|
March 20, 2025, 8:25 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Vision Pro creator Mike Rockwell will take over Siri, which is being removed from AI head John Giannandrea; Rockwell will report to Craig Federighi — Mark Gurman Answers Your Questions About Apple Mark Gurman Answers Your Questions About Apple Mark Gurman Answers Your Questions About Apple
More: Axios, Daring Fireball, Daring Fireball, UploadVR, AppleInsider, MacRumors, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Parker Ortolani, Ars Technica, The Information, Bloomberg Law, Reuters, PhoneArena, Trusted Reviews, iDownloadBlog.com, BGR, Apple Must, 9to5Mac, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Thurrott, Android Authority, TechRadar, Livemint, Patently Apple, iClarified, Cult of Mac, Sherwood News, The Verge, and The Decoder
Threads: @benedictevans and @parkerortolani
X: @markgurman, @markgurman, @mulligan, @rjonesy, @markgurman, @mgsiegler, @markgurman, @susanlitv, @rjonesy, @tomwarren, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Benedict Evans: |
Apple stumbling with Vision Pro and then falling flat on its face with AI suggests that it is slipping into a Vista-like drift of systemically poor execution — It matters that Apple's new Siri will be late, and it matters more that Apple didn't realise. Is it more than that?
More: MacRumors, BGR, Pixel Envy, SlashGear, Livemint, Livemint, 9to5Mac, and Beyond Search
Bluesky: @rani and @johnspurlock.com. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @benbajarin. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Sources: Apple TV+ is losing $1B+ annually even as its subscriptions grew to ~45M in 2024; source: Apple has spent $5B+ per year on content since its 2019 debut — Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook had questions about several pricey movie deals executives of Apple TV+, the company's video-streaming service …
More: TechCrunch, Reuters, Variety, MacRumors, The Wrap, Ars Technica, Deadline, The Verge, Bloomberg, Quartz, International Business Times, PYMNTS.com, AV Club, The Express Tribune, Investing.com, Digital Music News, Entrepreneur, Patently Apple, MobileSyrup, Variety, TVNewsCheck, The Independent, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, Consequence, AppleInsider, iPhone in Canada Blog, Screen, BGR, Cult of Mac, Cord Cutters News, Decider, CBR, The Ankler, The Streamable, SlashFilm, Antenna, Film Stories, IndieWire, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Thurrott, Screen Rant, Yahoo Finance, and Pocket-lint
Bluesky: @samadams, @wolfsongz, and @tylerh.social
Threads: @benedictevans and @worldshaker
X: @alexweprin, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @waynema, @mazzeo, @tvgrimreaper, @joshuaogundu, @loudmouthjulia, @great_katzby, @alexweprin, @lukedivita, @tvgrimreaper, @royprice, and @tim_bays
Forums: r/technology, r/movies, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Reuters: |
Filing: CoreWeave is aiming to raise up to $2.7B in its US IPO at a valuation between $27.4B and $32B, selling 49M shares for $47 to $55; Nvidia owns 5.96% — CoreWeave is targeting a valuation of up to $32 billion on a fully diluted basis in its U.S. initial public offering, as the Nvidia …
More: Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At, Sioux Falls, SiliconANGLE, The Information, The Information, TechCrunch, Cautious Optimism, Bloomberg, CNBC, Capital Brief, Yahoo Finance, PYMNTS.com, Sioux Falls, Financial Times, CoinDesk, Motley Fool, Livemint, Wall Street Pit, and Seeking Alpha
Bluesky: @smw, @edzitron.com, @edzitron.com, @edzitron.com, @edzitron.com, @edzitron.com, and @edzitron.com
| Rohan Goswami / Semafor: |
Sources: Microsoft chose not to exercise a ~$12B option to buy more data center capacity from CoreWeave; OpenAI snapped up the contract on March 10 — The Scoop — Microsoft chose not to exercise a nearly $12 billion option to buy more data-center capacity from CoreWeave …
More: MarketWatch, Sherwood News, TheStreet, WinBuzzer, and Watcher Guru
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Anthropic adds web search in preview for Claude 3.7 Sonnet, available now for paid US Claude users, with support for free users and more countries coming soon — Anthropic's AI-powered chatbot, Claude, can now search the web — a capability that had long eluded it.
More: Anthropic, MediaPost, Neowin, Android Headlines, The Decoder, On my Om, ZDNET, Engadget, WinBuzzer, VentureBeat, Seeking Alpha, The Verge, Simon Willison's Weblog, and WeRSM
Threads: @parkerortolani. X: @emollick, @emollick, @anthropicai, @alexalbert__, @kamathematic, @om, @esindurmusnlp, @miles_brundage, @_catwu, and @alliekmiller
Forums: Hacker News, r/Anthropic, and r/singularity
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google adds “smarter search” to Gmail for Android, iOS, and the web, using AI to show the most relevant results instead of showing them in chronological order — Google is introducing “smarter search” to Gmail for Android, iOS, and the web that leverages “AI to show you the most relevant results, faster.”| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Threads rolls out new features: ability to set following feed or any custom feed as the default, limit post replies to followers, a better video player, more — Threads will also let you limit replies to just followers and add topics to your bio. … Meta is finally allowing Threads users …
More: Meta, 9to5Mac, Neowin, Social Media Today, iPhone in Canada Blog, CNET, Droid Life, BGR, and TechCrunch
Threads: @zuck, @bluesky_social, @mosseri, @zuck, and @tomwarrenuk
| Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal: |
Crypto exchange Kraken acquires US retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5B, pending “purchase price adjustments”; NinjaTrader has 1.8M+ customers — NinjaTrader, a futures trading platform, would expand Kraken's offerings — The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken agreed …
More: Business Wire, Kraken Blog, Reuters, SiliconANGLE, The Daily Hodl, The Block, Axios, CryptoNinjas, Cryptopolitan, Watcher Guru, Proactive, The Information, CryptoSlate, Decrypt, Benzinga, Bloomberg, Pulse 2.0, Crypto Briefing, CoinDesk, Blockonomi, Fortune, Yahoo Finance, and NFTgators. LinkedIn: Arjun Sethi
| Bloomberg: |
Huawei unveils the Pura X foldable phone that opens to an unconventional 16:10 6.3" display, its first flagship with HarmonyOS 5, launching in China for ~$1,036 — The 6.3-inch Pura X folds in half to a square clamshell with a 3.5-inch display on the exterior and was introduced …
More: The Verge, Engadget, Android Authority, Gizmodo, Phandroid, CNBC, GSMArena.com, Nikkei Asia, Android Central, How-To Geek, Gizchina.com, TechEBlog, SamMobile, and DigiTimes
| Cheyenne Ligon / CoinDesk: |
The US SEC says proof-of-work crypto mining doesn't trigger federal securities laws and mining operators do not need to register their transactions with the SEC — In a staff statement published Thursday, the SEC said that both solo mining and mining pool operations would fail the first prong of the Howey Test.
More: US Securities …, Decrypt, The Block, Finance Magnates, CoinGape, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph, Blockchain.News, and crypto.news. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| New York Times: |
A profile of longtime Elon Musk loyalist Steve Davis, who effectively runs DOGE after SpaceX, Boring Company, and X stints, based on interviews with 22 sources — Elon Musk declared last month that the federal government was engaged in “utterly insane” activity, claiming without evidence … | Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
Source: Perplexity has discussed raising as much as $500M to $1B in a new round that would double its valuation to $18B; its current ARR is nearly $100M — The company has discussed raising as much as $500 million to $1 billion in the round, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public.
More: PYMNTS.com, CNBC, TechCrunch, Techstrong.ai, and Reuters
| The Guardian: |
Researchers unveil Aardvark, an AI weather prediction system that they say uses thousands of times less computing power and is much faster than current methods — Researchers say Aardvark Weather uses thousands of times less computing power and is much faster than current systems| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Meta plans to roll out Meta AI with text-only features in Europe this week on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, after pausing its debut in June 2024 — A more limited version of Meta AI will head to WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger this week.| Reuters: |
X sues Narendra Modi's government in New Delhi, saying its IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content — India's IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content and empowered … | Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI adds gpt-4o-mini-tts, a text-to-speech model that it says delivers more nuanced and realistic-sounding speech, and two speech-to-text models to its API — OpenAI is bringing new transcription and voice-generating AI models to its API that the company claims improve upon its previous releases.
More: Simon Willison's Weblog, OpenAI, VentureBeat, Inc, WinBuzzer, and The Decoder
Bluesky: @fry69.dev, @implicator, and @implicator
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Discord plans to roll out third-party ads on its mobile apps, starting with a mobile pilot for Video Quests, video ads that let users earn rewards, in June 2025 — Video Quests will start rolling out to mobile users in June. … Discord is bringing third-party ads to its mobile platform.
More: Epic Games Store, Ars Technica, Discord, MediaPost, VentureBeat, Engadget, Pocket-lint, Game Rant, BGR, Android Headlines, Adweek, Dexerto, Digital Trends, MakeUseOf, MobileSyrup, and Music Ally
Forums: r/technews and r/discordapp
| Bloomberg: |
SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5B in cash, with Oracle and Carlyle selling their stakes as part of the deal, which is expected to close in H2 2025 — SoftBank is buying Ampere in an all-cash transaction that values the Santa Clara, California-based firm at $6.5 billion, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
More: Ampere, Runtime, SoftBank Group Corp., SoftBank Group Corp., Wall Street Journal, On my Om, Fierce Electronics, San Francisco Business Times, Engadget, Total Telecom, Crunchbase News, Network World, Proactive, RCR Wireless News, Nikkei Asia, Maginative, Tech Monitor, TelecomTV, CNBC, Tom's Hardware, eeNews Europe, Reuters, Silicon Republic, Agence France-Presse, MarketWatch, Constellation Research, Verdict, TechCrunch, New York Times, and Phoronix
Bluesky: @jamesaltonsanders.com. X: @ffmpeg, @om, @saltzman_jason, @agamsh, @iancutress, @jonmasters, @danielnewmanuv, @jaminball, @donal888, @iancutress, @dylanonchips, @benbajarin, and @amperecomputing. LinkedIn: Michael Clifton. Forums: r/hardware
| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Stockholm-based Rerun, which is building a data stack for “Physical AI” like robots and drones, raised a $17M seed, bringing its total funding to $20.2M — As generative AI moves increasingly into the physical world through robotics, vehicles, and drones, the need to map cloud-based AIs … | Fortune: |
Walrus Foundation, which is building an on-chain storage network, raised $140M from Standard Crypto, a16z, and others in a sale of its cryptocurrency, $WAL — Blockchain networks that host files aren't new. Filecoin, Arweave, and a handful of others promise a Google Cloud-like product …
More: Walrus, crypto.news, The Block, and NFTgators
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
Q&A with Sam Altman on his background, OpenAI's origin as a nonprofit, building a consumer tech company, ads, competition, hallucinations, regulation, and AGI — This Stratechery interview is technically another installment of the Stratechery Founder series; OpenAI is a startup …
More: Don't Worry About the Vase and Business Insider
X: @eric_seufert, @reidjjackson, @trengriffin, @martyswant, and @zephyr_z9
| Gillian Tan / Bloomberg: |
Source: Insight Partners is set to reap ~$2.7B from the pending sale of Wiz to Alphabet, a 15.5x return on its invested capital, based on its ~8% stake in Wiz — The investment firm will reap about $2.7 billion from the deal, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing private information.
More: The Information
| Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: |
Michael Seibel says he is leaving YC after 12+ years and moving to a “Partner Emeritus” role, after stepping back from his “leadership responsibilities” in 2024 — Michael Seibel announced late Wednesday on X that after more than 12 years at Y Combinator, he is transitioning to a “partner emeritus” role.
More: Y Combinator, WinBuzzer, UrbanGeekz, POCIT, and Analytics India Magazine
| Financial Times: |
Jensen Huang says Nvidia will spend “several hundred billion” on US-made chips and electronics over four years as it shifts supply chains amid US tariff threats — Jensen Huang's pledge follows onshoring plans by other tech companies as Trump trade policies ripple through industry
More: TechCrunch, Tech Monitor, Politico, Tom's Hardware, Nikkei Asia, The Guardian, Taipei Times, Breitbart, Fox Business, PYMNTS.com, ZeroHedge News, Verdict, Cryptopolitan, Yahoo Finance, Capital Brief, WinBuzzer, Axios, and TipRanks Financial
Forums: r/nvidia, r/scimmieinborsa, r/intelstock, r/Economics, Beehaw, and Slashdot
| Carolina Millan / Bloomberg: |
Argentina-based neobank Ualá raised an additional $66M for its Series E, after an initial raise of $300M led by Allianz X at a $2.75B valuation in November 2024 — Latin American fintech Ualá boosted its Series E round by $66 million in a second close that included participation … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Germany's Munich Re agrees to acquire digital insurance company Next Insurance for $2.6B; Next Insurance has raised ~$1.2B from Capital G, Redpoint, and others — Germany's Munich Re has signed a definitive agreement to acquire digital insurance company Next Insurance for $2.6 billion, the firms announced on Thursday.
More: Next Insurance, Globes Online, and Reuters
Sponsor Posts
TELUS Digital:
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? — Tech leaders are always talking about what's next, and right now, agentic AI is dominating the discourse. Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar.
Tribe AI:
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations — Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices.
Zoho:
AI agents: Smart ways to manage work — Artificial intelligence is a buzzword you'll hear everywhere today—regardless of the vertical, companies are looking to incorporate it. At Zoho Cliq, we made AI a part of our platform long before it became a trend.
AI agents: Smart ways to manage work — Artificial intelligence is a buzzword you'll hear everywhere today—regardless of the vertical, companies are looking to incorporate it. At Zoho Cliq, we made AI a part of our platform long before it became a trend.
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.
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
Techmeme Ride Home:
Why Does OpenAI Want A Social Network?
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
How to make money in Washington, with Punchbowl's Jake Sherman
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Spotlight On:
*RSA Preview* 1Password's Jeff Shiner on balancing B2B and B2C customers in a rapidly evolving tech landscape
A podcast from Accel about how companies are built, from the people doing the building.
Subscribe to Spotlight On.
Invest Like the Best:
Neil Mehta - Finding Future S&P 500 Companies
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting not
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Grit:
Flexport's Third Act: Winning in a Broken Global Trade System
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:25 PM ET, March 20, 2025.
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
Julian Sancton / The Hollywood Reporter:Devin Leonard / Bloomberg:
Washington Post:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Dan Milmo / The Guardian: |
More: National Cyber Security Centre, Infosecurity, BleepingComputer, CyberInsider, ComputerWeekly.com, The Register, The Record, Silicon Republic, CSO, UKTN, ITPro, The Quantum Insider, and Financial Times
Bluesky: @dannypalmer and @martinsfp
| Sue Marek / Ookla: |
More: 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, TechRadar, Forbes, Android Headlines, Business Today, Macworld, O'Grady's PowerPage, PhoneArena, Engadget, PCMag, iClarified, iPhone in Canada Blog, AppleInsider, MacRumors, and MacDailyNews
X: @suemarek, @trungtphan, and @jimmyjames_tech
Forums: r/technews, r/cellmapper, r/apple, r/hardware, and r/iphone
| Financial Times: |
More: Ars Technica and Raw Story