Tech Meme

Brian Merchant / Blood in the Machine: Duolingo’s “AI-first” announcement highlights the unfolding AI jobs crisis, with attrition in creative fields, hiring cuts, declining freelance incomes, more  —  It’s not coming, it has already arrived.  —  On Monday, April 29th, Luis von Ahn, the billionaire CEO … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: Apple plans to launch iPhone 18 Pro models, a thin iPhone 18, and a foldable iPhone in fall 2026 but the standard iPhone 18 in spring 2027  —  After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically.  Later this year it’s expected to introduce … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Sensor Tower: Temu cut US digital ad spending by an estimated 31% and Shein by 19% in the two week period from March 31 as the de minimis exemption is closed  —  For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Closing the de minimis exemption cuts into Big Tech ad revenues, as Temu cut US digital ad spending by 31% and Shein by 19% in the two weeks starting March 31  —  For Meta, Alphabet and other platforms, the elimination of the tariff exemption for inexpensive goods is already cutting into advertising revenue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Inside Japan’s Disco Corp, which makes ~75% of the world’s chip cutting tools, and where no staffer has a boss, with decisions made using a currency called Will  —  It’s the start of another day for an ordinary Tokyo salaryman.  On a rain-drenched Monday morning, the engineer stows … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Inside Japan’s Disco Corp, which has a radical HR system where no employee has a boss and manufactures ~75% of the machines used to cut and dice semiconductors  —  It’s the start of another day for an ordinary Tokyo salaryman.  On a rain-drenched Monday morning, the engineer stows … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk: Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs calls crypto an “untested investment” and vetoes a bill that would have allowed the state to invest in bitcoin using seized funds  —  The bill, Senate Bill 1025, aimed to create a digital assets reserve managed by the state.  —  What to know: Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: Apple plans to launch iPhone 18 Pro models, a thin iPhone 18, and a foldable iPhone in 2026 fall but the standard iPhone 18 in spring 2027  —  After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically.  Later this year it’s expected to introduce … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Madeline Renbarger / Newcomer: Some international startup founders say they are canceling travel plans or reconsidering moving to the US due to Trump administration’s immigration crackdown  —  Plus, a16z leads the most Series A rounds for future unicorns … For startups, runway is everything. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Indulekha Aravind / Rest of World: How Namma Yatri, an open-source ride-hailing app, forced Uber, Ola, and Rapido to adopt its no-commission, subscription model for auto-rickshaw drivers in India  —  Namma Yatri, launched by a SoftBank-backed fintech firm, pioneered the zero-commission model.  Now other ride-hailing apps are rethinking their strategy. Lees verder op Tech Meme