Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Munich-based IntegrityNext, a service that helps companies audit supply chains for ESG compliance, raised €100M from EQT Growth, its first outside investment  —  The funding landscape remains very tough for technology startups, but there are still some pockets, and specific companies … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chavi Mehta / Reuters: Accenture plans to lay off 19,000 employees, or 2.5% of its workforce, and lowers its annual forecasts, as the global economic slowdown weighs on IT services  —  Accenture Plc said on Thursday it would cut about 19,000 jobs and lowered its annual revenue and profit projections … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Researchers warn of “industrial capture” in AI as companies dominate the sector; 96% of the biggest AI models belonged to companies in 2021, up from 11% in 2010  —  A handful of individuals and corporations now control much of the resources and knowledge in the sector Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: Apple plans to spend $1B/year to produce movies for large-scale theatrical release, a big increase from years past, seeking to grow awareness of TV+  —  Apple Inc. plans to spend $1 billion a year to produce movies that will be released in theaters, according to people familiar … Lees verder op Tech Meme