Manya Saini / Reuters: Memo: Block says 44M of its 51M+ Cash App MAUs were verified via its IDV program as of December 2022, after Hindenburg claimed Block overstated user numbers  —  Block Inc (SQ.N) said on Thursday 44 million of its more 51 million monthly active customers on Cash App were verified through its identity program as of Dec. 31. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: South Korea passes the K-Chips Act to boost the country’s semiconductor industry by increasing tax credits for companies investing in manufacturing facilities  —  South Korea’s parliament easily approved a bill Thursday to boost the country’s powerhouse semiconductor industry by giving firms tax breaks to spur investments. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: E3 2023 has been canceled … E3 has been canceled.  Gaming’s big summer show was set to return in person in Los Angeles for the first time since 2019, but it’s been called off after huge gaming companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Ubisoft all said they wouldn’t be participating in the event. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Microsoft fixed an Azure vulnerability after researchers found that the flaw could have let anyone alter Bing search results and access users’ Office 365 data  —  A dangerous vulnerability was detected in Microsoft’s Bing search engine earlier this year that allowed users to alter search results … Lees verder op Tech Meme