Tech Meme

Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal: Preqin data: VC firms raised $20.6B in new funds in Q4 2022, down 65% YoY and the lowest Q4 amount since 2013; LPs backed 226 funds, the fewest in Q4 since 2012  —  Slowdown that earlier hit tech startups catches up with investors who fuel venture capital  —  Fundraising by venture-capital firms hit … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chandraveer Mathur / Android Police: Google updates Chrome for Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS with new Memory Saver and Energy Saver features that are on by default  —  Memory Saver and Energy Saver are here  —  Google Chrome is one of the best web browsers for Android, and it also offers feature parity with the desktop version. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: Microsoft resolved an issue that caused many Outlook inboxes to be flooded with spam for hours after filters appeared to be broken  —  According to reports from an increasing number of Microsoft customers, Outlook inboxes have been flooded with spam emails over the last nine hours because email spam filters are currently broken. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg: Cybersecurity company Resecurity says hackers obtained login credentials for customer support services used by Amazon, Alibaba, Apple, Goldman, BMW, and others  —  In an episode that underscores the vulnerability of global computer networks, hackers got ahold of login credentials for data centers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple launches an unlisted Car Key Tests app on the App Store, letting manufacturers test integration with Apple’s Car Key feature, announced in July 2020  —  Apple’s Car Key feature was originally announced in July 2020 as a way to unlock your car using the Wallet app on your iPhone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Karlene Lukovitz / MediaPost: Ampere: streamers will spend $8.5B on sports rights across 17 countries in 2023, up 64% YoY; DAZN accounted for 54% of streamers’ 2022 sports rights spending  —  Subscription OTT services’ global spend on sports rights in 17 major markets around the world will reach $8.5 billion in 2023 — up 64% versus 2022, projects Ampere Analysis. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Microsoft President Brad Smith says the company signed a binding, 10-year contract to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles on the same day as Xbox  —  Microsoft’s deal with Nintendo to bring “Call of Duty” games to Nintendo systems — if Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pranshu Verma / Washington Post: A January 2023 survey of 300 HR leaders at US companies revealed that 98% of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year  —  As layoffs ravage the tech industry, algorithms once used to help hire could now be deciding who gets cut Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India and Singapore link their digital payment systems, UPI and PayNow, to enable instant payments between the two countries with an initial cap of S$1K per day  —  India and Singapore have linked their digital payments systems, UPI and PayNow, to enable instant and low-cost fund transfers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Osato Avan-Nomayo / The Block: FTX Japan will resume crypto and fiat withdrawals from February 21, 2023 through its crypto exchange Liquid Japan; FTX acquired Liquid in 2022  —  – FTX Japan will begin processing withdrawals for customers from tomorrow.  — The company is also looking to resume other business operations. Lees verder op Tech Meme