Thomas Germain / Gizmodo: Mozilla finds that 25 major car brands examined fail to adhere to the most basic privacy and security standards in their new internet-connected models  —  Bad news: your car is a spy.  Every major car brand’s new internet-connected models flunked privacy and security tests conducted by Mozilla. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zuha Siddiqui / Rest of World: Pakistan’s tech workers are leaving the country, as funding dries up, companies close, and more; data: 800K+ Pakistanis got jobs abroad in 2022, up 189% YoY  —  Inflation and dried-up VC funding have caused the country’s tech ecosystem to plummet, prompting young people to search for greener pastures abroad. Lees verder op Tech Meme

André Beganski / Decrypt: Story Protocol, a blockchain-based IP ownership network that aims to address creatives’ concerns over AI, raised over $54M led by Andreessen Horowitz  —  Andreessen Horowitz invested in a startup that uses blockchain tech to address problems heightened by artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vikas SN / Moneycontrol: Google plans to allow real-money games on the Play Store in India that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once a new regulatory framework is implemented  —  Google plans to allow all types of real-money games on Play Store that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Thomas Germain / Gizmodo: Mozilla finds that 25 of the major car brands it examined fail to adhere to the most basic privacy and security standards in their new internet-connected models  —  Bad news: your car is a spy.  Every major car brand’s new internet-connected models flunked privacy and security tests conducted by Mozilla. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal: Sources: China orders officials at central government agencies not to use iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office  —  The directive is the latest step in Beijing’s campaign to cut reliance on foreign technology and could hurt Apple’s business in the country. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate Park / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Josys, a SaaS startup that helps companies automate corporate IT operations, raised a $93M Series B led by Global Brain and Globis Capital Partners  —  Josys, a startup offering a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to automate corporate IT software application management … Lees verder op Tech Meme

André Beganski / Decrypt: Story Protocol, a blockchain-based IP ownership network that aims to address creatives’ concerns over AI, raised over $54M led by Andreessen Horowitz  —  Andreessen Horowitz invested in a startup that uses blockchain tech to address problems heightened by artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Moneycontrol: Google plans to allow real-money games on the Play Store in India that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once a new regulatory framework is implemented  —  Google plans to allow all types of real-money games on Play Store that will be approved by self-regulatory bodies once … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times: UMG and Deezer strike a deal to give more weight to professional artists, who generate at least 1,000 listens a month, when calculating streaming royalties  —  Agreement with Deezer aims to boost royalties for artists and labels and reduce payouts for ‘noise’ Lees verder op Tech Meme