Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: A judge grants NetChoice’s request to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code, saying the online child safety law likely violates the First Amendment  —  A federal judge has granted a request to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), a law that requires special data safeguards for underage users online. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ari Levy / CNBC: Instacart prices its 22M shares at $30 a piece, giving the company a fully diluted valuation of ~$10B; Instacart was valued at $39B in 2021  —  – Instacart priced its IPO at $30 a share on Monday, at the top end of the expected range of $28 to $30.  — The grocery delivery company has taken … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lora Kolodny / CNBC: In a livestream, Elon Musk says X is moving toward a “small” monthly subscription for all users, as it’s the “only way” to combat “vast armies of bots”  —  – Tesla, SpaceX and X Corp. leader Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg: Citigroup debuts Citi Token Services, which turns deposits into tokens that can be sent internationally, in a push to offer institutional clients digital assets  —  – New offering turns customer deposits into digital tokens  — Pilot program focuses on trade finance, cash management Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lora Kolodny / CNBC: Agility Robotics is opening a Salem, Oregon factory to mass produce up to 10K humanoid Digit robots per year, designed to be warehouse and factory “co-workers”  —  – Agility Robotics is opening a first-of-its-kind factory in Salem, Oregon where it will mass-produce a line of humanoid robots called Digit. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: At an all-hands, Unity discussed potential changes to its controversial new fees, like capping fees to 4% of a game’s revenue for customers with $1M+ in revenue  —  Maker of video-game development tools backtracks after customers threaten boycott  —  Video-game tool maker Unity Software Inc … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Google and the US DoD reveal an AI-powered Augmented Reality Microscope, in the works for years, that may help doctors diagnose cancer and cost $90K to $100K  —  – The Department of Defense has teamed up with Google to build an AI-powered microscope that can help doctors identify cancer. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jason Koebler / 404 Media: A look around MGM’s Vegas properties, where a September 10 cyberattack has led to broken slot machines and payment kiosks, strained employees, and long waits  —  At the Aria, Bellagio, and MGM Grand, evidence of the massive ransomware hack is everywhere, if you’re looking for it. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joyce Lee / Reuters: Netflix and South Korean ISP SK Broadband end their lawsuits with each other over whether Netflix should pay for network usage, and agree to form a partnership  —  South Korean internet service provider SK Broadband and Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) said on Monday they were ending all lawsuits with each other … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: Microsoft adds layers and image transparency to Paint, 38 years after the app’s launch, rolling out to Windows Insiders first, after adding background removal  —  Microsoft is finally rolling out support for layers and image transparency to the Paint image editor application 38 years after its launch. Lees verder op Tech Meme