|
May 31, 2022, 3:50 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| David Heaney / UploadVR: |
Kuo: Sony will mass produce ~1.5M units of its PSVR 2 headset in H2 2022 for a possible Q1 2023 launch, depending on the development schedule of flagship games — A prominent supply chain analyst claims PSVR 2 mass production will begin in the second half of this year.
Source:
@mingchikuo. More:
HotHardware.com News, MobileSyrup, TechRadar, Club386, Laptop Mag, Wccftech, and Pocket-lint
Tweets: @mingchikuo, @mingchikuo, and @mingchikuo
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers told Microsoft on April 12 of an RCE Windows exploit being used in the wild; Microsoft now calls it a critical flaw, but it's still unpatched — All supported versions of Windows affected. — A critical code execution zero-day in all supported versions of Windows … | Bloomberg: |
A federal judge rules IBM must pay $1.6B to BMC for swapping in its own software while servicing a mutual client, AT&T, violating an IBM and BMC deal from 2015 — International Business Machines Corp. must pay $1.6 billion to BMC Software Inc. for swapping in its own software while servicing …
More:
SiliconANGLE, The Register, and Slashdot
| Gary Silverman / Financial Times: |
At a CFTC meeting, agricultural groups criticized FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's plan for automated risk management and 24/7 trading in leveraged futures markets — Agricultural groups criticise FTX plan for round-the-clock risk management in leveraged futures market
More:
The Block, Forbes, and CoinDesk
Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @brett_ftxus, @brett_ftx, @cmsholdings, @mdudas, @jgreco, @poordart, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @thestalwart, @mayazi, @adamsamson, @brett_ftxus, and @bradydale
| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
Sources claim fired senior Google researcher Satrajit Chatterjee spread misinformation on two AI researchers after they declined his bid to manage their project — Google employees claim a senior researcher fired earlier this year sought to undermine two more junior AI researchers by suggesting … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Menlo Microsystems, which aims to make circuit breakers and electrical switches far more efficient, raises $150M, bringing its total raised to $225M — Menlo Microsystems unveiled its Ideal Switch recently and it also raised $150 million to shake up the electronics industry.| Kim Jaewon / Nikkei Asia: |
Samsung Electronics says Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss collaborating on semiconductors — SEOUL — Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong has met with Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger to discuss how to work together …
More:
Financial Times, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, SamMobile, The Register, Notebookcheck.net, and Tom's Hardware. Tweets: @somospostpc
| Benjamin Mullin / New York Times: |
A profile of Paramount three years into its streaming shift, an underdog choosing to continue alone as Netflix and Disney dominate and other streamers cut deals — The dominance of Netflix and Disney in streaming has forced many companies to join forces. So far, Paramount has gone its own way.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Affirm partners with Stripe to bring BNPL services to businesses that use Stripe, following Affirm's recent partnerships with Shopify, WooCommerce, and others — Two fintech giants are partnering up. — Affirm is making its buy now, pay later technology available to businesses who use Stripe's payments tech.
More:
PYMNTS.com, Protocol, Business Wire, Stripe Blog, and Reuters
Tweets: @bayareawriter and @stripe
| Jason Mikula / Fintech Business Weekly: |
Filings for Q1 2022: Varo, the first US neobank to be granted a bank charter, had a high $84M burn rate and 98% of its income came from interchange and fees — What the Regulators Should (and Shouldn't) Do to Encourage Competition — Hey all, Jason here. Happy Memorial Day, for my American readers!
Tweets: @cplimon, @dgwbirch, @alexh_johnson, @akindolu, @chris_skinner, @mikulaja, @eghosao, and @notgwera
| Cat Zhang / Pitchfork: |
How musicians like Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo use Discord: artists share ideas, host parties, and engage with fans, who help with moderation and other tasks — Originally launched as a messaging app for gamers, the platform has become an intimate place for artists and fans to connect and build community.| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Research: the value of VC deals in China fell 44% YoY to $24.7B in the first four months of 2022, which is nearly four times the pace of the global slide — China, once the primary rival to Silicon Valley's technology success, is now leading the global decline in venture capital investments.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:
Event-driven document automation using webhooks in Zoho Writer — Instantly generate and send documents based on triggers from any form builder, business app, or automation workflow.We are excited …
Event-driven document automation using webhooks in Zoho Writer — Instantly generate and send documents based on triggers from any form builder, business app, or automation workflow.We are excited …
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
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.
Grit:
The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Cresta CEO Ping Wu
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The rise of the professional vibe coder (a new AI-era job) | Lazar Jovanovic (Professional Vibe Coder)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
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 3:50 PM ET, May 31, 2022.
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
Selome Hailu / Variety:Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: |
Source:
TOP500 and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More:
Ars Technica, Nextgov, New York Times, Silicon Republic, ZDNet, Club386, The Register, HotHardware.com News, PCMag, Engadget, SiliconANGLE, Tech Monitor, Neowin, Nikkei Asia, TechSpot, Android Authority, Livemint, HPCwire, and VideoCardz.com
Tweets: @aschilling, @iancutress, @nytimes, @nytimesbusiness, @mikko, @ornldirector, @nytimestech, @jonmasters, @jordannovet, @hpc_guru, @sasamarinkovic, @dhruvapandey, @hpc_guru, and @ogawa_tter. Thanks:@paulyalcorn