Tech Meme

Cecilia Kang / New York Times: Tech CEOs who spent big on Trump’s inauguration are yet to see the investment pay off; Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are down 22% since January 20  —  With inauguration donations and Mar-a-Lago visits, leaders of the biggest tech companies sought favor with the president … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Toronto-based Tailscale, which helps set up corporate VPNs, raised $160M led by Accel, a source says at a $1.5B valuation, up from $1B in May 2022  —  Tailscale Inc., a security startup based in Toronto, has raised $160 million from investors — a significant haul for the Canadian company. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung reports Q1 revenue up ~10% YoY to ~$53.4B and operating profit flat YoY at ~$4.5B, above ~$3.8B est., boosted by Galaxy S25 and legacy DRAM sales  —  Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Best Workout Earbuds Still Lag on Audio Quality  —  Beats’ newest exercise headphones are improved, but they face stiffer competition than ever. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kylie Robison / The Verge: LMArena says it is updating its leaderboard rules after Meta secured the second spot with a Llama 4 Maverick version Meta noted was not public in its fine print  —  With Llama 4, Meta fudged benchmarks to appear as though its new AI model is better than the competition. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Umar Shakir / The Verge: Google rolls out Gemini Live camera and screenshare features to the Pixel 9 series and Samsung Galaxy S25 devices, available in 45 languages for users over 18  —  It’s also coming soon to paid Gemini Advanced users on other devices. … Google’s Gemini Live camera and screenshare functions … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: Beijing opposes fast-fashion giant Shein’s plans to move some production out of China, as it seeks to stave off a manufacturing exodus after US tariffs  —  Fast-fashion giant Shein’s plans to shift some production out of China have met with opposition from the Chinese government … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Darryn Bonthuys / GameSpot: Nintendo says the Switch 2’s new Game-Key cards, which trigger a game download when loaded, are not tied to a user’s account and can be borrowed or resold  —  Nintendo’s new Game-Key cards will work in any Switch 2 console they’re inserted into.  —  With the Switch 2 generation … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Meta rolls out Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger, automatically enrolling young users and adding built-in protections, in the US, the UK, and others  —  Meta is introducing Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger.  The feature, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kylie Robison / The Verge: LMArena says it is updating its leaderboard rules after Meta secured the second spot with a Llama 4 Maverick version Meta noted in fine print was not public  —  With Llama 4, Meta fudged benchmarks to appear as though its new AI model is better than the competition. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Publishers say site traffic has plummeted since Google rolled out AI Overviews; sources say Google acknowledged the drop in an October 2024 publisher meeting  —  In March 2024, website owner Morgan McBride was posing for photos in her half-renovated kitchen for a Google ad celebrating the ways … Lees verder op Tech Meme