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Source: soon after Pinduoduo's app updated to remove backdoor exploits, most of the team working on them was moved to work on Temu, which is a top app in the US (CNN) 03-04-2023

CNN: Source: soon after Pinduoduo’s app updated to remove backdoor exploits, most of the team working on them was moved to work on Temu, which is a top app in the US  —  It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter updates the description of all blue checkmarks to say “This account is verified because it's subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account” (Todd Spangler/Variety) 03-04-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: Twitter updates the description of all blue checkmarks to say “This account is verified because it’s subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account”  —  On Sunday, Twitter did something different: It updated the language in the description of verified users … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: in November 2021, five days after Biden put NSO on a Commerce Department blocklist, a front company for the US government bought NSO's geolocation tool (New York Times) 03-04-2023

New York Times: Sources: in November 2021, five days after Biden put NSO on a Commerce Department blocklist, a front company for the US government bought NSO’s geolocation tool  —  The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won't pay now” (Aaron McDade/Yahoo Finance) 02-04-2023

Aaron McDade / Yahoo Finance: In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won’t pay now”  —  – The first day of Twitter’s previously announced axing of “legacy” verified checks nearly passed without incident. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen's “time to build” essay (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) 02-04-2023

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen’s “time to build” essay  —  Andreessen Horowitz is now openly courting capital from Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. strains. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: SVB bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its internal risk model (Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Washington Post: Sources: SVB bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its internal risk model  —  Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank’s surprise failure  —  Flush with cash from a booming … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times' main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet's decision not to pay for Blue (Drew Harwell/Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times’ main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet’s decision not to pay for Blue  —  The Times and other news organizations say they won’t pay for the icon, which is designed to protect against impersonation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In a now deleted tweet, Elon Musk said verified accounts would get a “few weeks grace” but would lose their badges if “they tell they won't pay now” (Aaron McDade/Yahoo Finance) 02-04-2023

Aaron McDade / Yahoo Finance: In a now deleted tweet, Elon Musk said verified accounts would get a “few weeks grace” but would lose their badges if “they tell they won’t pay now”  —  – The first day of Twitter’s previously announced axing of “legacy” verified checks nearly passed without incident. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A16Z appears to openly court Saudi capital; Horowitz compared the US unfavorably to the Saudis after the US government appeared unmoved by an Andreessen essay (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) 02-04-2023

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A16Z appears to openly court Saudi capital; Horowitz compared the US unfavorably to the Saudis after the US government appeared unmoved by an Andreessen essay  —  Andreessen Horowitz is now openly courting capital from Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. strains.  —  According to Bloomberg … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: SVB execs bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its risk model (Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Washington Post: Sources: SVB execs bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its risk model  —  Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank’s surprise failure  —  Flush with cash from a booming tech industry … Lees verder op Tech Meme