Tech Meme

Leo Sands / Washington Post: Microsoft shut down Skype on May 5, capping a remarkable 21-year run for a software that for many embodied the open internet and hit 300M+ users in its heyday  —  After 21 years, Microsoft is hanging up on Skype.  In its heyday, the calling service connected millions around the world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: An interview with Ford Chief EV, Digital, and Design Officer Doug Field on canceling the FNV4 vehicle networking project and using domain-style system instead  —  When Ford poached Doug Field from Apple in 2021, the company had high hopes for the mild-mannered engineer. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Konrad / Upstarts Media: Sources: Databricks is in advanced talks to acquire startup Neon, which makes a serverless open-source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, for ~$1B  —  An Upstarts paid subscriber special edition: acquisition-hungry data and AI unicorn Databricks is in advanced talks to buy the startup behind … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: Palantir reports Q1 revenue up 39% YoY to $884M, vs. $863M est., and raises 2025 sales guidance to $3.9B; PLTR falls 8%+  —  Powerbeats Pro 2 Review: Best Workout Earbuds Still Lag on Audio Quality  —  Beats’ newest exercise headphones are improved, but they face stiffer competition than ever. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: TeleMessage parent company Smarsh says it is “investigating a potential security incident” and suspended all of its services “out of an abundance of caution”  —  The messaging app that President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor was seen using during … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Arriana McLymore / Reuters: Sensor Tower: Shein’s ad spend rose 35% MoM in France and the UK in April, while Temu’s jumped 40% MoM and 20% MoM, respectively, amid Trump’s de minimis ban  —  Shein and Temu, fast-fashion e-commerce platforms that ship merchandise from China, boosted their spending on digital ads in Europe in April … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: OpenAI reaches an agreement to acquire Windsurf, an AI coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for ~$3B; the deal has not yet closed  —  OpenAI has agreed to buy Windsurf, an artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool formerly known as Codeium, for about $3 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: DoorDash agrees to acquire UK food delivery company Deliveroo in a £2.9B cash deal; Deliveroo has struggled since its London IPO in March 2021  —  Takeover comes after UK company has struggled since going public four years ago  —  DoorDash has agreed to buy UK food delivery company Deliveroo … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: A look at the challenges for mobile telecom operators in the UK, as Revolut, UK holding company Octopus, and others plan new MVNO offerings  —  Brands are piling into the telecoms sector by piggybacking on incumbents’ networks  —  Fresh from disrupting the energy and banking sectors … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: DoorDash agrees to buy UK-based food delivery company Deliveroo in a £2.9B deal  —  Takeover comes after UK company has struggled since going public four years ago  —  DoorDash has agreed to buy UK food delivery company Deliveroo in a £2.9bn deal, marking the latest London-listed group to be taken over by a US rival. Lees verder op Tech Meme