Chris Welch / The Verge: Google says it is “checking on a component quality issue” for the Pixel 9a, delaying its release from March to sometime in April; pre-orders are not yet open  —  Google isn’t yet taking preorders for a phone it just announced, which is unusual.  A “small number” of early devices exhibited the unspecified issue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica: A three-judge panel in US appeals court ruled, in a case involving AI generated poetry, that the Copyright Act requires human authorship for registration  —  A computer scientist who tried to register an artwork that credited an artificial intelligence system as the sole author lost his appeal on Tuesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Google updates Google Wallet to let kids with Android phones tap to pay in stores in the US, the UK, Australia, Spain, and Poland, with parental supervision  —  Google announced on Wednesday that kids with Android phones can now tap to pay at stores using Google Wallet in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, and Poland. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Rutherford / Engadget: Google Pixel 9a hands-on: an iPhone 16e rival with a 120Hz display and water drop-inspired camera bump, priced for $300 less than the Pixel 9 with few tradeoffs  —  It has dual cameras, a Tensor G4 chip and access to all of Google’s AI features for $499.  —  Senior Writer, Reviews Lees verder op Tech Meme

Barbara Moens / Financial Times: The EU Commission orders Apple to open iOS to third-party connected devices, and in preliminary findings charges Google with breaking the DMA in search and apps  —  EU continues Big Tech crackdown under landmark Digital Markets Act  —  Brussels is pressing ahead with regulatory action … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Apple says new EU interoperability rules “wrap us in red tape”, force “us to give away our new features for free”, and are “bad for our products” and users  —  In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple firmly rebuked the EU decision announced today … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Variety: Q&A with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on his 25-year anniversary at Netflix, his cameo on Apple TV+ series The Studio, competing with suppliers like Disney, and more  —  In a few weeks, Ted Sarandos will make his acting debut — playing Ted Sarandos.  The co-CEO of Netflix is lampooning himself … Lees verder op Tech Meme