|
February 21, 2019, 6:40 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs plan to start issuing a joint credit card in spring, which will be paired with special money management features in Wallet app — Apple and Goldman Sachs are readying a joint credit card, according to the Wall Street Journal.
More:
Wall Street Journal, Reuters, SiliconANGLE, Forbes, The Verge, CNN, Daring Fireball, Lifehacker, Bloomberg, Engadget, SlashGear, Quartz, Fortune, Crowdfund Insider, PYMNTS.com, PaymentsSource, Mashable, MSPoweruser, NFC World, Silicon Valley Business …, Neowin, Apple Must, MacRumors, iDownloadBlog.com, CNBC, iPhone Hacks, The Mac Observer, Business Insider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Thurrott, Investor's Business Daily, Cult of Mac, CNET, TheStreet, TechSpot, and The Block
Tweets: @mims, @mgsiegler, @telisdemos, @lisaabramowicz1, @martinsfp, @fabien_ux, @mayazi, @umairh, @viticci, @intrinsicinv, @hunterwalk, @dkthomp, @mims, @tankgrrl, @dantregembo, @dmongan, @benbajarin, @jasonkarsh, and @nickheer
| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
WSJ: Apple partnered with Ant Financial's Alipay to offer its customers in China up to two years of interest-free financing to buy products in its online store — - In an effort to boost falling sales in the region, Apple introduced two-year financing to Alipay users who buy their products.
More:
Wall Street Journal, PYMNTS.com, CNN, 9to5Mac, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, The Mac Observer, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @lauren_feiner, @jjackyliang, and @iankar_
| Andrew Webster / The Verge: |
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé is retiring, and will be replaced by the VP of Sales and Marketing Doug Bowser on April 15 — To be replaced by marketing boss Doug Bowser — One of Nintendo's most public faces is leaving the company.
More:
Business Wire, VentureBeat, Washington Post, Kotaku, The Guardian, Business Insider, CNET, USA Today, TechCrunch, GeekWire, Engadget, Wired, USgamer.net, GameSpot, TechSpot, Mashable, GamesIndustry.biz, Fortune, Gamasutra, SlashGear, IGN, Geek.com, MSPoweruser, Polygon, GoNintendo, VG247, and Pocket Gamer.biz
Tweets: @nintendoamerica, @tomwarren, @kiey, @collectorshuki, @tha_rami, and @thekostos
| CNBC: |
AT&T says it is pulling all advertising from YouTube, after reports of pedophiles openly using the platform; Nestle and Epic Games have also pulled ads — - AT&T and Hasbro are pulling ads from YouTube following reports that pedophiles have latched onto videos of young children and lurk in the comments section.
More:
New York Times, Adweek, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Engadget, Washington Post, The Verge, Tubefilter, BBC, TidBITS, Boing Boing, Ars Technica, VG247, The Guardian, TechSpot, Fortune, Firstpost, 9to5Google, Silicon Republic, and CNN
Tweets: @charbax, @bmorrissey, @yoreekoh, @jason_kint, and @bmorrissey
| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
More:
Engadget, Pocket-lint, MSPoweruser, Tubefilter, Business Insider, Android Police, and CNET
| Maureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Pinterest has confidentially filed for an IPO, seeking a valuation of at least $12B — Pinterest has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, joining a parade of highly valued technology startups planning to list their shares in 2019.
More:
CNET, TechCrunch, Business Insider, CNBC, New York Times, Investor's Business Daily, and AOL. Tweets: @rkapkap
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
DoorDash says it has raised $400M in new VC funding at a $7.1B post-money valuation, up from a $4B valuation in August — On-demand food delivery company DoorDash has raised $400 million in new venture capital funding at a $7.1 billion post-money valuation.| Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic: |
Kids googling themselves for the first time face shock, frustration, and sometimes excitement at content parents had been posting about them since their birth — For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram.
Tweets: @theatlantic, @histoftech, @vasko_dagama, @inthefade, @aliettedb, @eveewing, @mkonnikova, @marinakoren, @titusofgaul, @tedonprivacy, @kaludiasays, and @kantrowitz
| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Freight logistics startup Flexport raises a $1B round led by SoftBank's Vision Fund, source says at a valuation of $3.2B — His startup operates its own 747 aircraft and employs 1,066 people across 11 offices and four warehouses around the world. He's tackling a market he calls …
More:
Business Insider, Flexport, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, PYMNTS.com, and TechCrunch
| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft previews Dynamics 365 AI and mixed reality services and applications on iOS, Android, and HoloLens for remote assistance, customized bots, and more — Microsoft is readying new Dynamics 365 AI- and mixed-reality-centric services and applications for remote-assistance, customized bots and more.
More:
Microsoft Dynamics 365, Windows Central, The Verge, CNET, WinBuzzer, Neowin, Ars Technica, OnMSFT.com, TechCrunch, Engadget, Thurrott, MSPoweruser, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @satyanadella, @maryjofoley, and @tomwarren
| David McCabe / Axios: |
Google says it will no longer enforce mandatory arbitration for current and future employees starting March 21; change won't apply to many temporary staff — Google will no longer require current and future employees to take disputes with the company to arbitration, it said Thursday.
More:
TechCrunch, The Verge, Gizmodo, Bloomberg, CNET, and Recode
Tweets: @kateconger, @williamturton, @mer__edith, @dmccabe, and @dmccabe
| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Developers and Intel officials expect Apple to move to ARM-based Macs as soon as next year; Bloomberg report suggests first ARM-based Mac arriving in 2020 — Apple is widely expected to move its Mac line to custom ARM-based chips in the coming years. — What we're hearing …
More:
9to5Mac, Digital Trends, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Pocket-lint, O'Grady's PowerPage, Gamasutra, One Degree, Cult of Mac, iPhone Hacks, Softpedia News, and Pocket Gamer.biz. Tweets: @benbajarin
| Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News: |
Singapore Airlines and American Airlines confirm that some seat screens have embedded cameras but say they are disabled, after a photo of one goes viral — A viral photo showing a camera in a Singapore Airlines in-flight TV display recently caused an uproar online.
More:
CNET. Tweets: @vkamluk, @dangillmor, @internetofshit, @venessawwong, @akinsoul, @mat, @johnwilson, @rmac18, @davegershgorn, and @mattblaze
| Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times: |
Investigation finds Facebook still lets users target ads based around interest in neo-Nazis; Facebook says it will remove the seldom-used audience groupings — Facebook makes money by charging advertisers to reach just the right audience for their message — even when that audience …
More:
Mercury News, Engadget, and Adweek
Tweets: @jmbooyah, @sivavaid, @jmbooyah, @timkmak, @kurtwagner8, @katzish, @jmbooyah, @russellbrandom, @juliaturner, and @juliacarriew
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Lyft launches Shared Saver, a carpool option that it says is its “most affordable”, letting riders lock prices even during peak hours, in Denver and San Jose — Lyft today announced what it says is its “most affordable” ride option yet: Shared Saver.| Sara Salinas / CNBC: |
Zillow says CEO Spencer Rascoff is stepping down, to be replaced by co-founder and former CEO Rich Barton, as the company announces Q4 earnings — - Rascoff, also a co-founder, served as CEO for nearly a decade. He recently oversaw a tumultuous transition for Zillow as the home buying platform moved … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Google partners with US government departments and pharmacies to help fight the opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations inside Google Maps — Google is partnering with government departments and pharmacies to help tackle the U.S. opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations directly inside Google Maps.
More:
The Keyword, VatorNews, 9to5Google, Android Authority, CNN, TechCrunch, Mashable, and Bloomberg. Tweets: @google
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Amazon says it will fund computer science classes in 1,000+ US high schools in all 50 states as part of its Future Engineer program — Amazon's recent investments in NYC educational initiatives will continue, despite the company pulling its HQ2 plans for the area. But the company isn't stopping there.
More:
VentureBeat, Business Wire, and GeekWire
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
HPE reports Q1 revenue of $7.55B, down 2% YoY, Intelligent Edge revenue of $686M, up 5% YoY, and Hybrid IT revenue of $6B, down 3% YoY — Shares were up in after-hours trading, as the company also raised its FY 2019 EPS outlook — HPE published its first quarter fiscal 2019 financial results on Thursday … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Armorblox, which uses natural language processing to protect against cyber attacks by analyzing sensitive info in emails and documents, raises $16.5M Series A — Natural language processing (NLP) — the branch of AI that helps computers understand and manipulate human language …
More:
Business Wire
| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Roku reports Q4 revenue of $275.7M, up 46% YoY and vs. $262.11M est., says it has 27.1M active accounts, up 40% YoY; revenue for 2018 grew 45% to $742.5M — Roku wants to become a billion-dollar company in 2019. The streaming device maker told investors Thursday that it projects … | Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Portland, Ore.-based Lytics, whose platform helps enterprises provide personalized marketing experiences, raises $35M Series C, bringing total raised to $58M — Lytics has raised more funding to help brands such as Nestlé, The Economist, Atlassian and others bolster their 1-to-1 customer marketing outreach.| Aaron Mak / Slate: |
Police across the US are increasingly using “reverse location search warrants” to force tech companies to hand over location data of anyone near a crime scene — Police departments are using “reverse location search warrants” to force Google to hand over data on anyone near a crime scene.
More:
Schneier on Security
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!
Equals:
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Stop vibe coding analytics — Equals AI turns questions about your business into auditable spreadsheet models and dashboards. Build once, iterate for years.
Zoho:
Meet Zia Agents: Zoho SalesIQ's autonomous AI workforce — AI in customer support is moving fast. Not long ago, rule-based bots gave way to conversational AI, which quickly evolved into generative assistants.
Meet Zia Agents: Zoho SalesIQ's autonomous AI workforce — AI in customer support is moving fast. Not long ago, rule-based bots gave way to conversational AI, which quickly evolved into generative assistants.
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
Invest Like the Best:
Etched - Building AI Hardware to Make Inference Faster and Cheaper
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Trae and Delian from Founders Fund
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Training Data:
Why Hardware-Software Co-Design Is AI's Real 100x: Dylan Patel of SemiAnalysis
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.
Grit:
Airwallex's Jack Zhang on Fintech, Failure, and Growth
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Connecting the Unconnected: Doreen Bogdan-Martin
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.
Lenny's Podcast:
OpenAI Codex lead on the new shape of product work | Andrew Ambrosino
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 6:40 PM ET, February 21, 2019.
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
Reuters:Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
More:
ZDNet, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, Financial Times, Reuters, Engadget, Axios, Wired, Daring Fireball, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @reckless, @caro_milanesi, and @gartenberg
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
More:
Engadget, TechRadar.com, VentureBeat, UploadVR, CNET, Tom's Hardware, Digital Trends, Variety, ZDNet, and Gamasutra
Tweets: @shellypalmer and @jonporty
Earlier Picks
| Hadas Gold / CNN: |
More:
BBC, Yahoo Finance, The Verge, Gizmodo, IT PRO, Business Insider, Engadget, Fortune, The Guardian, and Washington Post
Tweets: @bbcpolitics and @riptari
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
More:
Samsung US Newsroom, The Verge, The Next Web, Wired, Wall Street Journal, Android Authority, The Verge, The Verge, Computerworld, ETHNews, Bitcoin Magazine, Digital Trends, Android Police, Engadget, Road to VR, SamMobile, Ars Technica, Thurrott, NewsBTC, Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Trustnodes, KnowTechie, Macworld, VRFocus, CryptoGlobe, Mashable, Abacus, FierceWireless, Business Insider, PCWorld, Bitcoinist.com, and Firstpost
Tweets: @icoalert, @prosmoon, @myleslgarrett, @jchengwsj, @markgurman, @chriswelch, @russellholly, and @andrewmartonik
| Rhett Jones / Gizmodo: |
More:
The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and Silicon Republic
| Harvard Law Today: |
More:
The Verge, The Verge, Fortune, NullTX, The Next Web, CryptoGlobe, and CoinSpeaker