Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren’t as engaging or productive as physical ones  —  Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced its own spin on video chat … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Qualcomm says it’s developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC  —  Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.  —  The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Irina Anghel / Bloomberg: PwC teams up with OpenAI to use AI to consult on complex tax, legal, and HR matters, as the Big Four audit firms look to AI to cut costs and boost productivity  —  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has teamed up with ChatGPT owner OpenAI to offer clients advice generated by artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Meta now lets Instagram users control specific activity that third-party websites share with the app, an ability previously only available on Facebook  —  Meta will now let you block Instagram from collecting your data across the apps and websites you visit. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search  —  Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features.  The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg: Amazon plans to launch its long-awaited online marketplace in South Africa in 2024, delayed by issues including a land dispute, and invites sellers to register  —  – US tech giant invited local sellers to register businesses  — Amazon to take on South African competitors such as Takealot Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Smartphone-based ID verification startup Prove Identity, called Payfone until 2020 and which has ~1,000 business customers, raised $40M at a “unicorn” valuation  —  Prove Identity, the smartphone-based identity verification startup that originally made its name years ago as Payfone … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google is rolling out new accessibility features including screen reader capabilities with Lens in Maps and accessible walking routes in Google Maps  —  Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features.  The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Qualcomm announces a wearable platform based on RISC-V for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC  —  Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.  —  The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Vancouver-based Procurify, which sells spend management and procurement software, raised a $50M Series C led by Ten Coves Capital and says sales are up 100% YoY  —  Roughly eight years ago, a little-known startup called Procurify raised $4 million for its platform that hosts tools to take some of the pain out of enterprise procurement. Lees verder op Tech Meme