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FCC Chair Brendan Carr says “allied western democracies” need to focus on China and those “concerned about Starlink” should be more fearful of a Chinese version (Financial Times) 15-04-2025

Financial Times: FCC Chair Brendan Carr says “allied western democracies” need to focus on China and those “concerned about Starlink” should be more fearful of a Chinese version  —  FCC chair Brendan Carr urges ‘western allies’ to pick Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company Lees verder op Tech Meme

US satellite startup Astranis and Taiwanese telco Chunghwa plan to launch a dedicated MicroGEO satellite by the end of 2025, with full bandwidth as soon as 2026 (Bloomberg) 15-04-2025

Bloomberg: US satellite startup Astranis and Taiwanese telco Chunghwa plan to launch a dedicated MicroGEO satellite by the end of 2025, with full bandwidth as soon as 2026  —  A US satellite startup will launch the first communications satellite dedicated to Taiwan, strengthening the self-ruled democracy’s resilience … Lees verder op Tech Meme

UK data-based car insurance startup Marshmallow raised $90M, roughly split 50-50 in equity and debt, at a $2B+ valuation, up from $1.25B in September 2021 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) 15-04-2025

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: UK data-based car insurance startup Marshmallow raised $90M, roughly split 50-50 in equity and debt, at a $2B+ valuation, up from $1.25B in September 2021  —  U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Japan's FTC orders Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers, ahead of high-stakes US trade negotiations this week (Takashi Mochizuki/Bloomberg) 15-04-2025

Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: Japan’s FTC orders Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers, ahead of high-stakes US trade negotiations this week  —  Japan’s Fair Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.’s Google to stop alleged abuse of its market power over local smartphone manufacturers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nvidia's $500B US spending plan follows a familiar pattern of companies trying to please President Trump and offers few details on what AI gear would be US-made (Wall Street Journal) 15-04-2025

Wall Street Journal: Nvidia’s $500B US spending plan follows a familiar pattern of companies trying to please President Trump and offers few details on what AI gear would be US-made  —  The chip maker’s plan to build AI tech in Texas comes on the heels of a new tariff threat  —  Chip maker Nvidia unveiled plans Monday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

An interview with eFishery CEO Gibran Huzaifah and 20+ sources detail how Gibran's “fake-it-till-you-make-it” deceptions spiraled, losing investors $300M+ (Bloomberg) 15-04-2025

Bloomberg: An interview with eFishery CEO Gibran Huzaifah and 20+ sources detail how Gibran’s “fake-it-till-you-make-it” deceptions spiraled, losing investors $300M+  —  Agritech venture eFishery was one of Asia’s brightest startups with money from the likes of SoftBank and Temasek. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chinese state media: police in Harbin accuse the NSA of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February 2025 and name three agents (Reuters) 15-04-2025

Reuters: Chinese state media: police in Harbin accuse the NSA of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February 2025 and name three agents  —  Chinese police in the northeastern city of Harbin have accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) … Lees verder op Tech Meme