Tech Meme

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Southwest Airlines’ recent meltdown exposed an over-reliance on aging crew-assignment software SkySolver, forcing the company to return to manual scheduling  —  The airline industry is long overdue for a tech overhaul that takes full advantage of the cloud and data integration, analysts say Lees verder op Tech Meme

Clive Thompson / MIT Technology Review: A profile of blockchain auditing service CertiK, which inspects smart contracts to help clients like Yuga Labs avoid critical bugs that can lead to lost crypto  —  Programming errors on the blockchain can mean $100 million lost in the blink of an eye.  Ronghui Gu and his company CertiK are trying to help. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Daniel Gilbert / Washington Post: A look at the wave of US doctors and telehealth startups prescribing ketamine online, aided by looser pandemic-inspired federal rules for controlled substances  —  People can take the drug at home, thanks to federal action during the pandemic.  Some experts worry it’s now too easy to get. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Berlin-based Flink, one of the last independent grocery delivery startups, hit €400M in 2022 sales and expects to be profitable in 2023; Flink has raised $700M+  —  Berlin-based start-up aims for profits next year as rivals struggle for cash  —  Flink, one of Europe’s … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Debby Wu / Bloomberg: Chinese media: Foxconn says its Zhengzhou plant is operating with ~200,000 workers, or ~90% capacity, back to around reported normal levels, after disruptions  —  Foxconn Technology Group has brought the world’s largest iPhone plant to about 90% of anticipated peak capacity … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Christopher Grimes / Financial Times: United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer argues the creative talent behind shows on Netflix’s ad-supported tier should earn more money if their shows are popular  —  United Talent Agency chief Jeremy Zimmer says ad-supported service ‘changes the game’ for creators Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lora Kolodny / CNBC: Email: SpaceX is raising $750M in a round likely led by a16z at a $137B valuation; the company raised $2B+ in 2022 and was valued at $127B in May  —  – SpaceX is raising $750 million in a new round of funding that values the company at $137 billion, according to correspondence viewed by CNBC. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Deena Kamel / The National: Riyadh-based Manafa, which offers SMBs debt and equity financing based on a crowdfunding model, raised a ~$28.2M Series A led by STV and Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures  —  The series A round was led by STV and Aramco’s venture capital arm  —  Listen In English Listen in Arabic Lees verder op Tech Meme

Moneycontrol: India releases draft online gaming rules, seeking to create a self-regulatory body and to require parental consent for gamers under 18, for public consultation  —  These draft regulations come at a time when India’s gaming sector has seen unprecedented growth in terms of app downloads and revenue Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Shopify President Harley Finkelstein says the company’s Audiences marketing tool, which uploads customer data to Meta and Google’s ad platforms, is a key focus  —  Canadian ecommerce group touts new tool that allows retailers to pool customer data and better target ads Lees verder op Tech Meme