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Sources: Zume, which used robots to automate pizza-making, shuts down and is undergoing liquidation; the startup raised $375M from SoftBank and $445M in total (Erin Woo/The Information) 03-06-2023

Erin Woo / The Information: Sources: Zume, which used robots to automate pizza-making, shuts down and is undergoing liquidation; the startup raised $375M from SoftBank and $445M in total  —  Zume, which raised $375 million from SoftBank to automate pizza-making with robots before switching to developing sustainable packaging, has shut down. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In an interim ruling, a Kenyan court orders the suspension of the mass sacking of 184 content moderators by Meta contractor Sama; Meta plans to appeal (Agence France-Presse) 03-06-2023

Agence France-Presse: In an interim ruling, a Kenyan court orders the suspension of the mass sacking of 184 content moderators by Meta contractor Sama; Meta plans to appeal  —  A Kenyan court on Friday ordered the suspension of the mass sacking of scores of content moderators by a subcontractor … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: telecom ministers from 18 EU countries either rejected or criticized a push by European telcos to force Big Tech to help fund 5G and broadband rollout (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) 03-06-2023

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Sources: telecom ministers from 18 EU countries either rejected or criticized a push by European telcos to force Big Tech to help fund 5G and broadband rollout  —  A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force Big Tech to help fund the rollout … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vimeo plans to end support for its TV apps on June 27, 2023, saying video-casting will give customers a “better ongoing experience” (Todd Spangler/Variety) 03-06-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: Vimeo plans to end support for its TV apps on June 27, 2023, saying video-casting will give customers a “better ongoing experience”  —  Vimeo is ending support for its existing TV apps — with the video management and hosting provider telling customers they’ll have a … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Current and former staff: Meta only gives Quest headsets to employees who signed up to test new features; source: even VR staff don't use the headsets for work (Aisha Counts/Bloomberg) 02-06-2023

Aisha Counts / Bloomberg: Current and former staff: Meta only gives Quest headsets to employees who signed up to test new features; source: even VR staff don’t use the headsets for work  —  Meta employees don’t seem interested in working in the metaverse.  But first…  Three things you need to know today: Lees verder op Tech Meme