|
May 31, 2021, 11:25 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Xiaomi demos fully charging a 4,000mAh battery in eight minutes over a 200W “HyperCharge” system or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging — New ‘world records’ in wired and wireless charging — Xiaomi has shown off its latest fast charging tech demo …
More:
9to5Google, Softpedia News, Android Police, androidauthority.com, International Business Times, Liliputing, BGR, Gizchina, Trusted Reviews, Candid.Technology, iPhone in Canada Blog, Pricebaba.com Daily, Firstpost Tech, Gizmochina, TechSpot, TNW, SlashGear, XDA Developers, Android Headlines, Mashable, Livemint, MUO, Android Central, Notebookcheck.net, MSPoweruser, and GSMArena.com
Tweets: @xiaomi, @xiaomi, @manukumarjain, and @imhassan
| Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: |
Intel unveils a refresh of its 11th-Gen Tiger Lake-U chips aimed at laptops and debuts a 5G modem developed with MediaTek that supports 5G on slower, sub-6 GHz — Due to the global pandemic, this year's annual Computex event in Taiwan is being held virtually, but all the big-name companies … | Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Instagram's algorithm will now rank original and reposted content equally amid employee concerns about suppression of pro-Palestinian voices — Social media app will promote viral posts and original content equally — Instagram is changing its app to show more viral and current affairs …
More:
Washington Post, Politico, BBC, The Verge, NBC News, Insider, NBC News, and Engadget
Tweets: @reprashida, @epro, @ggreenwald, @mairavz, @faizapatelbcj, @themuslimvibe, @ggreenwald, @kenroth, and @lizzadwoskin
| Andreas Kolbe / The Daily Dot: |
The Wikimedia Foundation is financially healthy and nearing a $100M endowment target five years ahead of schedule, yet fundraising appeals imply it's struggling — The site is way richer than it wants you to know. — The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit that owns Wikipedia …
Tweets: @iansherr, @sub8u, @kaepora, @davidcovucci, @nixcraft, @marcan42, @sentdex, @wikiland, @andreworlowski, @wikiland, and @andreworlowski
| Bloomberg: |
Apple releases its supplier responsibility report for 2020, saying there was a reduction in major violations of its code of conduct and no cases of child labor — - Annual responsibility report covers labor, energy, Covid-19 — Apple stopped providing specific addresses for facilities
More:
Apple, iThinkDifferent, 9to5Mac, iMore, Patently Apple, MacRumors, iPhone in Canada Blog, and AppleInsider. Tweets: @refsrc
| Kellie Mejdrich / Politico: |
As big financial industry players like Fidelity Investments push SEC to approve Bitcoin-linked ETFs, crypto lobbying efforts meet resistance from US lawmakers — A strong push by Wall Street to open up access to Bitcoin investment is meeting resistance from a bipartisan group of lawmakers …
Tweets: @pinboard, @ryannegri, @pinboard, @marcan42, @pinboard, @zachary, @tante, @taylorlorenz, @max_hodak, @davecraige, @joemccann, @jonahblank, @sarahjamielewis, and @pinboard
| Damon Poeter / VentureBeat: |
Nvidia and NERSC lab unveil Perlmutter, which they say is the world's fastest supercomputer for AI workloads, built using 6,144 NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Nvidia and the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center … | Matt Stoller / BIG: |
Via Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, and its Buy Box algorithm, Amazon forces third party Marketplace sellers to keep prices high for consumers across the web — A new antitrust case shows that Prime inflates prices across the board, using the false promise of ‘free shipping’ that is anything but free.| Neil Cybart / Above Avalon: |
Through its custom silicon, integrated sensors, design-led focus on user experience, and broad ecosystem, Apple is a decade ahead of rivals in wearables — Last week, Apple quietly unveiled one of the more remarkable pieces of technology that has been developed in the past few years.
More:
androidauthority.com, Daring Fireball, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @neilcybart, @scobleizer, @greengart, and @greengart
| Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: |
Chipper Cash, which provides cross-border payments services in Africa and says it has 4M users, raises $100M Series C led by SVB Capital — Fintech in Africa is a goldmine. Investors are betting big on startups offering a plethora of services from payments and lending to neobanks … | Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: |
Stockholm-based digital healthcare provider Doktor.se raises €50M and says it is planning an IPO in Q1 2022 — Stockholm-based digital healthcare platform Doktor has raised €50 million in a new investment round that saw participation from Consensus Asset Management, Norron …
More:
Silicon Canals and EU-Startups
| Michael Corkery / New York Times: |
Some residents worry the warehouse boom in PA's Lehigh Valley, driven by its proximity to NY and e-commerce, is putting long-term economic well-being at risk — Huge facilities have sprouted up in and around the Lehigh Valley, fueled by the astonishing growth of e-commerce.
Tweets: @willwbloom, @nytimesbusiness, @hal_coi, @nytimes, and @paulpage
Sponsor Posts
ElevenLabs:
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
Intel:
5G's most deployed platform — Powering live networks with built-in Inference across Core and RAN. That's the power of Intel Inside®
5G's most deployed platform — Powering live networks with built-in Inference across Core and RAN. That's the power of Intel Inside®
Zoho:
WorkDrive 6.0: Advancing toward intelligent enterprise content management (Phase 1) — Artificial intelligence is redefining how enterprises process data. Large language models can understand context …
WorkDrive 6.0: Advancing toward intelligent enterprise content management (Phase 1) — Artificial intelligence is redefining how enterprises process data. Large language models can understand context …
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
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Brad Lightcap from OpenAI
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Why We Need to Pay Attention to Elon Musk Again
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.
Cheeky Pint:
Compliance at scale and why TAM is a distraction with Christina Cacioppo of Vanta
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Sergey Levine - Building LLMs for the Physical World
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'You're Going to Have the Niggles', With Christina Warren
The director's commentary track for Daring Fireball. Long digressions on Apple, technology, design, movies, and more.
Subscribe to The Talk Show With John Gruber.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:25 AM ET, May 31, 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
Ted Johnson / Deadline:Associated Press:
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Packy McCormick / Not Boring: |
More:
The Irrelevant Investor, Coinmonks, and Crypto Briefing
Tweets: @gavinsbaker, @glynmoody, @packym, @mdudas, @mdudas, and @cnyari
| Doc Searls Weblog: |
More:
Daring Fireball, Pixel Envy, and Protocol
Tweets: @modestproposal1, @hjarche, @itsjeffhiggins, @dsearls, and @jason_kint
| Nora Caplan-Bricker / New Yorker: |
| Tyler Sonnemaker / Insider: |
More:
The Verge, Fox Business, Tom's Guide, Wccftech, SlashGear, Firstpost Tech, XDA Developers, Phandroid, Engadget, AppleInsider, BGR, phonearena.com, Android Police, 9to5Google, mobilesyrup.com, Daring Fireball, iThinkDifferent, CNET, and Pixel Envy
Tweets: @jason_kint, @johnrlottjr, @chartier, @aaronwall, @pernillet, @worldwise001, @wolfiechristl, @devonbl, @patrickmcgee_, @jernejv, @luisbruno, @davewiner, @aagha, and @alistairmbarr
| BuzzFeed News: |
More:
TechRadar, SlashGear, Insider, MUO, Gizmodo, Newser, and Engadget
Tweets: @wongmjane, @swiftonsecurity, @eff, @eff, @lamarrwilson, @laszlobock, @rmac18, @johnwilson, @antumbral, @katienotopoulos, @bascule, @authoridad, @rmac18, @wongmjane, @rmac18, and @carnage4life