|
July 21, 2022, 10:20 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Facebook splits the Feed on iOS and Android into TikTok-style Home, with recommended content, and Feeds, a chronological feed of pages and people users follow — While new Feeds tab will show chronological content from pages you actually follow — Facebook's almighty News Feed is getting split in two... kind of.
More:
New York Times, TechCrunch, Reuters, 9to5Mac, The Guardian, Washington Post, USA Today, Axios, CNBC, and Mashable
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Amazon will acquire primary health care provider One Medical for about $3.9B in an all-cash deal — Amazon's interest in healthcare and being a major player in that industry is taking one big step forward today. The company has just announced that it intends to buy One Medical …
More:
Bloomberg, New York Times, CNBC, Business Wire, VICE, Engadget, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, GeekWire, VentureBeat, Barron's Online, Financial Times, STAT, and Tech News
| Stacy Elliott / Decrypt: |
Tesla says a “bitcoin impairment” negatively impacted its Q2 profitability and that it sold 75% of its bitcoin, worth approximately $936M, in the quarter — “Bitcoin impairment” prompted the sale, the company said. — Tesla sold 75% of its Bitcoin, worth approximately $936 million, according to its Q2 earnings report.
More:
CNBC, Bloomberg, The Block, Mashable, The Verge, Finbold, The Verge, BBC, ZDNet, TechCrunch, YouTube, Reuters, Bloomberg, crypto.news, The Economic Times, Cointelegraph, PYMNTS.com, CNET, TheStreet, Bitcoin News, SiliconANGLE, Washington Post, New York Post, NewsBTC, Crypto Briefing, Bloomberg, Fortune, Insider, Bloomberg, and Benzinga
| Austin American-Statesman: |
Filings: Samsung is considering building 11 new chipmaking facilities in the Austin area over the next two decades, which could lead to ~$192B in new investment — Bob Sechler Kara CarlsonAustin American-Statesman — In what could be the biggest economic investment in Central Texas history … | Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, and others register for a license in Indonesia under which they might have to censor content and hand over users' data — Meta, TikTok and Twitter among groups to register for licences under which authorities can censor platforms| Bloomberg: |
Jason Calacanis says litigation, and possibly criminal charges, await the companies and “grifting” VCs that knowingly flipped crypto tokens to retail investors — Watch out venture capital, the regulators are coming. — That's the warning from long-time angel investor Jason Calacanis …
Tweets: @tracyalloway, @nouriel, @thestalwart, @mliebreich, @silvermanjacob, @mdudas, and @mdudas
| Dan Milmo / The Guardian: |
Ofcom: TikTok is the fastest growing news source among UK adults, being used by 7%, up from 1% in 2020; 32% use Facebook, 17% use Twitter, and 16% use Instagram — App is used by 7% of adults for news with nearly half turning to TikTokers rather than conventional outlets for updates
More:
9to5Mac, The Verge, Financial Times, Ofcom, Variety, BBC, Neowin, Reuters, and The Independent
Tweets: @jeffjarvis, @daveleeft, and @daveleeft
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Blockchain.com says it will cut 25% of its workforce, equal to about 150 people, close its Argentina-based offices, and halt expansion in several countries — The crypto trading firm said it would be closing down its Argentina-based offices and halting team expansion plans in several countries.
More:
Blockworks, The Block, CNBC, and Crypto Briefing
| Andrew Myrick / Android Central: |
Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5+ Gen 1 chips for wearables, based on 4nm process and debuting in watches from Oppo and Mobvoi — The upgrade we've been waiting for is here. — What you need to know — Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon W5 platform for wearables.
More:
Qualcomm, The Verge, Android Police, Pocket-lint, 9to5Google, Thurrott, CNET, Gizmodo, TechNode, Ars Technica, 9to5Google, Official Qualcomm Blog, Engadget, HotHardware, Android Police, 9to5Google, Pocketnow, ExtremeTech, 9to5Google, and Stacey on IoT
Tweets: @witeken, @anshelsag, @greengart, @greengart, @stephennellis, @anshelsag, @mobile_dom, @anshelsag, @greengart, and @greengart
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
TextExpander, which lets users create customized shortcuts to trigger text-based actions, has raised $41.4M, its first-ever funding since launching in 2007 — RPA, and companies like UiPath, swooped into on the world of work a few years ago as a catchy way for organizations to help teams automate … | Bloomberg: |
Amazon spent a record $4.98M on lobbying in Q2 2022, up 2.5% YoY, Google spent $2.77M, up 32% YoY, Microsoft $2.41M, down 2.4% YoY and Apple $1.9M — Amazon.com Inc. spent a record $4.98 million on lobbying during the second quarter of this year as momentum intensified in Congress …
More:
The Register and 9to5Mac
| Minecraft: |
Mojang Studios will not support or allow NFTs, as they “create models of scarcity and exclusion that conflict with our Guidelines and the spirit of Minecraft” — Hello everyone! Recently, we've received some feedback from members of the community asking for clarification …
More:
Silicon Republic, VICE, Forbes, Metaverse Post, The Guardian, Web3 is going just great, Fortune, The Economic Times, Insider, Finbold, VentureBeat, TechSpot, GamingBolt, Pure Xbox, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Gameranx, Bitcoin News, Cryptonews, TrueAchievements, Gizchina.com, BGR India, CoinQuora, Variety, Appuals.com, Coinspeaker, The Verge, Pocket Gamer.biz, MCV/DEVELOP, Waivly, The Shortcut, Eurogamer.net, Game Rant, crypto.news, Herný update, CryptoPotato, The Register, PC Games Insider, Polygon, CNET, Inside Bitcoins, PC Gamer, Crypto Adventure, Washington Post, Dexerto, GeekWire, Input, Kotaku, Crypto Briefing, Destructoid, Neowin, TechCrunch, CNBC, Digital Trends, Wccftech, Game Developer, Bitcoinist.com, Video Games Chronicle, Windows Central, Protocol, GamesTX, Gizmodo, TheGamer, IGN, Engadget, Mashable, GamesIndustry.biz, CoinDesk, GameSpot, and Platformer
| Wall Street Journal: |
Lyft closes its car rental service, which was running in five locations, but will still offer third-party rentals in 30+ locations, as it lays off 60 employees — The company is latest to cut back on staff, adjust businesses amid growing economic concerns — Uber, Lyft and the Crucial Challenge for Profitability in 2022
More:
Engadget, LinkedIn, TechCrunch, MarketWatch, Reuters, PYMNTS.com, Barron's Online, The Hill, and Bloomberg. Tweets: @emilyglazer
| Reuters: |
Meta's research, published internally in February, reveals Facebook's challenges in India, including that women are shunning it due to safety concerns and more — Meta's internal research reveals challenges in India Many women steered clear of male-dominated Facebook Their concerns included safety …
Tweets: @anniegowen, @krishn_, and @shashidigital
| Dylan Smith / Digital Music News: |
Warner Music Group becomes the first major label to adopt SoundCloud's user-centric payouts instead of the pro rata model used by Spotify — About three months after celebrating the anniversary of its fan-powered royalty model, SoundCloud has officially inked a global licensing deal with Warner Music Group.| Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: |
A chip teardown shows that China's SMIC is quietly shipping 7nm chips; SMIC is rapidly approaching as the world's third largest foundry, behind TSMC and Samsung — The Most Advanced Foundry In The World After TSMC And Samsung — SMIC, China's largest foundry has slowly been catching up to TSMC …
More:
Tom's Hardware, Bloomberg, and TechPowerUp
Tweets: @niubi, @niubi, @godfreetrh, @stshank, @pstasiatech, @jacob_feldgoise, @steakandchickn, and @matthewstoller
| Dina Bass / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft is eliminating many open job listings, including in its Azure and security units, but plans to honor job offers and make exceptions for critical roles — Microsoft Corp. is eliminating many open job listings, including in its Azure cloud business and its security software unit, as the economy continues to weaken.
More:
Gizmodo, CNBC, Australian Financial Review, and GeekWire
Tweets: @jimcramer, @lynaldencontact, and @carlquintanilla
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Dublin-based Fonoa, which makes an automated tax compliance service used by companies like Uber and Zoom, has raised a $60M Series B led by Coatue — Fonoa, a tax automation platform used by companies such as Uber and Zoom, has raised $60 million in a series B round of funding.| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung says it sold nearly 10M Fold3 and Flip3 devices combined over the past year, up 300%+ from 2020; ~70% of foldable customers bought the Flip3 — Yesterday Samsung officially confirmed an August 10 event to launch its next batch of foldable smartphones.
More:
Samsung Newsroom, ZDNet, TechCrunch, The Verge, Digital Trends, Engadget, and PCMag. Tweets: @chrismlacy
| Benjamin Robertson / Bloomberg: |
Stockholm-based Normative, whose software helps companies accurately measure their carbon footprints, has raised a $31M Series B led by Blume Equity — Carbon accounting startup Normative raised 31 million euros ($31.5 million) from investors including Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing …
More:
Tech.eu and Silicon Canals
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
15Five, which builds HR software used at Spotify, Credit Karma, and other companies, has raised a $52M Series C led by Quad Partners — 15Five — an early mover in the world of building technology to help motivate teams, and to improve performance management for execs overseeing those teams …
More:
SiliconANGLE and Business Wire
| Coco Liu / Bloomberg: |
China fined Didi Global $1.2B after a year-long probe, the regulator said for illegal operations that threatened national security — China fined Didi Global Inc. more than 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion), wrapping up a year-long probe into the ride-hailing giant that's come …
More:
CNBC, The Economic Times, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, and Financial Times
Sponsor Posts
Command Line:
GitHub Universe 2026: Highlights from the developer's developer conference — Copilot Fusion was the belle of the ball, but the hero at the heart of the two-day event was the developer community.
GitHub Universe 2026: Highlights from the developer's developer conference — Copilot Fusion was the belle of the ball, but the hero at the heart of the two-day event was the developer community.
Will Reed:
The best sales leaders aren't job hunting. Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach. — Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
The best sales leaders aren't job hunting. Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach. — Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
Zoho:
Introducing the new Zoho Analytics: Agentic analytics for every business — We're excited to announce the launch of the new Zoho Analytics! This release marks a major shift for the product …
Introducing the new Zoho Analytics: Agentic analytics for every business — We're excited to announce the launch of the new Zoho Analytics! This release marks a major shift for the product …
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:
The Accidental YC Founder Solving AI's GPU Crisis | SF Compute's Evan Conrad
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.
Cheeky Pint:
Why Sam Altman is against a single superintelligence
Stripe cofounder John Collison interviews founders, builders, and leaders over a pint.
Subscribe to Cheeky Pint.
Great Chat:
The case for AI optimism
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.
Sources:
Tobi Lütke on the AI agent revolution and future of Shopify
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping what's next in AI and the broader tech industry. Hosted by Alex Heath, who has covered Silicon Valley for more than a decade.
Subscribe to Sources.
Big Technology Podcast:
This AI Expert Argues We're Underestimating AI's Productivity Impact — With Ethan Mollick
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.
Machine Gods:
Inside Anthropic's IPO + How AI agents spy on your messages
The official podcast of the singularity, from Casey Newton and Kevin Roose. Twice-weekly news, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the future.
Subscribe to Machine Gods.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:20 AM ET, July 21, 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
Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:Wall Street Journal:
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Rebecca Klar / The Hill: |
More:
Washington Post, Wired, Washington Post, CSO, EPIC, Bloomberg Government, SiliconANGLE, MediaPost, Next TV, CyberScoop, Democrats …, Reuters, The Leadership Conference …, and U.S. Representative …
Tweets: @eff, @rralstonagile, @cathymcmorris, @repanniekuster, @jgreenblattadl, @blakereid, @eff, @evacide, @commonsense, @mwbrennandc, @viacristiano, @frankpallone, @eff, @eff, @blakereid, @frankpallone, @eff, @blakereid, @eff, and @swiftstories
Earlier Picks
| José Adorno / 9to5Mac: |
More:
Tech Advisor, Android Police, Digit, iPhone Hacks, BGR India, Imore, TechRadar, SamMobile, BGR, Livemint, SlashGear, Neowin, XDA Developers, and Wccftech. Tweets: @emiliomoreno
| Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: |
More:
9to5Mac, AppleInsider, The Register, alexa-blog, Techhive.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Verge, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Google, and GeekWire
Tweets: @caseynewton and @gregbensinger
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More:
OpenAI, Neowin, NPR, Datascience Learning Center, TechSpot, TechRadar, MIT Technology Review, PCMag, and PetaPixel
Tweets: @sama, @lordravenscraft, @wongmjane, and @waxpancake
| Erin Woo / The Information: |
More:
Wired, Android Central, Seeking Alpha, Bloomberg, CNBC, International Business Times, PYMNTS.com, Entrepreneur, Observer, TechCrunch, Silicon Valley Business …, The Verge, GeekWire, and CRN
Tweets: @jessicalessin, @quinnypig, @epro, @bowtiedbull, @terronk, @sarthakgh, and @carnage4life