Tech Meme

Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg: Neko Health, a startup founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and Watty founder Hjalmar Nilsonne that makes an AI-based full-body scanner, raised €60M led by Lakestar  —  Neko Health, the medical diagnostics company co-founded by Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adrian Weckler / Independent.ie: The Irish DPC says Instagram’s Threads, which faces stricter data privacy rules in the EU than in the US or the UK, cannot launch in the EU “at this point”  —  Meta’s new Twitter rival wants to suck Instagram users’ data, including health, location, search history and sensitive information, into the new Threads service. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg: Neko Health, a startup founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and Watty founder Hjalmar Nilsonne that makes an AI-based full-body scanner, raised €60M led by Lakestar  —  Neko Health, the medical diagnostics company co-founded by Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Lyon-based Dougs, an online accounting startup for SMBs that is profitable with ~€15M in ARR, raised €25M in its first VC round since being founded in 2015  —  Dougs, a French accounting startup, has been around since 2015.  It already generates $16.4 million (€15 million) in annual recurring revenue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg: Neko Health, a startup founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and Watty founder Hjalmar Nilsonne that makes an AI-based full-body scanner, raised €60M led by Lakestar  —  Neko Health, the medical diagnostics company co-founded by Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chang Che / New York Times: A look at Samsung’s efforts to make AI chips; some skeptics question if the company can become indispensable in generative AI as in smartphones and high-res TVs  —  Foreign investors betting on artificial intelligence are pouring money into the company’s shares.  Analysts say it will have a hard time keeping up with rivals. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nate Lanxon / Bloomberg: Neko Health, a startup founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek and Watty founder Hjalmar Nilsonne that makes an AI-based full-body scanner, raised €60M led by Lakestar  —  Neko Health, the medical diagnostics company co-founded by Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adrian Weckler / Independent.ie: The Irish DPC says Instagram’s Threads, which faces stricter data privacy rules in the EU than in the US or UK, will not be launched in the EU “at this point”  —  Meta’s new Twitter rival wants to suck Instagram users’ data, including health, location, search history and sensitive information, into the new Threads service. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Trisha Thadani / Washington Post: Some experts fear that SCOTUS’ ruling against affirmative action in June 2023 could be a blow to tech companies’ hiring practices and diversity commitments  —  The industry already struggled to recruit a diverse workforce.  Last week’s ruling could make things worse. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg: NetEase’s stock has rallied 85% since an October 2022 low, edging out rivals Tencent and Bilibili on the Hang Seng Tech Index after a slew of recent game hits  —  A slew of recent blockbuster video game hits by NetEase Inc. is giving bulls renewed optimism that the firm’s 85% rally since an October low has more room to run. Lees verder op Tech Meme