Tech Meme

Vish Gain / Silicon Republic: A report by Ireland’s DPC: 17 large inquiries concluded in 2022, resulting in €1B+ fines; 10K+ cases concluded in 2022, including 246 cross-border complaints  —  Helen Dixon said the DPC issued two-thirds of fines issued across Europe last year on foot of ‘detailed and comprehensive investigations’. Lees verder op Tech Meme

George Hammond / Financial Times: Many VCs question whether generative AI startups, currently attracting huge valuations, will make enough money, fearing a repeat of the crypto investment hype  —  Silicon Valley VCs fearing a repeat of falling crypto values warn against pouring cash into hype-fuelled start-ups Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vish Gain / Silicon Republic: A report by Ireland’s DPC: 17 large inquiries concluded in 2022, resulting in €1B+ fines; 10K+ cases concluded in 2022, including 246 cross-border complaints  —  Helen Dixon said the DPC issued two-thirds of fines issued across Europe last year on foot of ‘detailed and comprehensive investigations’. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: French expense management software maker N2F raised €24M from PSG Equity, and says it processes 1M+ expense reports a month for 10K+ businesses in 86+ countries  —  According to the startup, they’re processing over one million expense reports per month for more than 10,000 businesses in over 86 countries. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Harshit Rastogi / Counterpoint Research: Analysis: in 2022, Apple had eight of the top 10 best-selling smartphones, led by the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro Max; Samsung’s Galaxy A13 was 4th and A03 came 10th  —  – Apple captured eight spots in the list of top 10 best-selling smartphones for 2022.  — The remaining two spots were taken by Samsung’s Galaxy A13 and A03 models. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vish Gain / Silicon Republic: A report by Ireland’s DPC: 17 large inquiries concluded in 2022, resulting in €1B+ fines; 10K+ cases concluded in 2022, including 246 cross-border complaints  —  Helen Dixon said the DPC issued two-thirds of fines issued across Europe last year on foot of ‘detailed and comprehensive investigations’. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: French expense management software maker N2F raised €24M from PSG Equity, and says it processes 1M+ expense reports a month for 10K+ businesses in 86+ countries  —  According to the startup, they’re processing over one million expense reports per month for more than 10,000 businesses in over 86 countries. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram helped Monu Manesar, an Indian cow vigilante wanted in connection to two murders, thrive despite violent and Islamophobic posts  —  Killings prompt scrutiny of companies’ handling of influencer whose accounts thrived years with violent and anti-Muslim posts Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: After Instagram added a prompt to cross-post on Facebook, sources say at Meta’s request, some young adults express surprise that their posts are on Facebook  —  Teenagers and young adults are flummoxed.  The reason it keeps happening involves an online prompt and product design. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Investor document: Stripe seeks to raise ~$2.3B to cover Q1 tax withholdings and plans to withhold an additional $500M in 2022 and $700M in 2023  —  Stripe Inc., one of the world’s most valuable startups, told investors it plans to use money it receives in its latest round of fundraising to help cover a roughly $3.5 billion tax bill. Lees verder op Tech Meme