Techmeme
November 24, 2021, 1:30 PM

Top News

Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple taps TSMC to mass produce 4nm 5G modem chips for the iPhone in 2023, in an effort to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm  —  U.S. company aims to cut reliance on Qualcomm for key components  —  Apple plans to adopt TSMC's 4-nanometer chip technology for its 5G modems as it seeks to cut reliance on Qualcomm.
CoinDesk:
The Indian government pushes a bill for Parliament's winter session that would ban most cryptocurrencies and form a framework for creating a CBDC  —  While the bill might be the same as the draft submitted in January, expectations had grown that the government would submit a final version that would be accommodative to crypto.
Peter Grant / Wall Street Journal:
CB Insights: real estate tech startups have raised $9.5B during 2021 so far, topping the record $9B invested in the “proptech” sector during 2019  —  Venture capitalists and other investors poured $9.5 billion into sector through mid-November  —  Growing landlord demand for better data …
James Marson / Wall Street Journal:
How Belgian police infiltrated messaging service Sky ECC in February and March, gathering 1 billion messages that yielded arrests and drug seizures  —  Criminals thought encrypted Sky ECC cellphones were impregnable, but cops tapped a billion messages, yielding arrests and drug seizures
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Apple sues NSO Group in US federal court, seeking to ban NSO from using Apple products and alleging NSO illegally targeted Apple users with surveillance tools  —  Apple accused NSO Group, the Israeli surveillance company, of “flagrant” violations of its software, as well as federal and state laws.
More: Apple, Apple Support, PCMag, MacRumors, CyberScoop, 9to5Mac, Threatpost, MobileSyrup, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, BBC, OSnews, Bloomberg, Washington Post, Engadget, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, Input, CNBC, The Register, ZDNet, Washington Post, MediaNama, Gizchina, Protocol, ComputerWeekly.com, iMore, Telecoms.com, The Overspill, Reuters, infosecurity-magazine.com, TechRadar, The Hacker News, TechCircle, iPhone Hacks, Beyond Search, SiliconANGLE, schneier.com, The Register, The Times of Israel, International Business Times, Voice of America, Gizmodo, PhoneArena, The Information, 9to5Mac, Daring Fireball, CNN, Access Now, PYMNTS.com, CRN, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Patently Apple, NBC News, Macworld, Pixel Envy, City A.M., Benzinga, BGR, WRAL TechWire, CNET, SlashGear, iThinkDifferent, iTnews, The Guardian, PCMag, VICE, NBC Bay Area, The Record, Insider, XDA Developers, Mashable, Apple Must, Neowin, The Mac Observer, BleepingComputer, MacRumors, iMore, Engadget, CNET, iDownloadBlog.com, MSPoweruser, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechCrunch, SecurityWeek, and Axios
Jordan Pearson / VICE:
ConstitutionDAO's organizers say the project has run its course and will shift its Discord channel into read-only mode in two weeks  —  The attempt by crypto fans to buy a copy of the Constitution has been defined by chaos since it failed.  Now, it's dead.  —  Jordan Pearson
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple delays the release of its digital ID feature in the Wallet app for iOS and watchOS until early 2022  —  Apple recently updated its website to indicate that an upcoming iOS 15 and watchOS 8 feature that will let you add your driver's license or state ID to your iPhone and Apple Watch …

Sponsor Posts

Tribe AI:
Is AI just hype?  —  Find out how top enterprises use Tribe to get real business results.
Techmeme Leaderboards:
Discover the top reporters on AI, VR, policy, and much more  —  We've analyzed Techmeme's news crawl to identify the most influential and prolific writers on 48 news topics.  Download reports immediately for just $100.
Zoho:
All new Zoho Workerly 2024  —  Staffing businesses around the world face a unique set of challenges when it comes to managing their temporary workforce.  With a constantly shifting job market and changing staffing needs …
Comprehensive.io:
Browse salary data from 3,000 startups for free  —  Click for FREE, immediate access to real-time compensation benchmarking data.  Paid version helps HR automate comp reviews and communicate total compensation to employees.
The Kevin Rose Show:
Henry Shukman, Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master
Gain unconventional wisdom and insights through conversations with top expert in AI, investing, wellness, technology, and culture.
Techmeme Ride Home:
Thu. 03/28 - Claude 3 Opus Surpasses GPT-4 For The First Time
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:30 PM ET, November 24, 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.

More News

Rebecca Torrence / FierceHealthcare:
Casey Newton / Platformer:
The Verge:

Earlier Picks

Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
David Thiel / @elegant_wallaby: