Tech Meme

Malcolm Harris / Wired: A profile of Douglas Rushkoff, an internet theorist since the 1990s and a former techno-optimist who all but renounced being a digital revolution spokesperson  —  The former techno-optimist has taken a decisive political left turn.  He says it’s the only human option. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Maysoon Khan / Associated Press: New York AG Letitia James says three companies accused of falsifying millions of public comments to back the FCC’s 2017 net neutrality repeal will pay $615K  —  Three companies accused of falsifying millions of public comments to support the contentious 2017 federal repeal of net neutrality rules … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Riya Sharma / Reuters: Australia-based gambling machine maker Aristocrat Leisure agrees to acquire Israel-based NeoGames, which builds tech for online real-money gaming, for over $1B  —  Australia’s Aristocrat Leisure (ALL.AX) on Monday said it has entered a deal to acquire Israel-based software firm NeoGames S.A. … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Fischer / Axios: US-based sports merchandise retailer Fanatics agrees to acquire the US assets of Australia-based online sports betting company PointsBet for $150M in cash  —  Fanatics, the sports merchandise giant valued at over $30 billion, has reached a deal to acquire the U.S. assets of PointsBet, an online sportsbook operator based in Australia. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: How Sea, one of Southeast Asia’s largest internet companies that burned billions of dollars for marketshare, made huge cuts to turn its first profit in 14 years  —  Just over a year ago, Forrest Li was laid up in bed with Covid, fretting about the future of his company … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Livemint: Indian streaming service JioCinema introduces a Premium subscription plan, offering content from studios like HBO, up to four logins, and more for ₹999 per year  —  JioCinema has introduced a new Premium subscription plan, providing its users with access to a broader range of content. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate King / Wall Street Journal: Nearly half of online footwear, apparel, and accessories brands tracked by Coresight have expanded to physical stores due to rising digital advertising costs  —  Warby Parker planned to sell glasses online and shake up retailing.  Now it’s discovered the value of real stores—900 of them, in fact. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Livemint: Indian streaming service JioCinema introduces a Premium subscription plan, offering content from studios like HBO, up to four logins, and more for ₹999 per year  —  JioCinema has introduced a new Premium subscription plan, providing its users with access to a broader range of content. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Livemint: Indian streaming service JioCinema introduces a Premium subscription plan, offering content from studios like HBO, up to four logins, and more for ₹999 per year  —  JioCinema has introduced a new Premium subscription plan, providing its users with access to a broader range of content. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Livemint: Indian streaming service JioCinema introduces a Premium subscription plan, offering content from studios like HBO, up to four logins, and more for ₹999 per year  —  JioCinema has introduced a new Premium subscription plan, providing its users with access to a broader range of content. Lees verder op Tech Meme