|
July 9, 2021, 12:50 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| 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, Instacart Corporate, The Information, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Verge, New York Times, Silicon Valley Business …, Quartz, CNN, PYMNTS.com, Protocol, and Financial Times
Tweets: @dee_bosa, @theorgcom, @kurtwagner8, @mikeisaac, @mikeisaac, @pucknorris, @joannastern, @max, @joshconstine, @pkafka, @mattrosoff, @turnernovak, @eladgil, @briansolis, @robleathern, @sriramk, @sarahfrier, @initialized, @dee_bosa, @ellenhuet, @caseynewton, @alexisohanian, @om, @jess, @alexeheath, @instacart, @saranormous, @coryweinberg, @producthunt, @apoorva_mehta, @jess, @richlightshed, @garrytan, @modestproposal1, @stevekovach, @zerobeta, @kurtwagner8, @levynews, @dee_bosa, @danidudeck, @bradstone, @sarafischer, @nmasc_, @sarthakgh, @mitchgarber, @rachaelrad, @teddypowday, @joulee, and @fidjissimo. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| New York Times: |
Book excerpt shows how Zuckerberg and Sandberg's partnership deteriorated during the Trump era, as Zuckerberg increasingly made the biggest policy decisions — The company they built is wildly successful. But her Washington wisdom didn't hold up, and neither did their close working relationship.
More:
CNET, Insider, and Daily Mail
Tweets: @edludlow, @rmac18, @ceciliakang, @profcarroll, @jason_kint, @dmccabe, @tsgiles, @timsweeneyepic, @juliacarriew, @seyitaylor, @sheeraf, @karaswisher, @heathbrown, @jason_kint, @paulbradleycarr, @klonick, @stevekovach, @drewharwell, @clarajeffery, @karaswisher, @jason_kint, @davepell, @sheeraf, @coreyciorciari, @justinhendrix, @jason_kint, @satariano, @shiraovide, @rmac18, @john_matze, @seamushughes, @runaislam, @ehananoki, @karaswisher, @hkreid, @evelyndouek, @jason_kint, @runaislam, @justinhendrix, @bostonjoan, @brandyzadrozny, @peterbakernyt, @venkatananth, @scottbix, @karaswisher, @mjzalewski, @grifftheimpaler, @kellymakena, @karaswisher, @williamturton, @nytimes, @alibreland, @sarahfrier, @christineemba, @pkafka, @christineemba, @sahilkapur, @juliamacfarlane, @yaeleisenstat, @ron_fournier, @ron_fournier, @ceciliakang, @ceciliakang, @ceciliakang, and @ceciliakang
| 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:
Engadget, Reuters, Decrypt, CNET, Cointelegraph, Insider, and CoinDesk
Tweets: @jessedorogusker, @jack, @cperruna, @ivanontech, and @blowdart
| 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, @mattrosoff, @quinnypig, @shawnlayden, @richardjnieva, and @dave_universetf. Thanks:@rogerwcheng
| 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
| 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 … | Zack Seward / CoinDesk: |
Crypto financial services company Circle says it is going public via a SPAC merger at a $4.5B valuation — The deal values Circle at $4.5 billion. — Circle is going public in a deal that values the crypto financial services firm at $4.5 billion, the firm said Thursday.
More:
Circle Blog, PR Newswire, The Guardian, TechCrunch, MarketWatch, CoinGeek, Blockworks, SiliconANGLE, PYMNTS.com, and TechCrunch
| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
How a years-long cybercrime investigation by FBI, Russia, and Ukraine was undone by corruption, rivalry, and stonewalling, resulting in the hackers going free — Russia and Ukraine promised to cooperate and help catch the world's most successful hackers. But things didn't quite go to plan.
Tweets: @howelloneill, @gregotto, @timstarks, @howelloneill, @howelloneill, @techreview, @selenalarson, @k8em0, and @howelloneill
| Sascha Segan / PCMag: |
Qualcomm and Asus partner to launch the “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders”, a $1,499 handset with Snapdragon 888, a glowing Snapdragon logo, and more — The Asus-made phone will showcase features that Qualcomm has been promoting but hasn't added to other prominent devices in the US.
More:
Qualcomm, Engadget, The Verge, ZDNet, HotHardware.com News, t3.com, Liliputing, Android Headlines, iPhone in Canada Blog, TalkAndroid.com, TechPP, Android Central, Phandroid, TechRadar, Android Police, MSPoweruser, Thurrott, Droid Life, Neowin, phonearena.com, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Forbes, mobilesyrup.com, Pocket-lint, XDA Developers, Gizmodo, AnandTech, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @ronamadeo, @tnkgrl, @maxwinebach, @dylan522p, @markhachman, @greengart, @saschasegan, and @gartenberg
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Microsoft says it paid $13.6M to 341 security researchers in the past 12 months as part of its bug bounty programs, down slightly from $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.| 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:
ZDNet, iTnews, TechCrunch, and Android Authority
Tweets: @backlon, @backlon, @mhbergen, @timsweeneyepic, @citizenalex3, @charlesarthur, @klasfeldreports, and @oneangryitguy
| Wilson White / The Keyword: |
| 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’
Tweets: @saraheneedleman, @sebaldus_, @zandywithaz, @bad_takes, @slhzdh, @taralach, @ericjackson, @chickenparmpapi, @beingbla, and @velvetrevulva88
| 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 … | 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, Reason, Mediaite, and New York Times
Tweets: @judiciarygop, @willoremus, @msnbcdaily, @kylegriffin1, @classiclib3ral, and @ericgarland
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:
How to Build Your Agentic Data Foundation with Zoho Analytics and Zoho DataPrep — Parts 1 and 2 covered why agents need a data foundation and what the right architecture looks like.
How to Build Your Agentic Data Foundation with Zoho Analytics and Zoho DataPrep — Parts 1 and 2 covered why agents need a data foundation and what the right architecture looks like.
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:
'Perp Walk for Selfies', With Jason Snell
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.
Invest Like the Best:
Vlad Barbalat - Investing $120 Billion in Permanent Capital
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Big Technology Podcast:
The Fable Ban's Unintended Consequences + AI's New Economics — With Aaron Levie
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.
Acquired:
The Walt Disney Company
Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies - and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Subscribe to Acquired.
Lenny's Podcast:
What happens after coding is solved? | Fiona Fung (Manager of the Claude Code and Cowork Teams)
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.
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 12:50 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
Perry Stein / Washington Post:Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Deadline:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
| FinSMEs: |
More:
Instawork Blog, Fortune, PR Newswire, and The Spoon
Tweets: @sumirmeghani, @_ram_, @jefffluhr, @kappp5, @davidsacks, @tilmanjfertitta, @sujayjaswa, @bgurley, @lainypainter, and @jess
| Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: |
More:
Coda and SiliconANGLE
Tweets: @hemeon, @coda_hq, @punitsoni, @kleinerperkins, @ottiaine, @shanemac, @shishirmehrotra, @chrismessina, @imthemusic, @greylockvc, and @hbarra
Earlier Picks
| Bloomberg: |
More:
The Verge, Big Technology, Social Media Today, Reuters, India Today, The Economic Times, NDTV.com, Times of India, and News18
Tweets: @shehzadhqazi, @technology, and @ashwinivaishnaw
| Fu Ting / Associated Press: |
More:
BBC and The Verge
Tweets: @kenroth, @bitinn, @mkabhijit2, @pakwayne, @pakwayne, @alliancelgb, @jkylebass, and @lopezlinette