Techmeme
June 14, 2022, 9:05 AM

Top News

Brian Armstrong / The Coinbase Blog:
Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:
Craig Federighi says Stage Manager is exclusive to M1 iPads because it requires the M1's better GPU, virtual memory, storage, and RAM for a seamless experience  —  SVP Craig Federighi on stretching Apple's iPad to fit new ways of working  —  Though the iPad was a huge hit from the beginning based …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Elon Musk will address Twitter employees and take questions at a company-wide virtual meeting on Thursday morning  —  Elon Musk will address Twitter Inc. employees at a company-wide meeting this week, the first time the Tesla Inc. chief executive officer will meet with employees since agreeing …
Bloomberg:
Major cryptocurrencies crash as the crypto market cap falls below $1T: bitcoin drops 15%+ to ~$22K, ether drops 16%+ to ~$1.2K, and Solana drops 7%+ to ~$28  —  Bitcoin plunged to the lowest in about 18 months in Asia trading Monday as the impact of Friday's shock US inflation data continued to reverberate through global risk assets.
Brandy Betz / CoinDesk:
Daniel Roberts / Decrypt:
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Sequoia launches two funds: a $2B early-stage, venture, and growth fund for India and an $850M dedicated fund for Southeast Asia, the largest in the regions  —  Sequoia India and Southeast Asia has launched two new funds, a $2 billion early-stage, venture and growth fund for India …
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Meta announces a Voice Mode setting for Horizon Worlds, letting users garble voices from strangers, rolling out in the coming weeks, and launches in the UK  —  Meta might soon want everyone to hop into its playful virtual realms, but some users are set up for a shock.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
Germany's Bundeskartellamt regulator launches an antitrust investigation into Apple's ATT tracking rules and anti-tracking tech  —  Germany's Federal Cartel Office, the Bundeskartellamt, has initiated proceedings against Apple to investigate whether its tracking rules and anti-tracking technology …
Bloomberg:
Data shows Chinese orders for chipmaking equipment rose 58% YoY in 2021, as some US chipmakers claim Chinese companies are paying above-market prices  —  China's semiconductor industry is showing signs of flourishing even in the face of Biden administration efforts to counter its growth, raising alarm bells in Washington.
Upmanyu Trivedi / Bloomberg:
NYU report details how influencers backing India's BJP have used YouTube to spread conspiracy theories and hateful content targeting Muslims and women in India  —  Influencers backing India's ruling Hindu nationalist party have used YouTube videos to spread conspiracy theories …
Kate Park / TechCrunch:
Indonesia-based consumer payment service Flip announces a $55M Series B extension led by Tencent, bringing the round to $103M and its total raised to $120M  —  Flip, an Indonesia-based consumer payment platform, has closed a $55 million Series B extension round led by Tencent with participation from Block …

Sponsor Posts

TELUS Digital:
The brand supporting the biggest brands in tech  —  Deliver memorable experiences throughout the customer journey with customer experience support from TELUS Digital.  Scale quickly, automate efficiently and win decisively.
Intel:
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking  —  With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs.  Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Zoho:
From app chaos to business clarity: How to solve software overload  —  The software overload dilemma: A maze or a highway?  Imagine driving through a city where every street follows different rules, forcing constant stops, detours, and delays.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data  —  Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.

Featured Podcasts

Invest Like the Best:
Alex Wiltschko - Giving Computers A Sense Of Smell
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Techmeme Ride Home:
Europe Wants To Ween Itself Off Silicon Valley
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
How Trump's tariff chaos is already changing global trade
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Grit:
From Bootstrapped to $12B: Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut on Life After the Exit
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The hidden power of introverts: How to thrive without changing who you are | Susan Cain (author of "Quiet")
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
The Logan Bartlett Show:
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen Breaks Down the Global Impact of Trump's New Tariffs
A podcast hosted by Logan Bartlett, an investor at Redpoint Ventures, covering tech with industry insiders.
Subscribe to The Logan Bartlett Show.
 

About This Page

This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 9:05 AM ET, June 14, 2022.

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.

More News

Kris Holt / Engadget:
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch:

Earlier Picks

Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
New York Times:
Sarah Lord / CNET:
Gary Marcus / The Road to AI We Can Trust: