The Block: OPNX, an exchange for trading bankruptcy claims run by 3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davie, had $13.64 in volume in its first 24 hours; OPNX’s FLEX drops 27%+ — – OPNX did not start off with a bang. — The exchange’s token, FLEX, is down 27%, trading at $1.95. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Google plans to restrict personal loan apps from accessing sensitive user data like photos, videos, and contacts from May 31, in response to predatory behavior — Google plans to restrict apps that offer loan to individuals from accessing sensitive user data such as photos, videos and contacts … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Sensor Tower: US advertising on TikTok grew by 11% in March despite the threat of a ban, with Pepsi, DoorDash, Amazon, and Apple among the top spenders — Digital advertising on the Chinese-owned video app grew by 11% in March — Advertisers are increasing their spending on TikTok … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Andy Baio / Waxy.org: macOS users find a copy of the Bitcoin whitepaper on every Mac running macOS Mojave or newer, as a sample document for a hidden “Virtual Scanner II” app — While trying to fix my printer today, I discovered that a PDF copy of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin whitepaper apparently shipped … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Natasha Singer / New York Times: Lower-income US students feel they are at a disadvantage when pursuing Big Tech internships, as the selection process exhibits longstanding inequities in hiring — Critics say the intern selection process often favors wealthier students, just like the admission process at some elite colleges. Lees verder op Tech Meme
RT Watson / The Block: Decentraland says 26,000 attended its virtual fashion week in March 2023, down 76% from 108,000 in 2022, despite Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, and others sponsoring — – Fashion Week attendance on Decentraland dropped to 26,000 from 108,000. No more than 900 people were online simultaneously during the four-day event. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Semafor: Tests show that Twitter’s “stay informed” labels, added in February 2022 to flag tweets with links to Russia- or China-controlled media, no longer appear — Twitter is no longer taking steps to limit the reach of Chinese and Russian state-controlled media outlets, violating the social media platform’s own stated policies. Lees verder op Tech Meme
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: A week before Ethereum’s Shanghai and Capella upgrades, ether is up 6% in the past three days to $1,900+, reaching a nine-month high and outperforming bitcoin — – Ether is trading at a nine-month high and has outperformed bitcoin this week ahead of a major network upgrade. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Sensor Tower: TikTok advertising in the US grew by 11% in March, despite the threat of a ban, with Pepsi, DoorDash, Amazon, and Apple among the top spenders — Digital advertising on the Chinese-owned video app grew by 11% in March — Advertisers are increasing their spending on TikTok … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: Sources: Google and Amazon struggle to lay off workers in Germany, France, and other EU countries due to stringent labor laws and prolonged union negotiations — After announcing the largest rounds of layoffs in their history, US big tech companies are now learning how difficult it is to reduce headcount in Europe. Lees verder op Tech Meme