|
April 26, 2023, 8:05 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| GOV.UK: |
The UK CMA blocks Microsoft's $68.7B Activision acquisition, citing concerns about competition and innovation in the UK gaming market; Microsoft plans to appeal — The CMA has prevented Microsoft's proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future …
More:
Bloomberg, New York Post, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Ars Technica, Game Developer, AppleInsider, Engadget, New York Times, GamesIndustry.biz, Video Games Chronicle, TechCrunch, Reuters, Barron's Online, City A.M., Variety, TheGamer, BBC, Dow Jones Newswires, CNBC, Financial Times, Neowin, The Shortcut, Dot Esports, TweakTown, iPhone in Canada Blog, Wccftech, Destructoid, BigTechWire, Press Start, TrueAchievements, Eurogamer.net, Pure Xbox, and Slashdot
| Alphabet: |
Alphabet reports Q1 revenue up 3% YoY to $69.8B, net income down 8% YoY to $15.1B, Other Bets revenue down 35% YoY to $288M, and Other Bets loss up 47% YoY — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 25, 2023 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
More:
New York Times, Seeking Alpha, BigTechWire, Forkast, 9to5Google, Search Engine Journal, The Guardian, CIO Dive, TechCrunch, Thurrott, Android Central, Investor's Business Daily, and MarketWatch
Mastodon:
@ron_miller@noc.social. Tweets:
@sundarpichai, @modestproposal1, @isforat, @eric_seufert, @epro, @_snoopytech_, @rustybrick, @munster_gene, @buccocapital, @munster_gene, @nicoagrant, and @modestproposal1
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
More:
datacenterdynamics.com, TechRadar, Coinspeaker, The Register, TechCrunch, and The Verge
Mastodon:
@timbray@cosocial.ca. Tweets:
@zackkanter, @dez_blanchfield, and @rihardjarc. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
| Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: |
| New York Times: |
A look at the mounting US pressure on Binance: the DOJ's money laundering division leading its criminal investigation, CZ hiring Latham & Watkins, and more — The scrutiny on Binance, the giant cryptocurrency exchange, has sent new tremors through a market that is still bruised by the implosion of FTX.
More:
CNBC and Coinspeaker
| Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg: |
Voyager Digital says Binance.US terminated an agreement to acquire the bankrupt crypto broker for $1B, less than a week after the US abandoned stopping the deal — Voyager Digital Ltd said Binance.US had terminated an agreement to purchase the bankrupt crypto broker.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple is working on emotion tracking tools, coming to its Health app in 2023, and an AI-powered health coaching subscription service codenamed Quartz — Apple Inc. is working on an artificial intelligence-powered health coaching service and new technology for tracking emotions …
More:
Tom's Guide, Coinspeaker, Wareable, MacRumors, IMore, Pocket-lint, AppleInsider, The Shortcut, The Economic Times, Fox Business, iThinkDifferent, gHacks Technology News, Gizmodo Australia, Digital Trends, Gadgets & Wearables, Insider, MSPoweruser, Appleosophy, BigTechWire, XDA Developers, SlashGear, Engadget, MobileSyrup, Macworld, Cult of Mac, MacDailyNews, TechCrunch, BGR, The Verge, and 9to5Mac
| Microsoft: |
Microsoft reports Q3 revenue up 7% YoY to $52.9B, net income up 9% YoY to $18.3B, Office Commercial up 13% YoY, Dynamics 365 up 25% YoY, and LinkedIn up 8% YoY — REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2023 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 …
More:
Game Developer, Reuters, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, Silicon Republic, Financial Times, WRAL TechWire, TrueAchievements, Forbes, BigTechWire, Coinspeaker, Reuters, Neowin, Investor's Business Daily, Thurrott, Investing.com Canada, New York Times, StreetInsider.com, GeekWire, Shacknews, Windows Central, Reuters, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets:
@fxshaw, @fxshaw, @tsoh_investing, @fxshaw, @fxshaw, @patrickmoorhead, @epro, @fxshaw, and @carnage4life
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
GamesIndustry.biz, PCWorld, TechPowerUp, TweakTown, VentureBeat, OnMSFT.com, and The Economic Times. Tweets:
@tomwarren
| Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI now lets ChatGPT users turn off their chat histories, excluding them from the company's models, and plans to launch ChatGPT Business in the coming months — OpenAI is letting people opt to withhold their ChatGPT conversations from use in training the artificial intelligence company's models.
More:
OpenAI, Tech Monitor, OpenAI Help Center, ZDNet, Metaverse Post, Reuters, TechRadar, Analytics Insight, The Verge, Decrypt, Mashable, Gizmodo, The Information, Neowin, Digital Trends, CIO Dive, MobileSyrup, SiliconANGLE, Livemint, Search Engine Journal, CoinGape, Engadget, BigTechWire, and TechCrunch
| Damilare Dosunmu / Rest of World: |
A look at the waning crypto hype in Africa, as consumer trust fades, startups shut down, and Web3 workers reconsider their careers after FTX's fallout — Trust is fading, startups are shutting down, and Web3 workers are reconsidering their career choices. — • LAGOS, NIGERIA
More:
The Overspill, WeeTracker, and Disrupt Africa
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
News sharing app Artifact adds an AI tool to generate article summaries, while noting users should still read the full articles due to occasional errors — Artifact, the personalized news aggregator from Instagram's founders is further embracing AI with the launch of a new feature that will now summarize news articles for you.
More:
Artifact News, The Verge, Neowin, BGR, and PYMNTS.com
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
In the latest macOS Ventura beta, Apple removes the Virtual Scanner II app that included Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin whitepaper and shipped with Mojave and newer — A few weeks ago, users discovered that every copy of macOS has the original Bitcoin whitepaper hidden in its internal files.
More:
Blockworks, Finbold, CoinDesk, Bitcoinist.com, AppleInsider, Coinspeaker, Micky, iThinkDifferent, Cointelegraph, Cryptopolitan, and Decrypt
| Reuters: |
Inside Meta's scramble to catch up on AI: slow to adopt pricey AI-optimized systems, scrapping a custom AI chip for a more ambitious model in 2025, and more — As the summer of 2022 came to a close, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gathered his top lieutenants for a five-hour dissection …
More:
datacenterdynamics.com, Best Stocks, BigTechWire, Fortune, Politico, New York Post, and Insider
Tweets:
@dylan522p, @stephennellis, and @tech_correspond
| New York Times: |
The US Commerce Department outlines plans to boost chip R&D via its new National Semiconductor Technology Center; the CHIPS Act allocated $11B for R&D — The Biden administration announced its strategy for the National Semiconductor Technology Center, a string of facilities aimed at propelling U.S. innovation.| Aisyah Llewellyn / Rest of World: |
TikTok Shop is thriving in Indonesia, TikTok's second-biggest market with an estimated 110M users; Data.ai: the Shop seller app has ~5.5M Indonesian downloads — TikTok Shop, the controversial app's ambitious next phase, has caught fire in Indonesia. “This is truly the year of TikTok,” says one seller.
Tweets:
@shiraovide, @juokaz, and @cengizyar
| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Hands-on with Asus' ROG Ally, a handheld Windows gaming machine launching May 11 that can be a strong Steam Deck competitor depending on the price and software — I had a fun time testing this device, but everything's going to come down to price. … Basically everything written about Asus …
More:
PC Gamer, Laptop Mag, Game Rant, GamingBolt, Appuals.com, GameSpot, IGN, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Engadget, Android Authority, Eurogamer.net, TechSpot, 9to5Toys, Destructoid, TalkAndroid.com, Liliputing, Windows Central, Ars Technica, TechPowerUp, The Shortcut, and XDA Developers
Tweets:
@lemire, @iamdcinvestor, @okami13_, @lemire, and @matpiscatella
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Yelp announces a series of updates, including AI-powered search suggestions and review highlights and the ability to upload short videos up to 12 seconds long — Yelp announced today that it's introducing a series of new updates, including an enhanced AI-powered search experience and the ability to add videos to reviews.
More:
Yelp, VentureBeat, PYMNTS.com, iClarified, and AppAdvice
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
TikTok appears to be working on a feature that will let users create AI-generated profile pictures similar to Prisma Labs' Lensa app — TikTok is working on a feature that will create AI-generated profile pictures, according to social media consultant Matt Navarra, who shared images and video of the tool with The Verge.
More:
Social Media Today, Engadget, Pocket-lint, and Gizmodo Australia
Tweets:
@mattnavarra, @mattnavarra, and @mattnavarra
| Bloomberg: |
Nick Clegg says TikTok's presence in the US, while China bars Meta, isn't a level playing field, and new tech like AI shouldn't be based on autocratic values — Meta Platforms Inc.'s head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, called into question the values of TikTok by invoking …
More:
International Business Times, Fox Business, The Block, Fortune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Information, CNN, and Reuters
Tweets:
@parismarx, @viacristiano, and @sarahfrier
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!
F5:
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Accelerate AI Adoption at F5's AI Virtual Summit — Learn how to architect, secure, and scale AI for production with real-world insights from industry leaders on June 23. Register now to save your spot.
Zoho:
Simplifying MTD for accountants with Zoho Practice — Making Tax Digital (MTD) is redefining how accountants and bookkeepers manage their work. With the new Income Tax mandate, the surge of sole traders …
Simplifying MTD for accountants with Zoho Practice — Making Tax Digital (MTD) is redefining how accountants and bookkeepers manage their work. With the new Income Tax mandate, the surge of sole traders …
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 Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
All about Interest Rates
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.
Training Data:
Google DeepMind's Logan Kilpatrick: Why the Model Eats the Harness
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex Himel
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:
Founders dish on VC bad behavior (and bring receipts)
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.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Mike Volpi from Hanabi Capital
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
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 8:05 AM ET, April 26, 2023.
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
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Reuters:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
| Alex Thompson / Axios: |
More:
Engadget, Ars Technica, The Verge, GOP on YouTube, Politico, Mashable, The Hill, PetaPixel, Forbes, Gizmodo Australia, and The Daily Wire
Tweets:
@alexthomp, @gop, @samcornale, @alex_valaitis, @adamgreen, @wavesblog, @ianbremmer, and @axios
| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
More:
Associated Press, Reuters, CNBC, The Robot Report, Electrek, and TechCrunch
Tweets:
@kvogt, @wholemarsblog, and @thatguyintech
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
More:
WhatsApp Blog, Engadget, BetaNews, T3, SamMobile, Gizchina, Sammy Fans, Huawei Central, Techlusive, Tech.co, WABetaInfo, Pocketnow, SlashGear, Redmond Pie, Washington Post, 9to5Google, Android Central, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Authority, iThinkDifferent, CNET, TechRadar, Android Police, ZDNet, Neowin, BigTechWire, The Indian Express, India Today, and TechCrunch
| André Beganski / Decrypt: |
More:
The Block, Coinbase, Blockonomi, CoinGape, The Economic Times, BTC Times, Inside Bitcoins, Tech Startups, Crypto Daily, Coinpedia Fintech News, ZyCrypto, Gizmodo, The Block, Cointelegraph, CNBC, Crowdfund Insider, CryptoSlate, Coinpedia Fintech News, Barron's Online, and Reuters
LinkedIn:
Elchin Bayramov and Kevin Ehrlich
Tweets:
@iampaulgrewal, @coinbase, @brian_armstrong, @johnedeaton1, @attorneyjeremy1, @tphillips, @tphillips, @collins_belton, @iampaulgrewal, @iampaulgrewal, @iampaulgrewal, @brian_armstrong, @belisarius2020, @0xethlaw, @zachlight16, @belisarius2020, @ohaiom, @wmougayar, @joecarlasare, @cryptocarc, and @autismcapital