RT Watson / The Block: Australian blockchain-based fitness app Stepn says iOS users can now buy and sell NFTs from its app, signaling perhaps Apple has softened its stance on crypto  —  – Stepn users will be able to buy, sell and trade the game’s NFT sneakers without having to leave the app. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Patient21, which provides software for managing patients and clinics, raised a €100M Series C in equity and debt led by Pitango  —  Patient21, a four-year-old German startup that combines a digital healthcare platform with real-world brick-and-mortar clinics … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: The EU fines Meta €1.2B over sending European user data to the US, a record GDPR fine, and orders Meta to stop transfers and delete the data within six months  —  Decision places pressure on Washington to implement surveillance changes for Europe to allow Meta to keep the data spigot open Lees verder op Tech Meme

Don Clark / New York Times: Chipmaking machine giant Applied Materials plans to invest up to $4B in a Sunnyvale, California, research facility over seven years to improve collaboration  —  Anticipating federal subsidies, Applied Materials said it planned to invest up to $4 billion in the semiconductor project in Sunnyvale, Calif. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: China’s Micron ban means South Korea’s Samsung and SK Hynix could fill the void, an uncomfortable position because of their exposure to China and US pressure  —  Samsung, SK Hynix would be best positioned to fill Micron’s void, though geopolitical pressure from both Beijing and Washington make for a tough choice Lees verder op Tech Meme