Tech Meme

Jessica Mathews / Fortune: An interview with Garry Tan, who confirms that Y Combinator moved its HQ from Mountain View to San Francisco as “you sort of have to be” in the city these days  —  Garry Tan, president, chief executive officer and cofounder of Y Combinator, during an interview on an episode of “The Circuit” at Y Combinator offices. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: UK plans to publish circumstances in which the country would pass AI laws, including if AI companies fail to uphold voluntary commitments to avoid harm  —  Ministers keep threat of future curbs but persist with light-touch regulatory regime  —  The UK government is set to publish … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Leo Schwartz / Fortune: Genesis agrees to settle with the NYDFS, under the terms of which the company will surrender its BitLicense, cease operations in New York, and pay an $8M fine  —  The New York Department of Financial Services plans to announce later today a settlement with Genesis Global Trading … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Coates / plasticbag.org: Notes on Meta’s plans to integrate Threads with the fediverse, which, at least superficially, the company seems to be trying to do cautiously and in good faith  —  This is an exceptionally long post detailing pretty much everything I learned at an event shortly before Christmas at Meta’s offices in San Francisco. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: Apptopia: WhatsApp’s daily business users increased by 80% in the US in 2023 after a 122% jump in 2022, and daily users in the US grew by 9% in 2023  —  The leading global messaging app is having its breakout moment in the U.S. with some help from Tim Cook and a bit of planning. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple says pre-ordering the Vision Pro requires an iPhone or an iPad with Face ID to perform a scan to help determine the right size Light Seal and head bands  —  Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are a week away, and Apple is sharing new information about the buying process. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kylie Robison / Fortune: Cal Henderson, Slack’s CTO and sole remaining cofounder, is stepping down effective immediately, to be replaced by Salesforce cofounder and CTO Parker Harris  —  Slack cofounder Cal Henderson is leaving the Salesforce-owned company  —  The cofounder and CTO of Slack is leaving the company Fortune … Lees verder op Tech Meme

CNN: Security researchers say they warned Apple as early as 2019 about AirDrop vulnerabilities that Chinese authorities claim they recently used to identify users  —  Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: South Korea’s financial regulator says US bitcoin ETFs may conflict with the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act and Capital Markets Act, plans a review  —  Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says.  —  Register Now Lees verder op Tech Meme

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: Apple says users will need an iPhone or iPad with Face ID to pre-order the Vision Pro, to scan their face and determine the right size Light Seal and head bands  —  Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are a week away, and Apple is sharing new information about the buying process. Lees verder op Tech Meme