|
January 16, 2024, 12:45 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| IDC: |
Global smartphone shipments declined 3.2% YoY to 1.17B units in 2023; in a first, Apple gained the top spot with 234.6M units, followed by Samsung with 226.6M — The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple.
More: The Register, The Verge, Canalys, 9to5Mac, Android Police, MacRumors, PCMag, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Google, HotHardware, MobileSyrup, Pocket-lint, Android Central, iClarified, TechSpot, Cult of Mac, Android Headlines, Financial Times, Engadget, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, Apple Must, Sammy Fans, nextpit, SamMobile, iPhone in Canada Blog, Mashable, iMore, Gizchina, Phandroid, BetaNews, and AppleInsider
| Bloomberg: |
SCOTUS refuses to hear Apple's and Epic's appeals, allowing an appeals court ruling that lets app developers steer users to other payment systems take effect — - Billions of dollars in revenue are at stake for iPhone maker — Fortnite maker seeks to open App Store to cheaper alternatives
More: CNN, MacRumors, Reuters, Associated Press, The Verge, XDA Developers, gamedeveloper, Thurrott, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, CNBC, 9to5Mac, Financial Times, Neowin, Supercharged, iMore, Daring Fireball, games fray, and MacDailyNews
Mastodon: @b_fung@masto.ai. X: @timsweeneyepic, @timsweeneyepic, @timsweeneyepic, @carnage4life, @games_fray, @rizstanford, @stephentotilo, @games_fray, @florian4gamers, @florian4gamers, @drbarnard, @florian4gamers, @timsweeneyepic, and @kaelandc. Forums: Hacker News
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D movies — Apple today revealed various streaming services and sports apps that will be available on the Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+ …
More: Apple, Thurrott, The Verge, TechCrunch, PCMag, TechHive, The Walt Disney Company, Deadline, IGN, GameSpot, Cult of Mac, TechRadar, The Streamable, Supercharged, TweakTown, Variety, iMore, and iDownloadBlog.com
Threads: @parkerortolani. X: @gartenberg, @maxwinebach, @stephenrobles, and @rsgnl. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Christopher Dring / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says Ubisoft has “millions” of subscribers — Ubisoft introduces its Classic service to PC; and ‘more to come’ on Activision Blizzard — Feature by Christopher Dring Head of Games B2B
More: Ubisoft, The Verge, HotHardware, Pure Xbox, GameSpot, Video Games Chronicle, gamedeveloper, The Sun, Dot Esports, IGN, Wccftech, TechRadar, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Metro.co.uk, MSPoweruser, Gameranx, GamingBolt, Gizmochina, Push Square, Destructoid, iPhone in Canada Blog, Notebookcheck, Press Start, TheGamer, PC Games Insider, Game Rant, Kotaku, Engadget, Neowin, and Blue's News
| Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: |
Vodafone and Microsoft sign a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI tech for customer service — - Microsoft also plans to invest in Vodafone's IoT spinout — Vodafone will also use OpenAI technology in $1.5 billion deal
More: Microsoft, Reuters, TechCabal, The Register, Internet of Things News, DatacenterDynamics, RCR Wireless News, PYMNTS.com, Metaverse Post, ComputerWeekly.com, Techpoint Africa, Light Reading, Total Telecom, WinBuzzer, Neowin, MSPoweruser, ITPro, Business Today, TechRadar, and Analytics India Magazine. X: @satyanadella
| Reuters: |
Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire engineering simulation and 3D design software maker Ansys in a ~$35B cash-and-stock deal — Chip design software maker Synopsys (SNPS.O) said on Tuesday it would buy Ansys (ANSS.O) in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal … | Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
HashKey, which runs a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange, raised a nearly $100M Series A at a $1.2B+ valuation; sources say OKX Ventures is a lead investor — - The company says its valuation now exceeds $1.2 billion — HashKey operates a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange| Bloomberg: |
Elon Musk says he would prefer to build AI products outside of Tesla, unless he has ~25% voting control at the company; Musk currently has a 12%+ Tesla stake — - CEO suggests he'll build products elsewhere without 25% stake — He sold almost $40 billion of shares in 2022 to buy Twitter
More: The Information, Ars Technica, Silicon Valley Business …, The Hill, New York Times, Cointelegraph, Barron's Online, 24/7 Wall St., Fortune, Livemint, CNBC, Wccftech, Reuters, Electrek, The Verge, and DigiTimes
Threads: @keubikooriginal, @hoon_kim, @parkert, @ricochet_rowdy, @sofainatl, @lorakolodny, and @originalspin. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to
| Will Nelson / PCGamesN: |
Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME for using his voice in a since-removed chatbot: there is “nothing cool about ripping people off” — GTA 5 star Ned Luke has called out the use of his voice as part of an unofficial and now-removed Grand Theft Auto 5 AI chatbot from WAME.
More: PC Gamer, Video Games Chronicle, TechSpot, Eurogamer.net, IGN, Game Rant, Push Square, Gameranx, TheGamer, and Dot Esports
| Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: |
In 2023, US metaverse VC funding was just ~$910M, the lowest in at least six years and below a $3.11B peak in 2021; no consumer metaverse company raised $100M+ — Almost nobody these days is spending much leisure time in the metaverse. Additionally, almost no investors are backing fresh rounds … | Sam Fleming / Financial Times: |
A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs: 25% expect generative AI to lead to 5%+ cuts in 2024, ~46% expect using generative AI to boost profitability in 12 months, and more — Impact of cutting-edge AI tools on work and society set to dominate discussions at World Economic Forum in Davos
More: PwC, Ars Technica, PYMNTS.com, Fortune, Business Today, Associated Press, SiliconANGLE, HBR.org, Cointelegraph, Bloomberg, Associated Press, VentureBeat, and Reuters
Forums: r/technology and r/technology
| Jon Victor / The Information: |
Source: Google has increasingly awarded select DeepMind researchers with large grants of restricted stock worth up to millions of dollars, to fend off OpenAI — Even as Google makes a major round of staff cuts, it is tapping a special pool of stock compensation to retain …
X: @iatalkspace
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Zoho:
Zoho Webinar: A look back at 2025 — As 2025 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at how Zoho Webinar has transformed the way businesses connect, engage, and grow.
Zoho Webinar: A look back at 2025 — As 2025 comes to a close, it's the perfect time to look back at how Zoho Webinar has transformed the way businesses connect, engage, and grow.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box 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 & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
The Talk Show With John Gruber:
'A Naughty Citizen', With Quinn Nelson
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions — With Reed Albergotti
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.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Podcast Pioneer PJ Vogt's Second Act: Less Budget, More Control
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.
BG2 Pod:
AI Enterprise - Databricks & Glean
Open-source podcast on all things tech, markets, investing, and capitalism, hosted by Brad Gerstner.
Subscribe to BG2 Pod.
Great Chat:
The stories we told ourselves in 2025
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.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
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 12:45 PM ET, January 16, 2024.
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
Henry Blodget / Regenerator:Todd Spangler / Variety:
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Federico Maccioni / Reuters: |
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
More: San Francisco Business Times, PYMNTS.com, TechCrunch, Fortune, PCMag, The Boston Globe, Fast Company, Engadget, Mercury News, The Messenger, and KNSD-TV
X: @danprimack, @shaig, @metzgov, @jacksongates, @robdauster, @angusdav, @ellliotttb, @fintechfrank, and @thecubsfan
LinkedIn: Michael Handman and Wayne Blum
| David Segal / New York Times: |
| OpenAI: |
More: PCMag, Axios, PetaPixel, Security Boulevard, The Verge, Cybernews.com, WinBuzzer, Wall Street Journal, The Decoder, MediaNama, Tech.co, Cointelegraph, Analytics India Magazine, Engadget, Decrypt, PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, Neowin, and Proactive
Threads: @vpalepu. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @openai, @williamallen, @_aidan_clark_, @scottbelsky, @davidclinchnews, @elonmusk, @miramurati, and @minimaxir. LinkedIn: Katie Harbath
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
More: Computerworld, Developer Tech News, BGR, PhoneArena, iMore, MSPoweruser, Wccftech, Gizchina, AppleInsider, MobileSyrup, The Apple Post, 9to5Mac, Times of India, Pocket-lint, and The Verge
Threads: @carnage4life. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to, @slightlyoff@toot.cafe, @rileytestut@mastodon.social, and @rileytestut@mastodon.social
X: @carnage4life, @appcensorship, @rkobylinski, @baconbrix, and @appltrack
Forums: Hacker News, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
More: Microsoft on YouTube, The Verge, Microsoft 365 Blog, Windows Report, Android Headlines, ZDNet, WinBuzzer, TechSpot, TweakTown, The Official Microsoft Blog, Born's Tech and Windows World, Crypto Daily, Pulse 2.0, PhoneArena, TechRadar, Petri IT Knowledgebase, iThinkDifferent, TechPowerUp, Ghacks, Phandroid, Livemint, iTnews, Axios, TestingCatalog, Thurrott, MSPoweruser, KnowTechie, Neowin, The Decoder, MobileSyrup, TechCrunch, Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, Tech Xplore, Windows Report, Neowin, and Digital Trends
X: @satyanadella, @sarthakgh, @microsoft365, @tomwarren, @zacbowden, @parkerortolani, @qmatteoq, @microsoft, @yusuf_i_mehdi, @tomwarren, and @benbajarin
LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski and Wyn Hopkins