Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Twitch launches a Partner Plus tier offering a 70/30 revenue split to streamers who have at least 350 recurring paid subscriptions for three months in a row  —  Twitch is introducing a new “Partner Plus” program that will give streamers an increased 70 percent of the share of their subscription revenues … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Gavin Bonshor / AnandTech: Intel changes its naming scheme: dropping the “i”, opting for a more straightforward Core 3, 5, and 7 structure, and placing premium chips under an Ultra brand  —  As first hinted at by Intel back in late April, Intel is embarking on a journey to redefine its client processor branding … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Lyngaas / CNN: CISA confirms “several” US federal government agencies “experienced intrusions” in the hack of Progress’ MOVEit Transfer tool and is providing support to them  —  “Several” US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ted Johnson / Deadline: The Senate Judiciary Committee advances the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which enables news outlets to jointly negotiate with tech companies  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee revived the prospects for a long-proposed bill that would bolster print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Alibaba plans to launch its e-commerce site Tmall in Europe, already started with a pilot in Spain, a significant step in the company’s international expansion  —  – Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Meta expands Instagram’s Broadcast Channels globally, letting users share public, one-to-many messages, images, and other content with their followers  —  Meta announced today that it’s rolling out Instagram’s Channels features for broadcasting messages globally. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Carly Page / TechCrunch: Russia-linked ransomware gang Clop lists its first victims, targeted via Progress’ MOVEit Transfer tool since May 2023, including US banks and universities  —  Researchers say the newly discovered security flaw was exploited as far back as 2021  —  Clop, the ransomware gang responsible … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ted Johnson / Deadline: The Senate Judiciary Committee votes 14-7 to advance the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which lets news outlets negotiate pay with tech companies  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee revived the prospects for a long-proposed bill that would bolster print and broadcast news outlets in their negotiations with tech giants. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters: The White House says Live Nation and Ticketmaster plan to offer consumers upfront all-in pricing starting in September, as part of a crackdown on “junk fees”  —  Live Nation and Ticketmaster will soon offer consumers all-in pricing on their popular ticket platforms … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Alibaba plans to launch its e-commerce site Tmall in Europe, starting with a pilot in Spain, a significant step in the company’s international expansion  —  – Michael Evans, president of Alibaba, said the company will bring one of its China e-commerce services Tmall into Europe. Lees verder op Tech Meme