Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: Meta says Mark Zuckerberg went to the US Capitol on February 19 to lobby Senators on AI and talk about issues like US tech leadership  —  Zuckerberg met with senators one day after his personal charity announced it was ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dominic Preston / The Verge: Oppo launches the Find N5, the world’s thinnest foldable at 8.93mm closed and 4.21mm open, with IPX6, X8, and X9 ratings, in Europe and Asia for ~$1,870  —  Oppo’s Find N5 is the thinnest book-style foldable yet, and it’s launching worldwide — but it’s another foldable the US just won’t get. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pew Research Center: US survey: views of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk tilt negative; Democrats and Republicans view Zuckerberg unfavorably; Musk is polarizing along party lines  —  Americans’ views of two prominent tech executives – Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – tilt more negative than positive. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The European Commission approves €920M in German state aid to Infineon to build a new chip plant in Dresden, set to reach full capacity in 2031  —  The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alexander Saeedy / Wall Street Journal: Sources: a US grand jury is investigating criminal misconduct at fintech Synapse, where up to $96M in user funds went missing, and has questioned an executive  —  Former executive testifies before New York grand jury investigating fraud and other possible felonies Lees verder op Tech Meme