|
July 9, 2021, 7:05 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Square announces it will build a hardware wallet for bitcoin, after Jack Dorsey had discussed the possibility of creating one in June — CEO Jack Dorsey said the company was considering one in June — Square is going to make a hardware wallet for bitcoin, the company's hardware lead, Jesse Dorogusker, announced on Thursday.
More:
The Block, Silicon Republic, Crypto Briefing, Ethereum World News, Coinspeaker, blockchain.news, Firstpost Tech, Pocket-lint, Decrypt, Reuters, CNET, Insider, CoinDesk, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @jack, @jessedorogusker, @ourielohayon, @cperruna, @ivanontech, and @blowdart
| CNBC: |
Instacart hires Fidji Simo, the head of Facebook's app and one of the highest-ranking female executives at Facebook, as its new CEO starting August 2 — - Simo will succeed Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta on Aug. 2, and Mehta will transition to executive chairman of the board.
More:
Instacart Corporate, The Information, Instacart Corporate, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The Information, Silicon Valley Business …, Quartz, Bloomberg, The Verge, PYMNTS.com, New York Times, and Fortune
Tweets: @dee_bosa, @theorgcom, @kurtwagner8, @mikeisaac, @amir, @pucknorris, @max, @joshconstine, @mattrosoff, @turnernovak, @briansolis, @dee_bosa, @om, @coryweinberg, @producthunt, @teddypowday, @joulee, @fidjissimo, @ellenhuet, @sarahfrier, @initialized, @apoorva_mehta, @dee_bosa, @mitchgarber, @danidudeck, @rachaelrad, @sriramk, @joannastern, @richlightshed, @modestproposal1, @levynews, @robleathern, @jess, @instacart, @nmasc_, @sarthakgh, @pkafka, @alexeheath, @garrytan, @zerobeta, @eladgil, @caseynewton, @alexisohanian, @saranormous, @jess, @bradstone, @kurtwagner8, @mikeisaac, @sarafischer, and @stevekovach. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| CNBC: |
Biden to sign an EO calling on regulators to enact reforms such as increasing scrutiny of tech mergers and focusing more on moves like “killer acquisitions” — - The White House will announce a new executive order aimed at cracking down on competitive practices in Big Tech, CNBC's Ylan Mui reported.| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Microsoft says its bug bounty program paid $13.6M to 341 security researchers in the past 12 months, down slightly from the $13.7M it paid a year ago — Microsoft said it awarded more than $13.6 million as monetary rewards to security researchers through its public bug bounty programs over the past 12 months.| Richard Nieva / CNET: |
Anger grows among some Google staff about “hypocritical” remote work decisions and transfers as senior exec Urs Hölzle announces plans to work from New Zealand — As Google employees around the world make plans for post-pandemic work at the tech giant, Laura de Vesine won't be among them.
More:
Insider. Tweets: @juanandres_gs, @trickholland, @willrocklin, @hntweets, @ow, @borland, @alphabetworkers, @iwasleeg, @nickf, @mattrosoff, @quinnypig, @shawnlayden, @richardjnieva, and @dave_universetf. Thanks:@rogerwcheng
| Ray A. Smith / Wall Street Journal: |
How dating apps are increasingly used to start platonic friendships, with average time spent on Bumble's BFF growing 83% for men and 44% for women in Q1 2021 — Millennials and members of Generation Z increased their use of dating apps to make platonic friends during the pandemic; ‘now we all have these big life moments together’
More:
GeekWire. Tweets: @saraheneedleman, @sebaldus_, @zandywithaz, @bad_takes, @slhzdh, @carnage4life, @ericjackson, @chickenparmpapi, @beingbla, @velvetrevulva88, and @taralach
| Gerry Smith / Bloomberg: |
A look at Peacock as it enters its second year, considers expansion abroad, and tries to grow paid subscriptions; sources: 20% of Peacock's 14M MAUs pay for it — Inside 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York last month, NBC executives revealed their long-awaited plan to use the Olympics to supercharge their streaming service, Peacock.
More:
AppleInsider. Tweets: @loudmouthjulia, @emmagf, @gerryfsmith, @wickdchiq, @joshsternberg, @business, @felixsalmon, @lucas_shaw, and @royprice
| John Davidson / Australian Financial Review: |
Australia's Federal Court reverses earlier ruling and allows Epic's antitrust case against Apple's App Store to proceed; Apple says it will appeal the judgment — The maker of the smash hit game Fortnite can sue Apple in Australia for illegally wielding control over its iPhones and iPads, the Federal Court has found.
More:
ZDNet, MacRumors, The Register, AppleInsider, and WRAL TechWire
Tweets: @joshgnosis, @joshgnosis, and @l_k_henning
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Internal memo shows Microsoft is giving a $1,500 pandemic bonus to all eligible employees in the US and internationally — Most non-executive employees are eligible — Microsoft is gifting its employees a $1,500 pandemic bonus. In an internal memo seen by The Verge … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Didomi, which helps companies manage user consent to run analytics and other digital marketing initiatives, raises $40M Series B, brings total raised to $46M — Join AI & data leaders at Transform 2021 on July 12th for the AI/ML Automation Technology Summit. Register today.
More:
Tech.eu and EU-Startups
| Bloomberg: |
A look at TokenSniffer, a website tracking cryptocurrency scams that claims to have tracked 42,071 tokens and 2,250 scams or hacks as of June 16 — Billions are getting pilfered annually through a variety of cryptocurrency scams. The way things are going, this will only get worse.| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Oversight Board reverses a decision banning an Instagram post that criticized solitary confinement, after finding Facebook “lost” a policy exception for 3 years — An exception to the ban on supporting ‘dangerous entities’ — Instagram accidentally banned … | Financial Times: |
Sens. Bill Hagerty and Chris Van Hollen have called on the SEC to investigate whether Didi Chuxing misled American investors ahead of its IPO last week — Two members of powerful banking committee say SEC must examine whether company misled investors — Two senior members of Congress … | Jon Porter / The Verge: |
AG suit alleges Google tried to “preemptively quash” Samsung's Galaxy app store by offering to pay Samsung, stopping OEMs from offering other stores, and more — ‘Competition in app distribution is a virus to be eliminated’ — Google used anticompetitive practices in an attempt to …
More:
SamMobile, iTnews, and Android Authority
Tweets: @backlon, @mhbergen, @backlon, @timsweeneyepic, @charlesarthur, @oneangryitguy, @klasfeldreports, and @citizenalex3
| Wilson White / The Keyword: |
| CNBC: |
Donald Trump sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, as well as Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Pichai, claiming the companies have violated his First Amendment rights — - Former President Donald Trump announced he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their respective CEOs Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai.
More:
Wall Street Journal, SiliconANGLE, Washington Post, and Forbes
| Bonnie Kristian / The Week: |
More:
The Guardian and Reason
Tweets: @judiciarygop, @msnbcdaily, @classiclib3ral, @willoremus, @kylegriffin1, and @ericgarland
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:
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Zoho:
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Bitrix24:
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
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
Access:
Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Anthropic's quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders" | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
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.
Great Chat:
Code red: our favorite tech rivalries
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
How An AI Model Learned To Be Bad — With Evan Hubinger And Monte MacDiarmid
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:
PBS Lost a Billion Dollars. Now what? With CEO Paula Kerger
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:05 AM ET, July 9, 2021.
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
Bloomberg:The Guardian:
James Faris / Business Insider:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Tweets: @howelloneill, @gregotto, @timstarks, @selenalarson, @techreview, @howelloneill, @howelloneill, @k8em0, and @howelloneill
Earlier Picks
| FinSMEs: |
More:
Instawork Blog, The Spoon, PR Newswire, and Fortune
Tweets: @sumirmeghani, @_ram_, @jefffluhr, @davidsacks, @sujayjaswa, @kappp5, @lainypainter, @jess, @tilmanjfertitta, and @bgurley
| Sascha Segan / PCMag: |
More:
Qualcomm, bit-tech.net, The Verge, Laptop Mag, fossbytes.com, Android Police, TNW, HotHardware.com News, TGDaily, ZDNet, Firstpost Tech, t3.com, Liliputing, Droid Life, TalkAndroid.com, Android Central, Phandroid, TechRadar, MSPoweruser, Neowin, phonearena.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, Thurrott, and TechPP
Tweets: @tnkgrl, @maxwinebach, @dylan522p, @greengart, @markhachman, @ronamadeo, @gartenberg, and @saschasegan
| Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: |
More:
Coda. Tweets: @hemeon, @ottiaine, @shanemac, @chrismessina, @imthemusic, @punitsoni, @kleinerperkins, @shishirmehrotra, @greylockvc, @hbarra, and @coda_hq
| Zack Seward / CoinDesk: |
More:
PR Newswire, Circle Blog, Forkast, The Guardian, MarketWatch, SiliconANGLE, Blockworks, and CoinGeek
| New York Times: |
More:
CNET, The Overspill, Insider, and Daily Mail
Tweets: @edludlow, @rmac18, @jason_kint, @tsgiles, @profcarroll, @dmccabe, @ceciliakang, @juliacarriew, @seyitaylor, @sheeraf, @karaswisher, @paulbradleycarr, @drewharwell, @clarajeffery, @davepell, @justinhendrix, @rmac18, @john_matze, @seamushughes, @runaislam, @karaswisher, @hkreid, @runaislam, @brandyzadrozny, @timsweeneyepic, @scottbix, @karaswisher, @grifftheimpaler, @kellymakena, @alibreland, @sarahfrier, @christineemba, @pkafka, @christineemba, @sahilkapur, @juliamacfarlane, @klonick, @bostonjoan, @evelyndouek, @sheeraf, @coreyciorciari, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @karaswisher, @karaswisher, @stevekovach, @satariano, @nytimes, @peterbakernyt, @venkatananth, @mjzalewski, @justinhendrix, @heathbrown, @ehananoki, @williamturton, @shiraovide, @jason_kint, @yaeleisenstat, @ron_fournier, @ron_fournier, @ceciliakang, @ceciliakang, @ceciliakang, and @ceciliakang