Financial Times: Roelof Botha says splitting Sequoia into three helps prevent the entities rubbing against one another; sources say Neil Shen agitated to separate the China unit — Silicon Valley VC firm’s lucrative foray into rival nation ends as geopolitical tensions flare up Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: GoTo CEO Andre Soelistyo plans to leave, a surprise move just months after detailing a profitability plan, to be replaced by Northstar partner Patrick Walujo — Andre Soelistyo will step down as chief executive officer of GoTo Group, a surprise move that comes just months after he outlined … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Esther Webber / Politico: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to host an AI summit in the fall, saying the UK would be “well-placed” to convene discussions; attendees are unclear — Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson denied G7 members were trying to set up an alliance against China and Russia. Lees verder op Tech Meme
John Gruber / Daring Fireball: Apple Vision Pro impressions after 30 minutes of use: extraordinary tech, heavier than expected, visionOS is a breakthrough, incredible for sports, and more — I got to spend about 30 minutes Monday afternoon using a Vision Pro and VisionOS at Apple Park, in a temporary “field house” … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: The SEC’s Binance lawsuit includes testimony from ex-Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley, who joined in 2019 before suddenly leaving two years later without a trace — In 2019, Catherine Coley became the first chief executive of Binance.US, a crypto exchange that shares its name … Lees verder op Tech Meme
David Pierce / The Verge: WhatsApp announces Channels, a one-to-many broadcast tool that is “a private way to follow what matters”, and plans to add payment services in the future — June 8, 2023 … The newest feature in WhatsApp brings a very different kind of messaging to the world’s most popular chat app. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Danielle Abril / Washington Post: Some software providers and startups are promoting AI-based monitoring tools at the workplace to combat burnout, reduce stress, and improve productivity — AI companies suggest they can help workers boost sales, lower stress and feel more connected. But some workers worry about data collection and privacy. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: Sources: TikTok is aiming for $20B in global e-commerce GMV in 2023, up from $4.4B in 2022, after rapid growth of its e-commerce business in Southeast Asia — ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to more than quadruple the size of its global e-commerce business to as much as $20 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Anton Shilov / Tom’s Hardware: SK Hynix begins mass producing its 238-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips, promising speeds of 2400MT/s, up from the last generation’s 176 layers and 1600MT/s — The new memory promises speeds of up to 2,400 MT/s. — SK hynix said late on Wednesday that it had begun mass production of its 238-layer … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ash Parrish / The Verge: Twitch walks back new branded content guidelines, released on June 6, calling them “bad” for streamers and the company, after swift backlash from creators — / ‘These guidelines are bad for you and bad for Twitch, and we are removing them immediately.’ Lees verder op Tech Meme