|
February 11, 2019, 11:40 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Amazon Press Center: |
Amazon announces it's acquiring mesh WiFi company eero to make it easier for customers to set up and connect their smart home devices — Amazon announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire eero, a company that offers products and services for high-performing, reliable, and simple home WiFi
More:
The Verge, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Mac, CNET, Android Police, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Engadget, Business Insider, GeekWire, Stacey on IoT, BetaNews, USA Today, Android Central, Wired, AndroidGuys, Thurrott, Neowin, ZDNet, VentureBeat, Gizmodo, Pocket-lint, CNBC, Droid Life, Mashable, AFTVnews, MacRumors, Adweek, Liliputing, Windows Central, iDownloadBlog.com, Fortune, Cult of Mac, TalkAndroid.com, Axios, and TJI Research
Tweets: @geteero, @backlon, @benadida, @robaeprice, @davepell, @semil, @geoffreyfowler, @geoffreyfowler, @johnsheehan, @reckless, @jank0, @mat, @ow, @_inside, @sdkstl, @blakeir, @jaypeters, @ohmdee, @fmbutt, @webster, @stevekovach, @martinsfp, @tomwarren, @thoughtsofone, @rajnijjer, @brandonleblanc, @shiraovide, and @davezatz
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
LinkedIn debuts LinkedIn Live, a new live video broadcast service, as an invite-only beta in the US — LinkedIn — the social network for the working world with close to 600 million users globally — says that video is the fastest-growing format on its platform alongside original written work, shared news and other content.
More:
SiliconANGLE, GeekWire, CNET, Windows Central, OnMSFT.com, Mashable, My Two Cents, 9to5Mac, and Notes from Silicon Valley
Tweets: @theotherjeff, @bradesposito, @rubytrubes, @teddyamen, @qweety_, and @mattnavarra
| Will Knight / MIT Technology Review: |
Trump signs American AI Initiative executive order that will prioritize federal funding for AI, create resources for AI researchers, establish standards, more — Artificial intelligence may have been invented in the United States, but other nations, including China, Canada, and France …
More:
Wired, Reuters, The White House, The White House, SiliconANGLE, Science, Gizmodo, The Verge, CNET, Axios, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Engadget, The Seattle Times, South China Morning Post, Forbes, Geek.com, The Hill, Boing Boing, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, Wired, Mercury News, VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Fortune, IT PRO, Center for Data Innovation, The Daily Gazette, and Associated Press
Tweets: @alexjkirk, @jonathanvswan, @johnkdelaney, @axios, @gcapistrant, @reuters, and @marcorubio
| Bill Bostock / Business Insider: |
Apple and Google's mobile app stores host Absher, an app from the Saudi government to help men in the country track and dictate where women can travel — - Apple and Google have been criticized by rights groups for hosting Absher, an app which allows men in Saudi Arabia to track and control where women travel.
More:
INSIDER, Android Authority, and Android Police
Tweets: @aaschapiro, @aaschapiro, @aaschapiro, @jacknicas, @ronwyden, @amelscript, @gartenberg, @tomgara, and @jamesrbuk
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Sensor Tower: US iPhone users spent $79 on average on apps last year, up 36% from $58 in 2017 and up from $33 in 2015 — Apple's push to get developers to build subscription-based apps is now having a notable impact on App Store revenues. According to a new report from Sensor Tower due …
More:
9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iPhone Hacks, Cult of Mac, and MacRumors
| South China Morning Post: |
IDC: Apple's Q4 smartphone shipments in China fell 19.9% YoY and Xiaomi's fell 34.9%, but Huawei's shipments grew 23.3% — Huawei racks up 23 per cent gain in shipments in fourth quarter against 9.7 per cent slump in industry shipments.
More:
Reuters, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Mac, Philip Elmer-DeWitt, CNBC, Forbes, Engadget, Business Insider, Thurrott, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, iPhone Hacks, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @lisaabramowicz1, @markets, @pelstrom, and @cnbci
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Longtime Apple employee and iPhone exec Frank Casanova named as Apple's first head of product marketing for AR — - Company is betting on augmented reality as major initiative — Apple veteran Casanova helped market the iPhone via carriers — Apple Inc. assigned a longtime iPhone executive …
More:
MacRumors, 9to5Mac, and Cult of Mac
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google Fi SIM cards for calls and texts are now available at 500+ Best Buy stores for $9.99 each, with a $10 credit toward service within a week of activation — They cost $10, but you get it back as a service credit — Google Fi is taking a big step into retail today …
More:
9to5Google, Engadget, Android Police, Neowin, CNET, and Android Authority
| Joshua Brustein / Bloomberg: |
Current and former contractors employed by Apex Systems who work at an Apple “black site” in Sunnyvale discuss fear of termination, inadequate facilities, more — Apple's new campus in Cupertino, California, is a symbol of how the company views itself as an employer …
More:
AOL, Cult of Mac, iPhone Hacks, Business Insider, MacRumors, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @mims, @menakadoshi, @joshuabrustein, @bentarnoff, @business, @laura_nelson, and @shaft
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says it has partnered with the US Department of Veterans and will soon let veterans access their digital health records through iPhone's Health app — Apple has announced that it will soon support accessing digital health records for veterans through the Health app on iPhone.
More:
Apple, SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, CNBC, Latest News Releases, Engadget, SlashGear, Apple Must, BetaNews, TechSpot, The Verge, CNET, Cult of Mac, MacRumors, iPhone Hacks, and iPhone in Canada Blog
Tweets: @aneeshchopra, @kifleswing, and @rickybloomfield
| Reuters: |
Autonomous vehicle startup Nuro says it has raised $940M from SoftBank's Vision Fund, valuing the company at $2.7B — (Reuters) - Autonomous technology startup Nuro said on Monday it raised $940 million from SoftBank Group Corp, which valued the Silicon Valley-based company at $2.7 billion.
More:
Ars Technica, The Verge, Silicon Valley Business …, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, The Robot Report, VentureBeat, Financial Times, and PYMNTS.com
Tweets: @nurobots, @binarybits, @teddyschleifer, and @khanoisseur
| Yuliya Chernova / Wall Street Journal: |
Source: DoorDash is raising ~$500M at a valuation of over $6B — Food-delivery startup DoorDash is in the process of raising roughly $500 million at a valuation of more than $6 billion, according to a person familiar with the situation.| Julia Boorstin / CNBC: |
Reddit raises $300M Series D at $3B valuation, with Tencent, Sequoia, a16z, Fidelity among investors, says it has 330M MAUs, half between the ages of 18 and 24 — - CEO Steve Huffman says the company will use the investment to improve Reddit's website and work to take digital ad market share away from Facebook and Google.
More:
The Verge, Bloomberg, and PYMNTS.com
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Jobvite, a recruiting software provider, announces a $200M+ investment it will use to buy three companies focusing on different parts of the recruitment process — Jobvite, the company that was once an early mover in leveraging social networks to help source job opportunities … | Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat: |
Sony Interactive Entertainment names Jim Ryan president and CEO, taking over from John Kodera, who will become deputy president, as the two swap roles — Sony's gaming business has a new leader stepping in to take the top job. Jim Ryan will take over as SIE president and CEO beginning April 1.
More:
Polygon, GameSpot, USgamer.net, and Gamasutra
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Sean Parker-backed startup Brigade, which tried to stimulate civic debate, splits up as it looks for buyer; Pinterest hires ~20 members of its team — Facebook co-founder Sean Parker bankrolled Brigade to get out the vote and stimulate civic debate, but after five years and little progress …
Tweets: @joshconstine and @techcrunch
Sponsor Posts
Meta:
Open Source AI: Available to all, not just the few — Meta's open source AI enables small businesses, start-ups, students, researchers and more to download and build with our models at no cost.
Open Source AI: Available to all, not just the few — Meta's open source AI enables small businesses, start-ups, students, researchers and more to download and build with our models at no cost.
Tribe AI:
Build AI products that matter — Tribe AI helps organizations rapidly deploy AI solutions that have real business impact. We bring together world class AI talent and tooling to drive differentiated results.
Build AI products that matter — Tribe AI helps organizations rapidly deploy AI solutions that have real business impact. We bring together world class AI talent and tooling to drive differentiated results.
Zoho:
Passkeys Week for a passwordless future: Learn how Zoho is embracing passkeys — Passkeys are the modern-day alternative authentication method that was introduced to replace traditional passwords for enhanced security and convenience.
Passkeys Week for a passwordless future: Learn how Zoho is embracing passkeys — Passkeys are the modern-day alternative authentication method that was introduced to replace traditional passwords for enhanced security and convenience.
Hamming:
Make AI Voice Agents trustworthy — Hamming AI automatically tests AI voice agents and continuously monitors them in production.
Make AI Voice Agents trustworthy — Hamming AI automatically tests AI voice agents and continuously monitors them in production.Who's Hiring In Tech?
Techmeme Ride Home:
Tue. 11/19 - Microsoft Ignite
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe via
Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, or
RSS.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:40 PM ET, February 11, 2019.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal:Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Wall Street Journal: |
More:
Google AI Blog, The Verge, Digital Trends, Engadget, Mashable, Ars Technica, BGR, KnowTechie, Search Engine Land, ExtremeTech, XDA Developers, 9to5Google, Android Central, Gizmochina, Tom's Guide, SiliconANGLE, Android Authority, WinBuzzer, International Business Times, Inquirer, TechSpot, Pocket-lint, The Next Web, Firstpost, MSPoweruser, Geek.com, SlashGear, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, Forbes, Thurrott, Gizmodo, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @reneritchie, @pierce, @neil_mehta, @rachel_inman, @bakergavin, and @wsj