Tech Meme

Elizabeth Pineau / Reuters: French authorities say they approved Apple’s iPhone 12 software update that addresses radiation level concerns; Apple submitted the update on September 26  —  French authorities said on Friday they had approved Apple’s AAPL.O software update of its iPhone 12 after a row over radiation levels of the device … Lees verder op Tech Meme

William Gallagher / AppleInsider: Report: Apple uses microscopic QR codes on iPhone screens to track defects, which helped reduce faulty screen report rates from its suppliers from 30% to 10%  —  Apple spent millions to add a barcode to iPhone displays in order to save being charged hundreds of millions by manufacturers claiming faulty screens that may not have been. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The UK CMA is examining whether Qualcomm’s acquisition of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks would lessen competition in the UK market  —  Britain’s antitrust regulator on Friday said it was examining whether Qualcomm’s (QCOM.O) purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks would lessen competition in the UK market. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikkei Asia: Sources: Japan allocates up to $1.29B in subsidies for US chipmaker Micron’s plant in Hiroshima prefecture, set to mass produce DRAM memory chips by around 2026  —  Tokyo ratchets up financial support for U.S. chipmaker to bolster supply chains  —  Micron Technology’s semiconductor plant in Higashihiroshima City. Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Heaney / UploadVR: Meta’s Quest 3 is scheduled to get upper body tracking via its side cameras and AI estimated legs, called Generative Legs, in a software update in December 2023  —  Quest 3 is scheduled to get upper body tracking and AI estimated legs in a software update in December. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Linda Yaccarino says X has paid out nearly $20M to creators; Musk said in July that first payments totaled $5M  —  The company formerly known as Twitter has paid out nearly $20 million to creators, according to a post from X CEO Linda Yaccarino.  —  The platform, now called X … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: Liquidators say 3AC’s Su Zhu was arrested in Singapore while trying to leave the country and sentenced to four months for failure to comply with court orders  —  The hedge fund’s other co-founder Kyle Davies is also being called for arrest and imprisonment  —  The liquidators behind Three … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: The Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases concerning whether Florida and Texas can restrict how social media companies moderate content  —  The Supreme Court on Friday said it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether laws passed in Texas and Florida … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Intel says it had begun high-volume production using extreme ultraviolet lithography machines at its Ireland plant in its first such attempt with EUV technology  —  Chipmaker Intel (INTC.O) said on Friday it had begun high-volume production using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The UK CMA says it is examining whether Qualcomm’s purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks would lessen competition in the UK market  —  Britain’s antitrust regulator on Friday said it was examining whether Qualcomm’s (QCOM.O) purchase of Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks would lessen competition in the UK market. Lees verder op Tech Meme