|
February 16, 2018, 6:00 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mike Calia / CNBC: |
US indicts 13 Russian nationals and 3 Russian entities, including Internet Research Agency, in Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 elections — The special counsel's office said Friday that a federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities …
More:
The Verge, Bloomberg, BBC, The Verge, Recode, TechCrunch, Engadget, Axios, USA Today, GeekWire, The Register, Reuters, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Quartz, The Guardian, NBC News, Mashable, Gizmodo, Seeking Alpha, Ars Technica, and MacDailyNews
Tweets: @tonyromm, @selenalarson, @violetblue, @alfredwkng, @business, @reutersbiz, @tsrandall, @cnbcnow, @reuters, @selenalarson, @reuters, @sarahmmimms, @gerritd, @tonyromm, @sbg1, and @reuters
| Daniel Nazer / Electronic Frontier Foundation: |
District court in New York rules that by embedding a tweet with copyrighted content, websites may violate copyright, rejecting years of settled legal precedent — Rejecting years of settled precedent, a federal court in New York has ruled [PDF] that you could infringe copyright simply by embedding a tweet in a web page.| Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: |
National Labor Relations Board memo: statements in James Damore's memo were “so harmful, discriminatory, and disruptive” that Google had a right to fire him — Engineer claimed tech giant violated his labor law rights — U.S. lawyer said ‘discriminatory statements’ aren't protected
More:
The Verge, LAW.com, and Axios
Tweets: @josheidelson, @josheidelson, @mcclure111, @clynnexx, @emilygorcenski, @josheidelson, @mattbruenig, and @ellenhuet
| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: Uber is preparing to sell its Southeast Asia business to Grab in exchange for a sizable stake in the Singaporean company — - Uber is preparing to sell its Southeast Asia business to Grab, similar to its deal with Didi in China. — Uber is preparing to sell its Southeast Asia business … | Alison Griswold / Quartz: |
Waymo received permit in Arizona to operate a transportation network company, says it is “taking all the steps necessary to launch commercial service this year” — Waymo is preparing to launch a ride-hailing service akin to Uber's, but with driverless cars.
More:
Ars Technica and Bloomberg
| Ryan Knutson / Wall Street Journal: |
Google tests 911 call location tech expected to launch this year; RapidSOS says tests got to within 121 feet of callers while carriers averaged 522 feet — 911 centers often struggle to locate cellphone callers, but new technology from Google could improve the U.S. system
More:
The Verge, The Next Web, SlashGear, Engadget, Android Central, 9to5Google, and Android Police. Tweets: @micahzenko
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
SEC filing: Intel facing 32 class action lawsuits over Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws and three shareholder derivative actions over alleged insider trading — Shareholders also allege insider trading — Intel has revealed today that the company is facing at least 32 lawsuits over the Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws.| Venessa Wong / BuzzFeed: |
A look at the delivery partnership between McDonald's and Uber Eats, which as of today has expanded to 5K restaurants in the US and nearly 7K worldwide — This is a story of unexpected love. Some couples seem fated to end up together. Then there are unions rooted in circumstance … | Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Swiss pharma giant Roche is paying $1.9B to acquire the rest of clinical data platform Flatiron Health, in which it had a 12% stake, valuing Flatiron at $2.1B — - Swiss pharma giant Roche is acquiring Flatiron Health, which has an electronic medical record used by physicians treating cancer … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Tencent's Supercell reports $810M profit on $2B in revenue for 2017, down from $1B profit on $2.3B in revenue in 2016 — Supercell announced that it earned a profit of $810 million on revenues of $2.029 billion in 2017. That's an enviable financial accomplishment for a company that didn't release …
More:
The Irish Times, Financial Times, Gamasutra, GamesIndustry.biz, Mobile World Live, and TouchArcade
Tweets: @jonny_roses, @parsa_s, and @kimmaicutler
| Steve Holland / Reuters: |
White House Council of Economic Advisers report: malicious cyber activity cost the US economy between $57B and $109B in 2016 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House Council of Economic Advisers estimated in a report on Friday.| Jon Russell / TechCrunch: |
ICO beneficiaries like Omise Go, Cosmos, Golem, Maker, Raiden launch Ethereum Community Fund; sources say members pooled $100M, will provide $50K-$500K grants — In a first of its kind, half a dozen ICO companies have come together to collaborate on a new fund that plans to pay … Sponsor Posts
Okara:
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
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:
Pro tips: 5 ways to simplify invoicing and payments in Zoho Books — Many businesses still rely on manual processes to collect payments and reconcile invoices. This often results in delayed payments …
Pro tips: 5 ways to simplify invoicing and payments in Zoho Books — Many businesses still rely on manual processes to collect payments and reconcile invoices. This often results in delayed payments …
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 Talk Show With John Gruber:
'Flush a Radar', With Brent Simmons
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:
The Anthropic Rocketship, AI's Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO
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.
Access:
Where we'll go when the bots take over, with Sublime's Sari Azout
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Hard Fork:
Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Invest Like the Best:
Gokul Rajaram - Lessons from Investing in 700 Companies
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
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 6:00 PM ET, February 16, 2018.
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
Washington Post:Wall Street Journal:
Austin Fuller / Current:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Aoife White / Bloomberg: |
| Eduard Kovacs / SecurityWeek: |
More:
The White House, Slate, cse-cst.gc.ca, Politico, Nextgov, Tom's Hardware, eWeek, minister.homeaffairs.gov.au, France 24, Fortune, Reuters, TechSpot, CNET, Inquirer, and The Register
Tweets: @riskybusiness, @ncweaver, @security_craig, @eduardkovacs, and @ridt
Earlier Picks
| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
More:
Ars Technica, The Next Web, Android Authority, Cult of Mac, Digital Trends, TechSpot, POPSUGAR Living, 9to5Google, The Verge, Engadget, Digital Photography Review, InvestorPlace, BGR India, International Business Times, Search Engine Roundtable, Inquirer, Silicon Republic, Tech Times, Business Insider, Fone Arena, Beyond Search, Neowin, SlashGear, CNET, Boing Boing, Designer, International Business Times, Search Engine Journal, BGR India, and Mashable
Tweets: @typographica, @nick_craver, @therazorededge, @livebeef, @bingocat1994, @datnofact, @actuallyalice, @jamesrbuk, @baj_singh, and @adamconover
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
The Verge, Ars Technica, Motherboard, Axios, International Business Times, The Guardian, MacRumors, BGR, The Next Web, Silicon Republic, Socialnomics, ValueWalk, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, MacDailyNews, Gizmodo, Tech Times, The Mac Observer, Inquirer, Mashable, Security Affairs, The Hacker News, Firstpost, The Overspill, The Register, WFLA-TV, Neowin, bit-tech.net, The Loop, Engadget, Pocketnow, iDownloadBlog.com, Softpedia News, Refinery29, Ubergizmo, Forbes, Fone Arena, Lifehacker, CNET, AppleInsider, MSPoweruser, BleepingComputer.com, 9to5Mac, SiliconANGLE, PhoneDog.com, VentureBeat, Reuters, iLounge, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @originalspin, @cynicalsecurity, and @petersterne