|
February 12, 2021, 2:45 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Kate Klonick / New Yorker: |
A look at the making of Facebook's Oversight Board, its members, Zuckerberg's rationale for its existence, and criticisms of the endeavor — The company has created a board that can overrule even Mark Zuckerberg. Soon, it will decide whether to allow Trump back on Facebook.
More:
Insider. Tweets: @benyt, @zephyrteachout, @reckless, @matthewstoller, @kevinroose, @dylanbyers, @klonick, @daphnehk, @zeynep, @oliviasolon, @kevinroose, @jwherrman, @matthewstoller, @profcarroll, @stevenlevy, @syardi, @michaelluo, @pierce, @davidfrum, @zephyrteachout, @kashhill, @robyncaplan, @michaelluo, @kellymakena, @benyt, @matthewstoller, @mmasnick, @mathewi, @michaelluo, @brandyzadrozny, @evelyndouek, @tomgara, @robyncaplan, @charlesarthur, @pierce, and @viacristiano
| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
More:
University of California, Irvine, The Economic Times, and Carnegie Endowment …
Tweets: @cendemtech, @tayhatmaker, @tayhatmaker, @unc_citap, @jameeljaffer, @yehudahmirsky, @sivavaid, @kglennbass, @daphnehk, @daphnehk, @liedetectorsorg, @oneunderscore__, @annemariebridy, @yaeleisenstat, @rasmus_kleis, @sivavaid, @brooklynmarie, @rickhasen, @nicktagliaferro, @normative, @mattyglesias, @umairh, @ibogost, @mattzeitlin, and @jamisonfoser
| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
Sources: Qualcomm has told regulators around the world, including the FTC and UK's CMA, that it is against Nvidia's $40B acquisition of Arm — - Qualcomm has told regulators around the world that it is against Nvidia's $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm, according to sources familiar with the matter.
More:
Android Central, Engadget, Tom's Hardware, SiliconANGLE, AppleInsider, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, MacDailyNews, and The Irish Times
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies asking US to intervene in Nvidia's Arm acquisition, and at least one company wants the deal killed — Some of the world's largest technology companies are complaining to U.S. antitrust regulators about Nvidia Corp.'s acquisition … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: US investigators say hardware and firmware of Supermicro servers were tampered, with an extra chip loaded with a backdoor to send data to China — In 2010, the U.S. Department of Defense found thousands of its computer servers sending military network data to China …
More:
9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Patently Apple, Slashdot, Wccftech, and Protocol
| TechCrunch: |
Jack Dorsey and Jay Z create ₿trust endowment with 500 bitcoin, worth $23M+, to fund teams working on Bitcoin development, initially in Africa and India — Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, Dorsey said Friday.
More:
The Verge, Insider, Crypto Briefing, WeeTracker, TechCircle, The Economic Times, CoinDesk, coinspeaker.com, CryptoGlobe, New York Post, Bitcoin Magazine, Variety, Engadget, Ethereum World News, MediaNama, and theblockcrypto.com
Tweets: @jack, @nischalshetty, @nischalshetty, @gladstein, @justinsuntron, @yoda, @shivamshankars, @kshashi, and @nixxin
| Neil Cybart / Above Avalon: |
According to an estimate Apple Watch reached 100M users in December, 30M of which came in 2020; 35% of US iPhone users wear an Apple Watch — More than 100 million people wear an Apple Watch. Based on my estimates, Apple surpassed the important adoption milestone this past December.
More:
Thurrott, Computerworld, phonearena.com, 500ish, Redmond Pie, The Mac Observer, TechSpot, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Wccftech, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacRumors, Gizchina, Patently Apple, Ubergizmo, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @fromedome, @counternotions, @sub8u, and @aboveavalon
| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Spotify says it is adapting a Work From Anywhere model and will provide co-working space memberships for employees who choose to work remotely — - Spotify is adapting a “Work from Anywhere” model, which will allow employees to choose whether they want to be in the office full time, be at home full time or a combination of the two.
More:
Spotify, The Verge, Reuters, Engadget, HR Blog, CNET, and Silicon Republic
Tweets: @spotifynews, @carnage4life, @elyktrix, @scottlincicome, @shaunbent, @mgsiegler, @martinsfp, @nickstatt, and @gregavola
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple launches its first standalone Apple TV+ AR app, with a For All Mankind backstory and exclusive content for the latest iPad Pro and iPhone 12 Pro models — Apple's rumored augmented reality experience for Apple TV+ has arrived in the form of For All Mankind: Time Capsule.
More:
Apple, Apple TV+ Press, AppleInsider, CNET, VRScout, and Apple Must
Tweets: @aidan_wolf, @lindadong, @lukesbeard, @settern, @lindadong, @keff85, and @panzer
| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Facebook says it is limiting the distribution of all content posted by Myanmar's military, which has been using the platform to spread misinformation — detailed how it's handling the political situation Myanmar in a new post, where it has revealed that it's limiting the distribution of all content posted by the country's military.
More:
About Facebook, The Guardian, Reuters, MediaNama, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @tgisoe2021, @nslwin, @silvermanjacob, and @alexwitzleben
| Elise Reuter / MedCity News: |
Zocdoc, which pivoted from patient scheduling to offering telehealth services during the pandemic, raises a $150M growth round from Francisco Partners — Zocdoc, which had built its business as an online scheduling platform for doctors, quickly pivoted at the beginning of the pandemic to offer telehealth visits.
More:
FierceHealthcare and MobiHealthNews
| Matt Day / Bloomberg: |
Amazon sues NY state AG, seeking to prevent her from penalizing Amazon for alleged retaliation against staff and failures in its safety response to the pandemic — - Covid-19 worker safety claims are federal matters, Amazon says — Company has been at odds with AG since firing worker activists
More:
New York Times, CNBC, New York Post, PYMNTS.com, Forbes, South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, and Insider. Tweets: @rjaviervasquez
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Microsoft President Brad Smith says the US and other countries should adopt Australia's proposed media rules, which require tech firms to pay for news content — Microsoft President Brad Smith told Axios in an interview that the U.S. and other countries should consider adopting media rules …
More:
Microsoft On the Issues, Associated Press, The Keyword, Axios, International Business Times, Windows Central, The Guardian, ABC, WinBuzzer, Insider, Gizmodo, CNET, MediaNama, The Economic Times, Wall Street Journal, and TechRadar
| Sarah Whitten / CNBC: |
Disney says it now has 94.9M Disney+ subscribers — - Disney+ now has more than 94.9 million subscribers. — Last quarter, the company said its streaming service will have 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024. — Disney announced Thursday that its streaming platform surpassed 94.9 million subscribers.
More:
CNBC, The Verge, Thurrott, Business Wire, AdExchanger, Engadget, Android Central, TechSpot, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @drbarnard, @reneritchie, @scottmonty, @ooccouchgags, @moreandagain, @lester_o3, @clientjournoexp, @pt, @danberger, @mattbelloni, and @lucas_shaw
| David Pierce / Protocol: |
Interview with Vimeo's CEO Anjali Sud, who oversaw the streaming service's transition to a B2B SaaS company offering tools for making videos — Anjali Sud's first day as Vimeo CEO was an eventful one. Not only was she standing in front of the company as its new leader, she was telling them that things were about to change.
Tweets: @protocol, @jamshedwadia, @pierce, and @protocol
| Brad Chacos / PCWorld: |
In order to address the global chip shortage, Nvidia is releasing stock of two older GPUs, the RTX 2060 and GTX 1050 Ti, to its board partners — The rumors are true: Nvidia is supplementing the sky-high demand for GeForce RTX 30-series graphics cards by releasing stock of older GPUs to board partners …
More:
The Verge, Tom's Hardware, AnandTech, XDA Developers, Gizmodo, SlashGear, Engadget, Tom's Guide, and TechSpot
| Will Oremus / OneZero : |
Clubhouse employs an unusually aggressive user onboarding process, pressuring users to upload contacts before ranking those contacts based on total connections — The app pressures you to upload your phone's contacts — and makes them visible in surprising ways
More:
Vox and Mashable
Tweets: @willoremus, @jeremyburge, @kantrowitz, @willoremus, @willoremus, @taylorlorenz, @obrien, @karissabe, @jpwarren, @therealwbtc, @loudmouthman, @baekdal, @potch, @tfoil2, @chronic, @backlon, @bzamayo, @bzamayo, @bzamayo, @dangillmor, @arielbogle, @kantrowitz, @melissalyttle, @medium, @ozm, and @rafbuff
| William Turton / Bloomberg: |
| Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: |
More:
Reclaim The Net, CNN, and Poynter
Tweets: @kantrowitz, @modestproposal1, @milenarodban, @stinson, and @smbrnsn
Sponsor Posts
Soxton:
Fast, affordable 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!
Fast, affordable 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!
Equals:
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Zoho:
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
Zoho Mail MCP: Make your inbox work for you — Maya is the head of operations at a 500-person B2B software company. She's sharp, she's busy, and she starts every morning the same way-with her coffee, laptop, inbox.Not to work.
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
The Upstarts Podcast:
Writer's May Habib: Building AI Tools For Corporate 'Normal People' The Labs Leave Behind
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
A Nick, Dick, and Paul Buffet!
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Big Technology Podcast:
Anthropic's Labs Lead On Fable's Capabilities + Building AI-Native Products — With Mike Krieger
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.
Great Chat:
How much data do we actually want about our bodies?
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.
Training Data:
Memory and Continual Learning: Engram's Dan Biderman and Jessy Lin
Sequoia Capital partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers to develop a deeper understanding of the evolving technologies and their implications.
Subscribe to Training Data.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
AI's Mythos Moment: Rishi Sunak on preparing governments for AI
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 2:45 PM ET, February 12, 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
Wall Street Journal:Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Richard Raycraft / CBC News:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal: |
More:
Kotaku, Input, Insider, and CNET
Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1, @blackcatprowl3, @commuternyc, @lopezlinette, @jasonleopold, and @jessefelder
| Stephanie Chan / Sensor Tower Blog: |
More:
9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, MacRumors, Patently Apple, MacDailyNews, International Business Times, and iMore
Tweets: @sensortower and @thomasbcn
Earlier Picks
| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
More:
Fortune, Forbes, The Economic Times, Financial Times, New York Post, Fast Company, coinspeaker.com, and Silicon Canals
Tweets: @gadsaad, @stephanienolson, @simijourno, @iradhikagupta, @t_scott89, @nunzi46, @tessplease, @karivanhorn, @lisafleisher, @bloombergtv, @laralunardi, and @hkanji
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
More:
The Keyword, Android Police, PCMag, ZDNet, gHacks Technology News, BGR India, Android Headlines, and Tom's Guide
Tweets: @ohmdee, @glenngabe, @googlephotos, and @maxwinebach
| Kerry Flynn / CNN: |
| Jenny Leonard / BloombergQuint: |
More:
Tom's Hardware, Reuters, TechSpot, and ZDNet
Tweets: @lorakolodny, @ts_lombard, @anshelsag, @blakerochkind, @crainschicago, @repgonzalez, and @jendeben
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
More:
About Facebook, Protocol, iAfrikan.com, Fast Company, Reclaim The Net, Neowin, and The Economic Times
Tweets: @guyro, @atef, @fbnewsroom, @mosseri, and @kingjeff2