Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg: Epic v. Google: Tim Sweeney says Android is a “fake open platform”; under cross-examination, Sweeney admitted to paying a 30% cut to Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo  —  – Fortnite maker’s CEO testifies at high-stakes antitrust trial  — Google has denied abusing power in app distribution market Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Filings: Tether deposited $1B+ with Britannia Financial, founded by a Tory donor later charged by the US with bribery, a rare look at its banking relationships  —  Funds from the world’s largest stablecoin issuer are at the centre of a High Court battle  —  Tether deposited more than $1bn … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Lyon-based Indy, which offers freelancers an all-in-one platform for accounting, business creation, and more, raised a €40M Series C led by BlackFin Capital  —  French startup Indy has recently closed a new funding round of $44 million (€40 million) with BlackFin Capital Partners leading the round. Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Pero / Inverse: An interview with Carl Pei and lead designers at Nothing, which marked its third anniversary in October, on the design process, US’ smartphone market, and more  —  Carl Pei is bored.  —  On the surface, that sounds like a bad thing for a self-appointed visionary to be … Lees verder op Tech Meme