Tech Meme

Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac: Kuo: all iPhone 17 models will have Apple’s in-house Wi-Fi chips, enhancing connectivity and cutting costs; only the slim iPhone 17 will have the C1 modem chip  —  Apple just launched its brand new C1 modem yesterday with the iPhone 16e.  But there’s another new Apple-designed chip coming soon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ian Carlos Campbell / Engadget: Meta says US users over 18 can now sign up to be a Community Notes contributor on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads; notes will have a 500-character limit  —  The company is replacing third-party fact-checking with Community Notes on Threads, Instagram and Facebook. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Amazon plans to discontinue its Appstore for Android and its Coins program on August 20, 2025, but keep its Appstore on its devices like Fire TV and Fire Tablet  —  Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year.  The company sent a notice to developers indicating … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Amazon will end support for Chime, its alternative to Zoom, on February 20, 2026; report: Amazon is adopting Zoom as its standard app for internal meetings  —  Amazon Chime, the tech giant’s underwhelming alternative to Zoom and Google Meet, is shutting down for good. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announces an inquiry into “Big Tech censorship”, which he says is “un-American” and “potentially illegal”  —  – FTC Chair Ferguson invites public comment about tech platforms  — Conservatives claim ideas, affiliations have been censored Lees verder op Tech Meme

Annie Palmer / CNBC: Amazon surpassed Walmart in quarterly sales for the first time during the most recent quarter, with a revenue of $187.8B compared to Walmart’s $180.5B  —  Amazon has dethroned Walmart in quarterly revenue for the first time ever.  —  Amazon said earlier this month that it brought … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: YouTube plans a premium lite tier in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand, offering podcasts and how-to clips without ads; music videos will have ads  —  – The service will continue to put ads in music videos  — The tier will launch in areas that include the US, Australia Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matt Novak / Gizmodo: Elon Musk says he will “fix” Community Notes as they are “increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media”, after disagreeing with notes about Ukraine  —  The billionaire has a history of manipulating X to fit his far-right worldview. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The European Commission approves €920M in German state aid to Infineon to build a new chip plant in Dresden, set to reach full capacity in 2031  —  The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The European Commission approves €920M in German state aid to Infineon to build a new chip plant in Dresden, set to reach full capacity in 2031  —  The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden. Lees verder op Tech Meme