Sam Kim / Bloomberg: South Korea’s memory chip exports increased for the first time in 16 months, recording a 1% YoY increase in October after declining 18% YoY in September  —  South Korea’s memory-chip exports increased in October for the first time in 16 months, offering more evidence for the revival of demand for the country’s most important products. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tonya Riley / Bloomberg Law: In a letter to Chuck Schumer, over 30 civil liberties and privacy groups urge the Senate to not renew FISA’s Section 702, set to expire on December 31, 2023  —  More than 30 civil liberties and privacy groups wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday urging … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Epic v. Google: Google agreed to pay Samsung $8B over four years in 2020 to make Google Search, Play Store, and Assistant the default on Samsung mobile devices  —  – Google paid Samsung $8 billion over four years, jurors told  — Epic Games is trying to show Alphabet unit undercut rivalry Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sylvia Varnham O’Regan / The Information: Amazon reaches a deal with Snap that lets users buy Amazon products directly from ads on Snapchat, resembling Amazon’s deal with Meta announced on November 9  —  Amazon has reached a deal with Snap that will let people buy Amazon products directly from ads on the Snapchat app, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Casey Newton / Platformer: Internal conversations reveal how Etsy struggled to develop moderation policies and manage employees’ feelings around the Israel-Hamas war  —  The company secretly banned the phrase “from the river to the sea” on sellers’ wares.  Some employees aren’t happy Lees verder op Tech Meme