Tech Meme

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: Former Gemini Trust Chief Operating Officer Noah Perlman joined Binance in January 2023 as its chief compliance officer, in time for a US regulatory squeeze  —  Gemini Trust’s former Chief Operating Officer Noah Perlman has started as the chief compliance officer for Binance … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Neeva expands its AI search tool NeevaAI, which provides real-time info with citations, to logged-in users in Europe and Canada, after a US launch in January  —  Challenger search engine Neeva wants to replace the familiar “10 blue links” in search results with something more fitting for the modern AI age. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ian Hamilton / UploadVR: Bigscreen unveils Bigscreen Beyond, a $999 PC-powered wired VR headset with two OLED 2560×2560 displays, a 127g visor, and SteamVR Tracking, shipping in Q3 2023  —  Darshan Shankar, the founder of VR’s leading Internet-powered platform for watching movies together … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Salvador Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal: Internal memo: Meta plans to revamp Horizon Worlds, including opening the app to users aged 13-17, seeking to improve user retention as competition intensifies  —  Memo highlights social-media giant’s plan to revitalize app, boost users in 2023  —  Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. META -0.25%decrease … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Nintendo cuts its full-year earnings and revenue outlook, including operating income from ~$3.8B to ~$3.6B, and revises Switch sales forecasts from ~19M to ~18M  —  Nintendo Co. cut its full-year earnings and revenue outlook, underscoring uncertainty around its aging Switch console and the global gaming environment. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Filings: Digital Currency Group begins selling shares in investment vehicles run by its subsidiary Grayscale at a steep discount, seeking to repay creditors  —  Digital assets conglomerate sells down holdings in prized investments at a discount to pay creditors Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch: An interview with Apple executives Tim Millet and Bob Borchers on M2, building on M1, transitioning from Intel, the future of Mac gaming, Metal APIs, and more  —  On M2 chips, Mac mini and how the Mac will thrive in gaming  —  Apple’s M series chips were incredibly well telegraphed when they arrived in late 2021. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: SoftBank reports a ~$5B loss for its Vision Fund in Q3, its fourth straight quarterly loss, and investments of less than $350M in only a few startups  —  SoftBank Group Corp.’s startup investment unit reported another quarterly loss, hurt by sluggish valuations throughout the technology landscape. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Tinder rolls out incognito mode, a step up from fully hiding profiles, for Tinder+, Gold, and Premium users, profile blocking, and other safety features  —  Tinder is rolling out new features aimed at making it easier for users on the dating app to control how they interact with others. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Quarmby / Cointelegraph: Document: prosecutors and SBF’s lawyers agree to let SBF use Zoom, email, WhatsApp with restrictions, and more, but not Signal and other ephemeral apps  —  The agreement comes as a result of federal prosecutors looking to ban SBF from contacting current or former FTX and Alameda employees while on house arrest. Lees verder op Tech Meme