Rajesh Pandey / Android Police: Ahead of the Pixel 9a’s rumored March 19 debut, a YouTuber posts a video of the alleged phone, showing a flat rear panel, minimal camera bump, and large bezels  —  – Detailed Pixel 9a unboxing and hands-on videos have been published on YouTube.  — One YouTuber has put the phone through its paces … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bert Hubert’s writings: A look at Europe’s options for building a “European Cloud”, which is likely to be more difficult than the €15B Galileo satellite system, and potential issues  —  The very short version: It has now become clear that European governments can no longer rely on American clouds … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: Alphabet has agreed to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B+ and will announce the deal today, after talks over a $23B deal collapsed in 2024  —  Previous round of negotiations to purchase group fell through last year  —  Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy cyber security start … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: Google acquires NYC-based cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B in cash, its largest acquisition yet, pending approval; antitrust fears stalled a $23B deal in 2024  —  The acquisition is Alphabet’s biggest yet, after a $23 billion takeover attempt stalled last year. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Martin / Bloomberg: Google says Wiz will join Google Cloud and Wiz’s products will continue to work “across all major clouds”, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud  —  Once the deal is closed, Wiz will join the Google Cloud business, the companies said in a statement on Tuesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Google launches new Search and Android health features, including medical records APIs, and plans to release open AI models for drug discovery called TxGemma  —  Google on Tuesday announced new products and features aimed at healthcare use cases, including improved overviews in Google Search … Lees verder op Tech Meme