|
March 7, 2024, 8:50 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
The EU confirms requesting further explanations from Apple over removing Epic's developer account under the DMA, and is examining if Apple broke any other rules — - Epic Games barred by Apple from opening own iPhone app store — EU says it is looking to see if firm has broken new tech law
More: Financial Times, TechCrunch, Engadget, PCMag, MacRumors, Associated Press, The Verge, Proactive, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, Business Times, Business Post, Benzinga, Eurogamer.net, Investing.com, GSMArena.com, PhoneArena, and Reuters
X: @lewis_crofts, @vestager, @games_fray, @mgsiegler, and @samuelstolton
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Eva Dou / Washington Post: |
As the EU's DMA takes effect, sources say the Biden administration, which sent two letters protesting the DMA, stopped short of pushing the issue with the EU — The European Union's landmark Digital Markets Act comes into effect today, requiring changes at five U.S. internet giants
More: Forbes, The Irish Times, The Verge, The Hollywood Reporter, Washington Post, CNBC, WHDH-TV, FSFE, Wired, BEUC, The Register, and Tech Xplore
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Letter to Epic: Apple's lawyers cite Tim Sweeney's attacks, including an X post, and say Epic is part of a “global effort to undermine or evade Apple's rules” — In the latest installment of Things No One Should Lose Sleep Over, Epic Games says Apple has taken down its newly reinstated developer account in the EU.
More: AppleInsider, MacRumors, Silicon Republic, Developer Tech News, MediaNama, Root-Nation.com, TechRadar, GamesIndustry.biz, Video Games Chronicle, The Information, GamingBolt, Benzinga, Music Ally, Daring Fireball, Trusted Reviews, TechRaptor, PC Gamer, NewsBytes, mjtsai.com, and IGN
Mastodon: @ambulephabus@mastodon.social and @ChanceHMiller@mastodon.social
X: @timsweeneyepic, @ryansadams, @drbarnard, and @nivi
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
As part of its DMA compliance plan, Google details its new program that lets Play Store developers lead EEA users outside their app, including fees of 5% to 17% — Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe's new Digital Markets Act …
More: The Keyword, Google Help Center, Engadget, 9to5Google, and Android Developers
| Wall Street Journal: |
How the EU's DMA could impact Apple and Google's rivalry; sources say Google lobbied EU officials in 2023 to let users download apps from alternative app stores — Under the new rules, the iPhone maker will open up parts of its lucrative app ecosystem, providing an opportunity for rivals like Google
More: Open Web Advocacy, Associated Press, and Daring Fireball
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
More: Epic Games, TechCrunch, The Register, 9to5Mac, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Gizmodo, CNBC, London Evening Standard, Wall Street Journal, HEY, TechSpot, games fray, Android Headlines, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac, Game World Observer, Yahoo Finance, Tom's Guide, Reuters, Pocket-lint, PYMNTS.com, Dexerto, OC3D, PCMag, iTnews, Video Games Chronicle, Supercharged, iThinkDifferent, Channel NewsAsia, Variety, iPhone in Canada Blog, iMore, and MacDailyNews
Threads: @burr86, @gergelyorosz_, @gergelyorosz_, @benedictevans, @hughesish, and @chancehmiller
Mastodon: @ernie@writing.exchange, @ernie@writing.exchange, @ernie@writing.exchange, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @jamesthomson@mastodon.social, @elkmovie@mastodon.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, and @ppb1701@ppb.social
X: @timsweeneyepic, @klonick, @epicnewsroom, @alexguichet, @pitdesi, @florian4gamers, @keleftheriou, @georgebsocial, @drbarnard, @eshear, @timsweeneyepic, @keleftheriou, @mysk_co, @openwebadvocacy, @migueldeicaza, @keleftheriou, @appfairness, @ashleygjovik, @firt, @paulg, @eric_seufert, @florian4gamers, @keleftheriou, @arthurb, @dhh, @mpawlo, @ballmatthew, @elonmusk, @tomwarren, and @lutherlowe
LinkedIn: Damien Geradin and Leo Rees
Forums: Hacker News, r/pcgaming, r/gaming, r/LinusTechTips, r/apple, r/apple, r/technology, and Ars OpenForum
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
| Eric Tucker / Associated Press: |
The US DOJ charges former Google software engineer Linwei Ding with stealing AI trade secrets from Google while secretly working with two China-based companies — A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company …
More: US Department of Justice, US Department of Justice, Reuters, The Verge, DatacenterDynamics, Silicon Republic, CSO, Android Headlines, Asia Financial, TechSpot, RTTNews, Infosecurity, Cybernews.com, Telegraph, The National, Cyber Daily, UPI, Politico, Newser, NTD, The Hacker News, Cryptopolitan, Voice of America, Business Insider, Livemint, NPR, The Information, The San Francisco Standard, Engadget, National Review, New York Times, The Register, Quartz, Courthouse News Service, The Daily Caller, Financial Times, Root-Nation.com, Washington Post, PCMag, Axios, Android Central, CBS News, NDTV, Yahoo News, Oneindia, and USA Today
X: @swiftstories, @ncscgov, @arekfurt, @vxunderground, @thejusticedept, @imposecost, @kevincollier, @tastybits, @austen, @committeeonccp, and @eamonjavers
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/Conservative, r/fucktheccp, and r/bayarea
| Bloomberg: |
A deep dive into Apple's failed EV project: management's indecision, various prototypes, and partnership talks with Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, McLaren, and others — Tim Cook shut down plans to acquire Tesla before cycling through a junkyard's worth of self-driving designs over the past decade.
More: Cult of Mac, Tom's Guide, iMore, Benzinga, Business Insider, Financial Times, Digital Trends, Engadget, AppleInsider, Six Colors, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, and MacDailyNews
Threads: @sokane1. X: @markgurman, @sdw, @markgurman, @markgurman, @tufre80, @counternotions, @gartenberg, @stevemoser, @sdw, and @markgurman
Forums: Hacker News, r/apple, r/cars, and MacRumors Forums
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: Apple's only foldable device with a “clear development schedule” is the 20.3-inch MacBook, which is expected to enter mass production in 2027 — We've been hearing a lot of rumors about Apple working on multiple foldable devices. While most of them refer to devices similar … | Punchbowl News: |
The White House is backing a bipartisan bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok if it wants to remain in US app stores — The Biden White House is backing a bipartisan bill that could lead to a ban on the hugely popular social media app TikTok in the United States.
More: Select Committee on the CCP, Axios, Reuters, Forbes, The Verge, The Hill, Silicon Republic, ExchangeWire.com, The Register, SiliconANGLE, CBS News, The Information, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Semafor, Android Headlines, Washington Times, Radio Free Asia, Axios, CBS News, Financial Times, Washington Examiner, Daily Mail, NBC News, Bloomberg, Agence France-Presse, Reason, USA Today, Fortune, BBC, The Hill, CNBC, Mashable, South China Morning Post, The Hill, Forbes, The Indian Express, and Reuters
X: @tiktokpolicy, @brendancarrfcc, @niubi, @brendancarrfcc, @brendancarrfcc, @committeeonccp, @drnealdunnfl2, @repgusbilirakis, @bresreports, @gergelyorosz, @piratewires, @robinhanson, @noahpinion, @robinhanson, @modeledbehavior, @jason, @repkevinhern, @niubi, @cathymcmorris, @dancrenshawtx, @drnealdunnfl2, @noahpinion, @micsolana, @brendancarrfcc, @committeeonccp, @repmikecollins, @hawleymo, @jason, @growing_daniel, @tiktokpolicy, @niubi, and @repgallagher. Forums: Slashdot
| Cynthia Kroet / Euronews: |
After IAB appeals, the EU's highest court rules that IAB Europe's advertising model uses personal data and is therefore subject to GDPR — After clarification from Luxembourg, the Belgian Court of Appeal will now rule on the case. — IAB Europe's online advertising model uses personal data …
More: Irish Council …. X: @jason_kint, @jason_kint, @johnnyryan, and @johnnyryan. Forums: Hacker News
| Blockworks: |
Filing: BlockFi and FTX reach a tentative agreement to settle all litigation, with BlockFi receiving claims of $185.2M against FTX and $689.3M against Alameda — The agreement between the two bankrupt crypto companies awaits court approval — BlockFi and FTX have reached a tentative agreement … | Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Facebook is working on an AI system for its video recommendations across its entire ecosystem, and tests have led to an 8% to 10% gain in Reels watch time — - Tom Alison, the head of Facebook, said on Wednesday that the company is working on a AI model to “power our entire video ecosystem.”
More: Engadget, PhoneArena, Cryptopolitan, Benzinga, Barron's, and UploadVR
| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Paris-based Zama, an open-source cryptography startup developing fully homomorphic encryption technology for blockchain and AI apps, raised a $73M Series A — Zama SAS, an open-source cryptography startup focused on building fully homomorphic encryption or FHE technology to protect privacy … | Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Microsoft announces a New Era of Work event on March 21 at 9am PT, where updates to Windows 11, Copilot and Surface Pro and Laptop are expected — New Surface hardware and Windows 11 features will be announced on March 21. — What you need to know — Microsoft has published …
More: Thurrott, Engadget, Microsoft, The Verge, XDA Developers, Laptop Mag, and Spyglass. X: @bdsams
| Reuters: |
Spotify plans to raise its prices in France due to a new tax law that adds a 1.2% tax on streaming companies' revenue to help finance local music creation — Swedish streaming service Spotify (SPOT.N) on Thursday said it would increase its prices in France due to a new tax, which it argued would fail to accomplish its intended goal.| Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: |
How Microsoft has run a local version of Bing in China since 2009, helping Beijing maintain its Great Firewall; China was just 1.8% of Microsoft's sales in 2020 — The company's search engine does good business in China, a market Google and Facebook abandoned years ago.
More: BNN Bloomberg. Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social. X: @martijnrasser, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, and @rj_gallagher
| Dina Genkina / IEEE Spectrum: |
Research suggests that prompt engineering is best done by the LLM itself, raising suspicions that a fair portion of prompt engineering jobs may be a passing fad — Since ChatGPT dropped in the fall of 2022, everyone and their donkey has tried their hand at prompt engineering …
More: arXiv. Mastodon: @mattontech@mastodon.sdf.org. X: @calonghurst, @calonghurst, @ieeefuturedir, @dinkazavr, and @ieeespectrum. LinkedIn: Vasudev Lal. Forums: Hacker News
| Clothilde Goujard / Politico: |
Sources and filings: Pornhub, Xvideos, and Stripchat challenge the EU over new DSA moderation rules; porn platforms must submit compliance plans by April 20 — Feud heats up between adult websites and Brussels. — Two of Europe's largest porn companies have challenged the European Union … | Tatiana Siegel / Variety: |
A look at Apple's studio business: sources say the company spent $700M+ of its reported $1B+ annual 2023 spend on just three films, which earned $466M combined — On March 10, the tech giant has 13 shots to take home an Oscar via two historical epics, “Killers of the Flower Moon” and …
More: 9to5Mac and Business Insider
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
DCG files a motion to dismiss NY AG Letitia James' lawsuit over an alleged $3B investor fraud, and CEO Barry Silbert files to dismiss accusations he hid losses — The crypto firm's boss, Barry Silbert, also filed a motion to dismiss the Attorney General's accusation that he concealed losses …
More: The Block, Fortune, Forbes, Reuters, Bitcoin Insider, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, Cryptonews, The Block, Blockworks, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, CoinGape, and Metaverse Post
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.
Zoho:
Transform sales efficiency with VoIP-CRM integration — This is a guest post by CallHippo. Sales efficiency is critical for success in today's competitive business landscape. However, many businesses struggle …
Transform sales efficiency with VoIP-CRM integration — This is a guest post by CallHippo. Sales efficiency is critical for success in today's competitive business landscape. However, many businesses struggle …
Genesys:
Executive Insights: The Era of Contact Center AI Copilots — How AI copilots are transforming customer experience and agent performance.
Executive Insights: The Era of Contact Center AI Copilots — How AI copilots are transforming customer experience and agent performance.
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.Who's Hiring In Tech?
Techmeme Ride Home:
Wed. 12/18 - Is Your Home Internet Router About To Be Banned?
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 8:50 AM ET, March 7, 2024.
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
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| James Reddick / The Record: |
Earlier Picks
| Dell Cameron / Wired: |
More: National Association of Attorneys General, PCMag, DataBreaches.net, MediaPost, Verdict, Reuters, NY State Attorney General, The Information, Tennessee State Government, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg Law, Engadget, The Verge, Oklahoma Attorney General, My Florida Legal, Utah Attorney General, NH Department of Justice, State of California, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Albany Times Union, and Alaska Department of Law
Threads: @karissabe. Mastodon: @dell@journa.host. X: @robleathern, @ttp_updates, @ncago, @ilattygeneral, @ncago, @agtennessee, @vtattorneygen, @agashleymoody, @jasonmiyaresva, @ttp_updates, @okla_oag, @paattorneygen, and @agowa
| Clare Duffy / CNN: |