Tech Meme

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: After years of mismanagement and commingling funds, Binance plans to shift to a “semi-automated” model for handling reserves of its so-called B-Tokens  —  Binance Holdings Ltd. is shifting to a “semi-automated” process for handling the reserves that back tokens it issues … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Josh Sisco / Politico: Sources: DOJ officials have met with Google’s competitors and customers for an antitrust lawsuit over Google Maps and location data that could be filed in 2023  —  A lawsuit would be an unprecedented third case against a single company.  —  Justice Department antitrust lawyers are homing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: Social media’s emerging “pay-to-play” model turns some features that users expect for free, like security, visibility, and technical support, into premium items  —  You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs.  Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikkei Asia: Sources: China’s Luxshare takes over the Shanghai AR development team for Apple’s headset from Taiwan’s Pegatron; Foxconn will make a cheaper second-gen device  —  Reliance on a Chinese supplier for first-gen gadget a first for iPhone maker  —  TAIPEI — Apple has chosen China’s Luxshare … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jack Schickler / CoinDesk: Filings: the SEC and NYDFS oppose Voyager’s plan to sell assets to Binance.US for $1.02B, alleging the sale of unregistered securities, like Voyager’s VGX token  —  A $1.02 billion deal by Binance.US to purchase assets of defunct crypto lender Voyager has been opposed by New York … Lees verder op Tech Meme

David C. Brock / CHM: A profile of Ivan Sutherland, who created Sketchpad, a breakthrough in interactive computer graphics for which he earned his PhD from MIT in 1963  —  IN HIS OWN WORDS  —  Ivan Sutherland has blazed a truly unique trail through computing over the past six decades. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikkei Asia: Sources: China’s Luxshare took over the Shanghai AR development team for Apple’s headset from Taiwan’s Pegatron; Foxconn to make a second-gen mass market device  —  Reliance on a Chinese supplier for first-gen gadget a first for iPhone maker  —  TAIPEI — Apple has chosen China’s Luxshare … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Elias / CNBC: Internal FAQ: Google asks cloud employees and partners in its five largest US locations to share desks starting in Q2 and work from office on alternate days  —  – The company’s cloud unit has told employees that it will transition to a desk-sharing workspace in its five largest locations. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Indian Web3 gaming startup Kratos Studios, which lets developers design quests for gamers and more, raised a $20M seed led by Accel at a $150M valuation  —  – Kratos Studios raised $20 million in seed funding at a valuation of $150 million.  — The Indian web3 gaming startup also acquired IndiGG, a sub-DAO of Yield Guild Games DAO. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: Social media’s new era of a “pay-to-play” model turns features such as security, visibility, and technical support that users expect for free into premium items  —  You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs.  Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too. Lees verder op Tech Meme