Digiday: TikTok launches Smart+, a new AI-powered ad tool that competes with Google’s Performance Max and Meta’s Advantage+, automating ad targeting and optimization — TikTok’s cultural clout is undeniable, but the ad dollars? Not quite there — yet. — That’s where Smart+ comes in … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Apple’s macOS 15.0.1 Sequoia, released last week, fixed the compatibility bug in macOS 15 that broke some third-party security software — In September, Apple released the new version of its computer operating system macOS 15, also known as Sequoia, which broke the functionality … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: US bankruptcy judge approves plan to repay FTX customers; in June FTX had $12.6B, which could rise to $16.5B; FTX is in talks with US over $1B+ in seized assets — – FTX judge approves plan to distribute at least $12.6 billion — Company in talks over $1 billion seized by prosecutors Lees verder op Tech Meme
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Experts have long warned “secure backdoor” systems are impossible; Salt Typhoon’s reported hack of US ISPs’ wiretap systems is a key example of backdoors’ risks — News broke this weekend that China-backed hackers have compromised the wiretap systems of several U.S. telecom … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ryan Broderick / Garbage Day: As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief — Read to the end for furry opera — We’re inching closer to the Garbage Day Live election special!!! Over the next few issues, I’ll be announcing a new guest. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword: Google says it will appeal the Epic Games verdict, claiming “Apple and Android clearly compete” and the ruling will cause unintended consequences for consumers — The Epic verdict missed the obvious: Apple and Android clearly compete. We will appeal and ask the courts … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lauren Feiner / The Verge: A US federal judge has given the FTC the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon but ruled that some claims under state laws won’t move forward — A federal judge gave the Federal Trade Commission the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon, a newly unsealed order reveals … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: SportQuake: crypto companies, exempt from tighter gambling rules, have spent a record of almost £130M on Premier League sponsorship deals for the 2024/25 season — English football club deals with crypto firms are at a record high. … The flood of crypto money into English football is continuing … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sean Hollister / The Verge: In a final Epic v. Google ruling, US judge orders Google to open up Google Play to rivals for three years, distribute 3rd-party stores in Google Play, and more — Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. … Google will have to distribute rival … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Apple releases macOS 15.0.1, which “improves compatibility with third-party security software”, after the Sequoia’s release broke some third-party tools — In September, Apple released the new version of its computer operating system macOS 15, also known as Sequoia … Lees verder op Tech Meme