Tech Meme

Blassy Boben / Reuters: India says 32+ international electronics firms, including HP, Dell, Asus, Acer, and Lenovo, applied to the country’s $2B incentive program under “Make in India”  —  At least 32 international electronics companies have applied to India’s incentive programme to make laptops … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat: Data.ai and IDC project that consumers will spend $108B on mobile games in 2023, or ~55% of game spending globally, $43B on consoles, and $40B on PC and Mac  —  While the games industry isn’t growing according to Data.ai and IDC’s latest report, spending declines are leveling off faster than expected. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordyn Holman / New York Times: GOP AGs from 16 states express concerns to the SEC about Shein filing for a US IPO and urge the agency to have Shein prove the company doesn’t use forced labor  —  A group of state attorneys general urged the S.E.C. to make the fast fashion company prove it doesn’t use forced labor if it files to go public. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Porter / The Verge: Fairphone announces the €699 Fairphone 5, with a 6.46 90Hz OLED display, dual 50MP cameras, 30W charging, and eight years of patches, shipping on September 14  —  The Fairphone 5 is the latest sustainably produced and repairable handset from Dutch smartphone company Fairphone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Gabriel Sanchez / Bloomberg: Bumble, Match, and Grindr explore more expensive subscription tiers for users seeking a more curated experience; Bumble says some users feel $40 to $50 is “low”  —  – New weekly subscriptions are driving Gen Z subscription growth  — Premium tiers are also planned as paying user growth stalls Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is testing 3D printing the stainless steel Apple Watch Series 9’s chassis to speed up production, boost sustainability, and lower costs over time  —  – New approach will use less material and be more eco-friendly  — Company is trying out the process with steel Apple Watches Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: China will approve the first batch of generative AI services for public rollout as soon as this week, with Baidu among the first to win approval  —  – Regulators may give out the green-light as soon as this week  — Beijing deems AI a business as well as political imperative Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google announces a hardware event on October 4 at 10am ET in New York City, where the company is expected to unveil the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2  —  Google this morning announced that it will be hosting its annual Pixel hardware event on Wednesday, October 4. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to address an “unintended behavior” causing malware-like notification pop-ups in Windows 11 for months that promote Bing search in Chrome  —  I thought I had malware on my main Windows 11 machine this weekend.  There I was minding my own business in Chrome … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Porter / The Verge: Fairphone announces the €699 Fairphone 5, offering a 6.46-inch 90Hz OLED display, dual 50 megapixel cameras, and 30W fast charging, shipping on September 14  —  The Fairphone 5 is the latest sustainably produced and repairable handset from Dutch smartphone company Fairphone. Lees verder op Tech Meme