|
January 4, 2021, 11:50 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| New York Times: |
Executives of the Alphabet Workers Union say discrimination and harassment continue and the company cracks down on those who are to speak out — Our company's motto used to be “Don't be evil.” An organized work force will help us live up to it. — Ms. Koul and Mr. Shaw are, respectively …
More:
Alphabet Workers Union, Engadget, 9to5Google, Forbes, Axios, VentureBeat, CNBC, The Hill, Reuters, Mercury News, Reuters, New York Post, Input, Newser, and Neowin
Tweets: @aaschapiro, @cgreensit, @byjacobward, @flyingwithsara, @gigworkersrise, @balkissoon, and @alphabetworkers
| Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch: |
A group of over 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their plan to form a union, open to both employees and contractors — A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their efforts to form a union. With the help of Communication Workers of America Union's Campaign … | Kim Lyons / The Verge: |
Slack confirms it has been experiencing a widespread outage since 10am ET — Users began reporting problems around 10AM ET — Slack is down on the first full work day of 2021. The company said Monday morning “Customers may have trouble loading channels or connecting to Slack at this time.
More:
Slack System Status, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, USA Today, Forbes, New York Times, CNET, Business Insider, CNBC, and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @slackstatus, @connorperrett, @mgsiegler, @jcolman, @alexrkonrad, @idiot_girl, @mattzeitlin, @nichcarlson, and @tomwarren
| New York Times: |
A British judge rules against extraditing Julian Assange to the US, which has accused him of violating the Espionage Act, citing mental health concerns — U.S. officials want the WikiLeaks founder to face charges of violating the Espionage Act. But a judge in London ruled that he was at extreme risk of suicide.
More:
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, The Guardian, BBC, CoinDesk, Associated Press, TechCrunch, CNET, The Verge, Gizmodo, CNN, Business Insider, Wired, Reuters, Fortune, Financial Times, SecurityWeek, Al Jazeera, Variety, International Business Times, and NBC News
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Sources: Google and Snap are in talks to invest in a $200M+ funding round in Indian Twitter-like social network ShareChat at a $1B+ valuation — ShareChat, which added Twitter as an investor in 2019, is in talks to add two more American giants to its captable.
Tweets: @sameer_singh17
| Zak Doffman / Forbes: |
While Facebook touts e2e encryption on WhatsApp, Apple's privacy labels highlight how much user metadata WhatsApp collects compared to iMessage — WhatsApp, the world's leading messenger with 2 billion users sending 100 billion messages each day, popularized secure messaging.
More:
9to5Mac. Tweets: @sub8u, @scottdavis99, @timsweeneyepic, @howtaobrowncow, @cpottruck, @blopeur, @stroughtonsmith, @mcbill, @bartclaeys, @thechowdery, @stroughtonsmith, @timsweeneyepic, @codinghorror, @jamesthomson, @bradmillscan, and @jcallico
| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Industrial sensor giant Teledyne says it will acquire thermal imaging sensor maker FLIR for $8B in cash and stock — Industrial sensor giant Teledyne is set to acquire sensing company FLIR in a deal valued at around $8 billion in a mix of stock and cash, pending approvals …
More:
Teledyne Technologies, TheStreet, Barron's Online, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Reuters, and Business Wire
| Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica: |
Interview with two anthropologists about combining “pick and trowel” field work with the use of big data to bring a new birds-eye perspective to archeology — Combining traditional “pick and trowel” field work with a sweeping birds-eye view.
Tweets: @rockdocgeoarch
| Gabrielle Coppola / Bloomberg: |
Aeva, a lidar company started by two Apple engineers, says it is raising $200M at a ~$3B valuation from a Hong Kong-based hedge fund ahead of reverse merger — - Deal values Aeva around $3 billion ahead of reverse merger — Volkswagen shareholder Porsche SE is strategic investor
More:
Silicon Valley Business …, PR Newswire, and MacDailyNews
| The Verge: |
Samsung announces its Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on January 14, where it's expected to unveil the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra — Ring in 2021 with Samsung's latest smartphones — Samsung will officially be announcing its latest lineup of Galaxy flagship phones … | Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple to release AirTags item trackers, an AR device, its first devices with Mini-LED displays, more Apple Silicon Macs, and new AirPods in 2021 — Apple plans to release its long-awaited AirTags item trackers as well as an unspecified augmented reality device in 2021 … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
AMP Robotics, which creates robotics systems that sort recyclable material, raises $55M Series B led by XN, bringing its total raised to $75M — AMP Robotics, a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that sort recyclable material, this morning announced that it has closed …
More:
FinSMEs
Sponsor Posts
Clay:
Turn any GTM idea into reality — Clay helps GTM teams combine AI agents, enrichment, and intent data to move faster and turn insights into action.
Turn any GTM idea into reality — Clay helps GTM teams combine AI agents, enrichment, and intent data to move faster and turn insights into action.
Soxton:
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Zoho:
8 years of PageSense: Introducing PageSense 3.0 — PageSense was built eight years ago with a simple goal: to help businesses understand user behavior and improve conversion outcomes through experimentation.
8 years of PageSense: Introducing PageSense 3.0 — PageSense was built eight years ago with a simple goal: to help businesses understand user behavior and improve conversion outcomes through experimentation.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Great Chat:
No one won the AI Bowl
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Big Technology Podcast:
Who's Winning The AI Race? + Software's Future — With Sridhar Ramaswamy
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
How Odd Lots' Joe Weisenthal Turned Curiosity Into a Career, and a Hit Podcast
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Access:
OpenAI's Fidji Simo on why ads are coming to ChatGPT
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Invest Like the Best:
Alex Behring and Daniel Schwartz - Inside 3G Capital
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Special Edition: Key findings from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:50 AM ET, January 4, 2021.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Michael Savage / The Guardian:Pew Research Center:
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
More:
EYE, TechSpot, SecurityWeek, IT Management, SiliconANGLE, TechRadar, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @sub8u, @binitamshah, @sans_isc, @weldpond, and @artemr
| New York Times: |
More:
BIG by Matt Stoller, Wall Street Journal, Protocol, The Verge, The Overspill, PYMNTS.com, Federal Computer Week, Slashdot, Axios, and Engadget
Tweets: @binarybits, @hatr, @nickconfessore, @dangillmor, @timbray, @matthewstoller, @privacyde, @bloombergme, @robert_spalding, @wsj, @jamesschamus, @elissabeth, @matthewstoller, @denbrots, @ericgeller, @brianmfloyd, @sparksjls, @georgikantchev, @pgroth, @grantstern, @anniejacobsen, @file411, @shashj, @ericgeller, @zcohencnn, @marquardtglobal, @bwjones, @biannagolodryga, @rad_atl, @apolyakova, @anneapplebaum, @nicoleperlroth, @nicoleperlroth, @nytimes, @biannagolodryga, @mollymckew, and @stengel