Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Weka, which offers a parallel file system and data management tools for AI and HPC, raised a $140M Series E led by Valor Equity at a $1.6B post-money valuation  —  While an increasing number of companies are investing in AI, many are struggling to get AI-powered projects into production — much less delivering meaningful ROI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Smith / Semafor: Billionaire tech critic Frank McCourt says he is preparing a “people’s bid” for TikTok to buy and rebuild the app as “a new and better version of the internet”  —  The Scoop  —  A billionaire tech critic says he is mounting a bid to buy TikTok … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix strikes a deal with the NFL to stream two new Christmas Day games for at least three years, beginning this season  —  The streaming giant lands the league’s two new Christmas Day games, beginning this season.  —  Netflix will stream live NFL games, beginning this season. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cherlynn Low / Engadget: Apple unveils accessibility features, including Eye Tracking, to let users with physical disabilities control iPad or iPhone with their eyes, and Music Haptics  —  The company is making it easier to use your gaze to navigate iOS and iPadOS.  —  Deputy Editor, Reviews Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: Anthropic hires Instagram and Artifact co-founder Mike Krieger as its chief product officer, after the startup released an iOS app for its Claude chatbot  —  As Anthropic tries to take on the AI giants, it has a new big-name executive on board: the company announced this morning that Mike Krieger is its new chief product officer. Lees verder op Tech Meme