Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Analysis: European AI startups raised $8B in 2024, with 70% going to seed to Series B rounds, led by startups in the UK, France, and Germany  —  In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mathieu Pollet / Politico: The EU unveils e-commerce shipping rules that would add more customs checks and fees, potentially impacting Chinese platforms like AliExpress, Shein, and Temu  —  The European Commission plans more customs checks and fees to stem flood of low-value parcels from China. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft says Microsoft Build 2025 will run from May 19 to May 22 in Seattle, where AI, Copilot, and Surface updates are expected to be announced  —  Microsoft Build 2025 is being held in Seattle again this year.  —  Microsoft Build 2025 is being held in Seattle again this year. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Maas / Variety: Brookhaven, a top title on Roblox with 120M+ monthly players, was sold by its anonymous creator Wolfpaq to game developer Voldex for an undisclosed sum  —  Popular Roblox life simulation game “Brookhaven” has been acquired by game developer Voldex in a deal funded by Raine Partners and Shamrock Capital. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Robinhood withdraws its plans to offer betting contracts on the Super Bowl, in partnership with online prediction market Kalshi, after pushback from the CFTC  —  CFTC asked the brokerage to stop offering customer access to contracts, warning they might be illegal blurring of financial markets and gambling Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kwanwoo Jun / Wall Street Journal: LG CNS, an IT services affiliate of LG, made a weak debut in South Korea, falling ~10% to ~$38.44, cutting its market cap to $3.72B from $4.13B during the day  —  LG Corp., the holding company for LG Group, has a 45% stake in the company  —  LG CNS , an information-technology services affiliate … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Gartner: In 2024, global semiconductor revenue rose 18.1% YoY to ~$626B, led by Samsung, which regained top spot, Intel, and Nvidia, and is set to reach $705B in 2025  —  Overview  — Samsung Electronics Regained No. 1 Spot from Intel and Nvidia Climbed to 3rd Place Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kevin Collier / NBC News: The US OPM plans to make each government agency’s chief information officer a political appointee who can be fired at will, helping Trump exert more control  —  The change could smooth Elon Musk’s efforts to access the technology systems of various federal agencies through his Department of Government Efficiency. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pei Li / Bloomberg: Sources: China’s State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple’s policies, including App Store fees, ahead of a potential probe; AAPL drops 3%  —  – Company under fire for app commissions, barring outside stores  — Beijing is investigating Google as response to new US tariffs Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikkei Asia: Chinese chip firms blacklisted by the US are turning to universities, state-backed labs, and “pilot production lines” to keep their development efforts on track  —  TAIPEI — Chinese chip and chip equipment makers blacklisted by the U.S. are turning to universities and state-backed chip labs and … Lees verder op Tech Meme