Category Archives: Tech News

A look at the FBI's January 6 investigation geofence warrant: Google identified 5K+ devices; dozens appear to have been in airplane mode or had data deleted (Mark Harris/Wired)

Mark Harris / Wired: A look at the FBI’s January 6 investigation geofence warrant: Google [...]

29
Nov
Ireland's Data Protection Commission fines Meta €265M for failing to safeguard data on 500M+ users from data scrapers, the third fine by the DPC on Meta (Sam Schechner/Wall Street Journal)

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fines Meta €265M for failing [...]

28
Nov
Elon Musk claims "all-time high" new Twitter signups, averaging 2M+ a day in the last seven days till November 16, up 66% YoY, and ~8B daily user active minutes (Reuters)

Reuters: Elon Musk claims “all-time high” new Twitter signups, averaging 2M+ a day in the [...]

27
Nov
Analysis: AI startup funding has been around 9%-10% of global VC investment in recent years, led by robotics, autonomous vehicles, and enterprise software (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)

Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Analysis: AI startup funding has been around 9%-10% of global [...]

26
Nov
London-based The Applied AI Company, which uses AI to automate repetitive work prone to human error in insurance, pharma, and other sectors, raised a $42M seed (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu)

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: London-based The Applied AI Company, which uses AI to automate repetitive [...]

25
Nov
Jumia undergoes major restructuring after ousting its co-CEOs, including closing its Prime subscription program and its Logistics service in seven countries (Aanu Adeoye/Financial Times)

Aanu Adeoye / Financial Times: Jumia undergoes major restructuring after ousting its co-CEOs, including closing [...]

24
Nov
Google Nest Wifi Pro review: easy to use, inexpensive, no subscriptions, and nice design, but Ethernet limited to 1Gbps, no Assistant, and few parental options (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge: Google Nest Wifi Pro review: easy to use, inexpensive, [...]

23
Nov
After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk repeats tactics from SpaceX and Tesla, including firing workers, talking of bankruptcy, and introducing a "hardcore" style (New York Times)

New York Times: After taking over Twitter, Elon Musk repeats tactics from SpaceX and Tesla, [...]

22
Nov
US government officials worry over Twitter's potential demise, arguing the platform is one of the most effective emergency communication tools (Washington Post)

Washington Post: US government officials worry over Twitter’s potential demise, arguing the platform is one [...]

21
Nov
A look at the growth of esports tournaments in India, which are attracting prime-time TV audiences with both players and viewers mostly using mobile phones (Alex Gabriel Simon/Bloomberg)

Alex Gabriel Simon / Bloomberg: A look at the growth of esports tournaments in India, [...]

20
Nov