Bloomberg: 3D printing companies Stratasys and Desktop Metal agree to combine in an all-stock transaction valued at ~$1.8B and expect to generate $1.1B in revenue in 2025  —  Stratasys Ltd. agreed to acquire Desktop Metal Inc. in an all-stock deal that will create a leading 3D printer company valued at about $1.8 billion. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Akriti Sharma / Reuters: Neuralink says it received US FDA approval to launch its first-in-human clinical study of brain implants  —  Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink on Thursday said it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval to launch first-in-human clinical study. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: DCG is shutting down its institutional crypto trading platform TradeBlock, citing the crypto winter and regulatory uncertainties, effective May 31, 2023  —  Digital Currency Group, the digital-asset conglomerate that is negotiating with creditors of its bankrupt lending business … Lees verder op Tech Meme