Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: The European Commission approves €8B in state subsidies for chip research, adding to €13.7B in private funding for ~€22B in total, as part of the EU’s Chips Act  —  Semiconductor research projects with €8 billion ($8.6 billion) in public funds were approved … Lees verder op Tech Meme

William Turvill / Press Gazette: Google plans to launch News Showcase, first announced in October 2020, in the US later this summer, alongside partnerships with five local news associations  —  Partner publications include the Wall Street Journal, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg.  —  Google will launch the US edition … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Juli Clover / MacRumors: Apollo’s developer says the Reddit client will shut down on June 30, saying “Reddit’s recent decisions and actions” made it impossible for Apollo to continue  —  Popular third-party Reddit app Apollo will be shutting down as of June 30, Apollo developer Christian Selig announced today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: The California DMV issues Mercedes-Benz a permit to deploy its hands-off, eyes-off Drive Pilot system on designated highways, including Interstate 15  —  Mercedes-Benz received a permit from California regulators that will allow the German automaker to sell or lease vehicles in the state equipped … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: The European Commission approves €8B in state subsidies for chip research, adding to €13.7B in private funding for ~€22B in total, as part of the EU’s Chips Act  —  Semiconductor research projects with €8 billion ($8.6 billion) in public funds were approved … Lees verder op Tech Meme