Tech Meme

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: A look at the MVNO market as eSIM eases distribution; the global MVNO market is valued at $84B and is expected to grow 40% in the next five years to $116.8B  —  Technology is powering a new breed of mobile network  —  Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile exited to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion last year … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthias Bastian / The Decoder: A survey of 2,778 AI researchers: 38.4% support faster development and 34.7% support slower development, AI development’s pace will keep accelerating, and more  —  The “2023 Expert Survey on Progress in AI” shows that the scientific community has no consensus on the risks and opportunities of AI … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Netflix is weighing how to make money from video games, like via IAPs and ads; Apptopia: as of October 2023, <1% of subscribers played its games daily  —  Ideas include charging extra for some games and incorporating ads, in-game purchases  —  Netflix has said it plans to be in gaming for years to come. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: The UK’s NHS probes whether Palantir breached contract terms by launching an influencer campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it’s building  —  – Palantir hired agency to counter misinformation about NHS work  — Contract prohibits any marketing without written consent Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Browne / CNBC: Coinbase agrees to acquire an unnamed holding company that holds a MiFID II license, which would allow Coinbase to begin offering crypto derivatives in the EU  —  – Coinbase told CNBC exclusively that it entered into an agreement to buy an unnamed holding company which holds a Mifid II license. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Browne / CNBC: Coinbase and other crypto exchanges introduce risk assessments and finance tests for UK users ahead of strict new ad rules for digital asset products in the UK  —  – Coinbase, Crypto.com and Gemini are among cryptocurrency exchanges that are asking U.K. users to fill out risk assessments … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager plans to meet with the CEOs of Google, Apple, Nvidia, and Broadcom in San Francisco and Palo Alto on January 11 and 12  —  EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple (AAPL.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Broadcom (AVGO.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: UK’s NHS probes if Palantir breached contract terms after Palantir launched an influencer campaign to counter criticism of the patient data system it’s building  —  – Palantir hired agency to counter misinformation about NHS work  — Contract prohibits any marketing without written consent Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Ebert / Bloomberg Law: Merck settles its cyberattack insurance dispute with insurers over denying coverage for NotPetya losses due to “Warlike Action”; the amount was not disclosed  —  Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. struck an 11th-hour settlement with insurers Wednesday, evading … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Synopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys, which makes software used in aerospace, health care, and automotive, for ~$35B in a stock-and-cash deal  —  Synopsys and Ansys are in exclusive talks, and a deal could come as soon as next week  —  Synopsys is in advanced talks … Lees verder op Tech Meme