Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Similarweb: in September, X’s global monthly website traffic fell 14% YoY, US traffic declined 19% YoY, while traffic to Elon Musk’s profile page was up 96% YoY  —  Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zac Bowden / Windows Central: Sources: internal Microsoft data shows that Windows 11, released in October 2021, passed 400M monthly active devices and is on pace to pass 500M by early 2024  —  Internal data reveals Windows 11 has been more successful than you might think.  —  According to my sources who are familiar with the matter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Vancouver-based Procurify, a spend management and procurement software startup, 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

Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: Reddit kills Community Points, started in 2020 as a blockchain-based way to reward creators and developers, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues  —  Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: The Colorado Supreme Court rules that Google evidence obtained via a “keyword search warrant” may be used, one of the first tests of the controversial practice  —  – Ruling is first test of legality of keyword search warrants  — Suspect had been found to Google the address 14 times Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cagan Koc / Bloomberg: ASML says new updates to US export curbs designed to block China’s access to highly advanced chip tech will lower its sales in China in the medium to long term  —  ASML Holding NV said new updates to US export curbs that are designed to block China’s access to highly advanced semiconductor technology … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: Reddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points, launched in 2020 as a way to reward creators and devs, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues  —  Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg: Amazon plans to launch its online marketplace in South Africa in 2024, a long-awaited move delayed by land disputes, and invites potential 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, formerly Payfone, says it raised $40M at a “unicorn status” valuation and has ~1K business customers  —  Prove Identity, the smartphone-based identity verification startup that originally made its name years ago as Payfone … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Hollister / The Verge: Meta Quest 3’s better passthrough video means people are again walking in public with face-mounted, video-recording devices, a throwback to Google “glassholes”  —  It’s happening: people are once walking into public places wearing a video-recording face computer on their heads. Lees verder op Tech Meme