Tom Bristow / Politico: The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for failing to protect kids’ data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022 — The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sam Kim / Bloomberg: SEMI report: Japan is expected to spend $7B on chipmaking equipment in 2024, up 82% on 2023, the largest in the world; China’s spending is forecast to rise 2% — Japan is poised to sharply raise its chip-gear spending in an attempt to boost its position in the global semiconductor market … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Tom Bristow / Politico: The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for failing to protect kids’ data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022 — The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Tom Bristow / Politico: The UK ICO fines TikTok £12.7M for failing to protect kids’ data, saying the app “should have done better”, down from a £27M fine proposed in September 2022 — The ICO estimates that 1.4 million children in the UK were on TikTok in 2020. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors: Apple reports an issue with its Weather app on iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS, ongoing for over five hours; some users have had issues for over a week — Apple is currently experiencing issues with its weather data provider, leaving many users unable to see live weather forecasts for selected regions in the Weather app. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lyllah Ledesma / CoinDesk: Kaiko: Binance’s market share dropped to 54% from 70% two weeks ago, the lowest level since November 5, after the CFTC lawsuit and ending some zero-fee trading — It fell to 54%. In the U.S., Coinbase lost business while Binance.US saw a big jump. — Binance remains the world’s largest … Lees verder op Tech Meme
New York Times: China’s Micron investigation marks the most significant retaliation against US chip sanctions so far, contradicting Beijing’s recent business-friendly messaging — Beijing’s security review of Micron Technology, which has deep roots in China, could have wide-ranging ramifications for other foreign businesses. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter: Many current and former Amazon executives, showrunners, and agents say Amazon Studios is confusing and frustrating; one showrunner says Studios has “no vision” — Despite ambitious bets like ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ and the upcoming ‘Citadel,’ insiders complain that there’s still … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: How Indonesia’s QR payment system, used by 22M+ merchants and set to double to 45M in 2023, helps the country bring its small businesses into the formal economy — From food carts lining Jakarta’s raucous streets to wet markets in Indonesia’s most remote villages, one type of barcode is becoming ubiquitous. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bethan Staton / Financial Times: Anti-plagiarism software maker Turnitin launches a service to detect AI-generated text in academia, claiming 98% confidence compared to OpenAI’s 26% — Turnitin launches service to check for text generated by services such as ChatGPT — The makers of popular plagiarism detection software … Lees verder op Tech Meme