Tech Meme

Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: An unreleased version of Waymo’s privacy policy found by Jane Manchun Wong: Waymo may use interior camera data to train AI models and sell ads, with an opt out  —  Waymo is preparing to use data from its robotaxis, including video from interior cameras tied to rider identities … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Primack / Axios: Sources: clothing inventory monetization startup CaaStle’s board let Christine Hunsicker remain CEO after fraud allegations, and took months to warn investors  —  The most stunning part of the CaaStle fraud allegations isn’t that a huckster CEO burned through $530 million … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Meta VP of Generative AI Ahmad Al-Dahle denies a rumor that the company trained Llama 4 Maverick and Scout on test sets, saying that Meta “would never do that”  —  A Meta exec on Monday denied a rumor that the company trained its new AI models to present well on specific benchmarks while concealing the models’ weaknesses. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Annie Palmer / CNBC: Memo to staff: Shopify’s CEO says using AI is now a “fundamental expectation” and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can’t do the job  —  Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke is changing his company’s approach to hiring in the age of artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jason Del Rey / Fortune: Brett Adcock, the CEO of Figure AI, which has raised $700M+ to date, seemingly exaggerated the startup’s deployment of humanoids at BMW in interviews and videos  —  When Figure AI, a high-profile humanoid robot startup, announced a commercial agreement with automaker BMW early last year … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vallari Srivastava / Reuters: Infineon agrees to acquire Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business, expected to generate $225M to $250M in 2025 revenue, for ~$2.5B in cash, set to close in 2025  —  German chipmaker Infineon Technologies (IFXGn.DE) said on Monday it would buy Marvell Technology’s (MRVL.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthew Gault / 404 Media: Framework pauses sales of its six lowest-priced laptops in the US, saying the models would sell at a loss due to the 10% tariff that went into effect on April 5  —  Framework—a company that makes upgradeable and repairable laptops—has said it will pause sales on several versions … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica: Google rolls out Search’s AI Mode feature to millions more Labs users in the US with multimodal capabilities, letting users ask complex questions about pictures  —  Google started cramming AI features into search in 2024, but last month marked an escalation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Nellis / Reuters: Rescale, which makes engineering design software used to help simulate complex physical systems, raised a $115M Series D, bringing its total funding to $260M+  —  Rescale, a San Francisco-based startup that makes engineering software used to design race cars and computer chips, raised $115 million on Monday in venture financing. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jaspreet Singh / Reuters: Broadcom announces a new share buyback program of up to $10B, set to run through the end of 2025; AVGO jumps 3%+ after hours, after closing up 5.37% on April 7  —  Broadcom (AVGO.O) said on Monday it was launching a new share buyback program of up to $10 billion through December 31. Lees verder op Tech Meme