s advice on fixing 404 errors from inbound links