Vox: Meta, Google, and Amazon leadership are conjuring their companies’ “scrappy” startup roots in internal messaging, asking staff to work harder or face layoffs — Facebook, Google, and Amazon are trying to get their groove back. — When Meta’s head of people, Lori Goler … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post: JD.com joint ventures in Thailand and Indonesia will cease operations in March amid fierce competition, as the company refocuses on logistics and China growth — Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is pulling the plug on its Thailand and Indonesian platforms in a major setback … Lees verder op Tech Meme
AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: Kaspersky: from January 2020 to June 2022, hacker groups offered salaries from six figures to $1.2M, bonuses, and paid leave to attract talent on the dark web — Despite the obvious risks, tech jobs with hacking groups can be alluring for those who need the money or want to do the work. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Stephanie Murray / The Block: Alameda Research sues Voyager Digital for $445.8M, seeking to recover loan repayments that Alameda made after Voyager filed for bankruptcy in July 2022 — – Alameda Research is suing Voyager Digital for $445.8 million, seeking to recover loan repayments it made after Voyager filed for bankruptcy protection in July. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Matt Tamanini / The Streamable: Paramount Global plans to merge its Showtime streaming service with Paramount+’s ad-free tier later in 2023 and call the new offering Paramount+ with SHOWTIME — It’s been a long time coming, but later this year, Paramount Global will finally fully integrate the streaming arm … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lauren Feiner / CNBC: Filings: Apple’s US lobbying spend grew 44% YoY to $9.4M in 2022; Amazon’s grew ~2% to $19.7M, Meta’s fell 4.6% to $19.2M; Google spent $10.9M, Microsoft $9.8M — – Apple grew its lobbying spend the most last year compared to its peers, according to public disclosures. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kaya Yurieff / The Information: Internal messages: TikTok told some of its US employees they could lose their jobs unless they show they already moved to an address near their assigned offices — TikTok is cracking down on remote work, telling some U.S. workers they could lose their jobs unless they show they have already moved near their assigned offices. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kevin McLaughlin / The Information: Source: CEO Satya Nadella voiced concerns for years that Microsoft was slow to commercialize its AI research; in 2022, its researchers said rivals seemed ahead — For more than a decade, Microsoft Research, the company’s in-house research group, has touted artificial intelligence breakthroughs … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin’s website: How a “stealth address system” using zero-knowledge proofs could improve Ethereum’s privacy vs. trying to hide or mix transfers using services like Tornado Cash — Special thanks to Ben DiFrancesco, Matt Solomon, Toni Wahrstätter and Antonio Sanso for feedback and review Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mahmoud Itani / XDA Developers: Apple releases iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3, and macOS Ventura 13.2 with FIDO key support for Apple ID, Advanced Data Protection out globally, security fixes, and more — Following several weeks of beta testing, iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 are now available to the public as stable releases. Lees verder op Tech Meme