Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Source: US prosecutors are scrutinizing Telegram group chats between Jump, Jane Street, and Alameda employees in May 2022 over the TerraUSD stablecoin collapse  —  US prosecutors are scrutinizing chat-group conversations among prominent trading firms including Jump Trading Group and Jane Street Group … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: TikTok adds a STEM content feed alongside the Following and For You feeds, rolling out to US users in the coming weeks, as part of an ongoing topic feeds test  —  TikTok is introducing a new feed dedicated to STEM content in honor of Pi Day, the company announced on Tuesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Amazon reveals a range of consumer terminals that connect to Project Kuiper, starting at under $400, and now plans to launch the first satellites in H1 2024  —  Amazon has revealed a range of customer terminals that connect to its broadband satellite network, Project Kuiper. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple announces Shop With a Specialist Over Video, a live video session available from 7am to 7pm PT on its website for US customers looking to buy an iPhone  —  Apple today announced that customers in the U.S. can now connect with an Apple Specialist over a live video session while shopping for an iPhone on the company’s online store. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Blackstone plans to acquire event management software maker Cvent for $4.6B, or $8.50 per share; Cvent went public via a SPAC at a $5.3B valuation in July 2021  —  Buyout firm Blackstone Inc (BX.N) agreed to purchase U.S. software provider Cvent Holding Corp (CVT.O) in a deal valued at $4.6 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Tel Aviv-based cloud security startup Mitiga raised a $45M Series A extension led by ClearSky Security at a $100M+ valuation, taking its total funding to $77M  —  Companies moved en masse to the cloud during the pandemic, under pressure to digitally transform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to add 3D avatars for all Teams users in May 2023, after announcing the feature in 2021 and testing the functionality privately in recent months  —  Microsoft originally announced the avatars feature in 2021 and has been testing it privately in recent months. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple announces “Shop With a Specialist Over Video”, a live shopping experience on apple.com for US customers looking to buy an iPhone  —  Apple today announced that customers in the U.S. can now connect with an Apple retail employee over a one-way video session while shopping for an iPhone on the company’s online store. Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: Mark Zuckerberg says Meta plans to cut another 10,000 jobs and withdraw around 5,000 open roles, just four months after cutting 11,000 jobs  —  Meta plans to cut its workforce by another 10,000 people and withdraw around 5,000 open roles that it had yet to fill, company co-founder … Lees verder op Tech Meme

William Shaw / Bloomberg: UK bank NatWest places a £1,000 daily and £5,000 monthly limit on transfers to crypto exchanges, citing scams, after similar moves by Lloyds and HSBC  —  NatWest Group Plc has restricted customers’ crypto activity, becoming the latest UK bank to put limits on the volatile asset class. Lees verder op Tech Meme