Tech Meme

Ron Miller / TechCrunch: Semgrep, formally r2c, which offers tools to help devs scan for vulnerable code, raised a $53M Series C led by Lightspeed, bringing its total funding to $93M  —  Ideally, when it comes to building secure applications, it’s best to check the code as it moves through the development process … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: Microsoft and Epic Systems partner to bring Azure OpenAI services, including GPT-4, to help automate some processes in Epic’s electronic health record software  —  Generative AI promises to streamline health care, but critics say not so fast.  —  On Monday, Microsoft and Epic Systems announced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The European Union strike a provisional deal for its ~$47B Chips Act, which aims to double the bloc’s share of global chip output to 20% by 2030  —  The European Union on Tuesday agreed a 43 billion euro ($47 billion) plan for its semiconductor industry in an attempt to catch up with the United States … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: Sources: Meta is expected to conduct another mass round of layoffs on April 19, a source says possibly in the range of 4,000 jobs, out of the planned 10,000  —  The company plans to lay off employees on Wednesday, according to sources.  —  Meta is expected to conduct another mass round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Docs: Google plans to unveil the Pixel Fold on May 10, offering a 7.6 main screen, a 5.8 outside screen, and Tensor G2, launching in June for upward of $1,700  —  – Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone at upward of $1,700, making it the highest price-point product … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Docs: Google plans to unveil the Pixel Fold on May 10, with a 7.6 main display, 5.8 outside display, and Tensor G2, launching in June for upwards of $1,700  —  – Google is planning to launch its first foldable smartphone at upward of $1,700, making it the highest price-point product … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix plans a “broad rollout” of its paid sharing plan in Q2 2023, including to the US, after its Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain launch in February  —  Netflix said it would stage a “broad rollout” of its paid-sharing plan in the second quarter of 2023, including in the U.S. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Meta opens Horizon Worlds to teens in the US and Canada, despite objections from some lawmakers and activists, and introduces age-appropriate safety features  —  Meta announced today that it’s opening up Horizon Worlds to teen users in the U.S. and Canada, after previously restricting … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Netflix Q1: revenue up 4% YoY to $8.16B, 1.8M paid net additions, vs. 2.06M est. and -0.2M in Q1 2022, and global streaming paid memberships up 5% YoY to 232.5M  —  Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue and earnings roughly in line with Wall Street expectations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Netflix plans to ship its last red DVD envelopes in September 2023, after 25 years of mailing shows and movies to subscribers and paving the way for streaming  —  Streaming service says U.S. password-sharing crackdown is coming soon  —  Netflix Inc. NFLX 0.29%increase … Lees verder op Tech Meme