Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: Andreessen Horowitz raised $7.2B, including $600M for American Dynamism, $3.75B for late-stage startups, and $600M for gaming, exceeding its target by ~4%  —  Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, has raised $7.2 billion in new funding — a sizable haul after a rocky period for the startup world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pierluigi Paganini / Security Affairs: Resecurity: malicious cyber activities targeting the Philippines, like cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns, grew 300%+ YoY in Q1, as China tensions rise  —  Amidst rising tensions with China in the SCS, Resecurity observed a spike in malicious cyber activity targeting the Philippines in Q1 2024. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Spotify says 25% of paid users in the US, UK, and Australia have started an audiobook as part of their subscriptions; 57% are between 18 and 34 years old  —  – Spotify listeners skew younger, with 57% age 18 to 34  — Certain subscribers receive 15 hours of listening per month Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Apple debuts web distribution of iOS apps to EU users, allowing qualifying devs who opt in to its Core Technology Fee to offer direct downloads from their sites  —  Apple is opening up web distribution for iOS apps targeting users in the European Union from today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dell Cameron / Wired: The Senate is set to vote on RISAA, which reauthorizes FISA’s Section 702 and could force new types of businesses to eavesdrop on Americans without a warrant  —  A controversial bill reauthorizing the Section 702 spy program may force whole new categories of businesses to eavesdrop … Lees verder op Tech Meme