Allie Garfinkle / Fortune: Supabase, an open-source alternative to Google’s Firebase that’s used by 2M+ developers, raises $200M Series D at $2B valuation — Supabase cofounders Ant Wilson and Paul Copplestone. — Supabase — Paul Copplestone didn’t think things like this actually happened. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Emma Roth / The Verge: Apple drops “available now” from an Apple Intelligence page featuring an AI-supercharged Siri and removes a Siri-related video, after the BBB nonprofit inquired — The National Advertising Division recommended that Apple ‘modify or discontinue’ the claim. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ronan Shields / Digiday: In a reversal, Google says it won’t roll out a new standalone third-party Chrome cookie prompt, meaning adtech companies can keep using related targeting tools — In a shocking development, Google won’t roll out a new standalone prompt for third-party cookies in Chrome … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Cecilia Kang / New York Times: FTC v. Meta: Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testifies that “Mark was not investing in Instagram because he believed we were a threat to their growth” — Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Meta viewed Instagram as a threat. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Dominic Preston / The Verge: Instagram launches Edits, a “video creation app designed for creators” intended to rival ByteDance’s CapCut app, for free on iOS and Android — The standalone video editing app supports green screen and cutout features, just like ByteDance’s CapCut app. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Erin Woo / The Information: The US DOJ says Google backed off more restrictive Gemini distribution deals, partly due to its case; Google says rivals talked to Samsung about chatbot deals — OpenAI, Microsoft and Meta Platforms have approached Samsung about deals to put their AI chatbots onto Samsung phones … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Boeing agrees to sell parts of its digital aviation unit, including software maker Jeppesen and navigation app ForeFlight, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55B in cash — Jet maker says deal with specialist technology investor will help group focus on core businesses Lees verder op Tech Meme
Counterpoint Research: Global PC shipments rose 6.7% YoY in Q1 2025 driven by anticipation of US tariffs and growing adoption of AI PCs; Apple rose 17% YoY and Lenovo jumped 11% YoY — • The global PC market’s shipments rose 6.7% YoY in Q1 2025, driven by pull-ins in anticipation of US tariffs and growing adoption of AI-enabled PCs. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Todd Spangler / Variety: The Washington Post partners with OpenAI to make its content “more accessible” in ChatGPT; OpenAI says it now has similar deals with 20+ other publishers — The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has gone into business with artificial-intelligence powerhouse OpenAI. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple’s new Siri engineering chief Mike Rockwell is replacing much of Siri’s leadership with top Vision Pro software execs, and is restructuring teams — Apple Inc.’s new Siri engineering chief is overhauling the management team leading development of the beleaguered voice assistant … Lees verder op Tech Meme