Techmeme
September 9, 2022, 2:25 PM

Top News

Tonya Riley / CyberScoop:
Some ex-staff say Patreon laid off its entire cybersecurity team this week, raising user concerns; Patreon says the move will have “no impact” on its security  —  Patreon laid off its security team this week, according to several former employees, sparking cybersecurity concerns among users …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Roblox will add age guidelines to its games, announces a new in-game ads system for brands to advertise via interactive billboards, posters, and other surfaces  —  And it's bringing digital billboards and age guidelines to do it  —  Roblox rode a wave of pandemic-era growth to a seven-fold value increase …
Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:
Intel reveals its Arc Alchemist desktop GPU specifications for demanding, budget, and casual gamers; the top model will have 32 Xe cores and 16GB of GDDR6 RAM  —  Specifications of Intel's A770, A750, and A580.  —  the specifications of all of its Arc Alchemist A-series discrete graphics cards for desktop PCs.
Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
The US DOJ says Google spends “enormous numbers” to be the default search engine on browsers and all US phones in its antitrust case's first substantive hearing  —  Alphabet Inc.'s Google pays billions of dollars each year to Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and other telecom giants …
Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Streaming television is going through an existential crisis as users cancel services and creators fear having their show or movie deleted on an executive's whim  —  Missing archives, less ambitious programming, higher prices: Creators and subscribers say they're seeing the fallout from television's big revolution
Ben Brody / Protocol:
The White House unveils six proposals for tech policy reform aimed at competition, algorithms, and safety on social platforms, and suggests Section 230 changes  —  The White House on Thursday praised “bipartisan interest in Congress in passing legislation to protect privacy” …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Amazon acquires Cloostermans, a Belgian mechatronics company that makes tech to move and stack heavy palettes as well as robotics for packaging product orders  —  Amazon has made a string of startup acquisitions over the years to build out its robotics business; now, the e-commerce leviathan …
Aisha S Gani / Bloomberg:
Revolut plans to launch one-click payment feature Revolut Pay, and has signed up retailers including Shopify, Prestashop, WH Smith, and Funky Pigeon  —  Revolut Ltd. is launching a one-click payment feature in a bid to rival PayPal Inc. and other tech giants at online checkouts.
More: Quiski
CoinDesk:
Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk:
FTX Ventures buys 30% of Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital for an undisclosed amount; SkyBridge will use some of the funds to buy $40M in cryptocurrencies  —  SkyBridge will invest some of the funds into crypto assets for its balance sheet.  —  FTX Ventures, the investment arm …
TechCrunch:
India says its central bank will prepare a whitelist of legal loan apps and its IT ministry will ensure that only approved apps are available on app stores  —  India plans to mandate which loan apps are allowed on app stores in the country, the latest in a series of recent steps …
Financial Times:
GOP lawmakers warn Apple against procuring iPhone 14 memory chips from China's YMTC; Apple says it is not considering using YMTC chips in phones outside China  —  Tech company accused of ‘playing with fire’ if it buys data storage components from YMTC  —  Republican lawmakers have warned Apple …

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.
Niantic Spatial:
World models need real-world data  —  Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics.  Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
Zoho:
AWS WorkMail is shutting down: Migrate to a secure alternative without downtime  —  If your organization is currently using AWS WorkMail, this probably wasn't news you were expecting, but it is something …
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.

Featured Podcasts

The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
When AI Kills
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:
OpenAI vs. Anthropic's Direct Faceoff + Future of Agents — With Aaron Levie
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:
OpenAI's new media M&A and old media exposé
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Alan Waxman - Private Credit and the Modern Financial System
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
What Happens When a "Succession" Writer Takes on Silicon Valley
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.
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.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:25 PM ET, September 9, 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.

More News

Earlier Picks

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Rob Davies / The Guardian:
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Michael McSweeney / The Block:
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: