Axios: Melania Trump launches her own Solana coin, MELANIA, offered by MKT World, a company associated with Melania Trump; TRUMP fell ~36% on the news — It’s not clear how many are on the market now. — According to the token’s site, the team is only setting aside 35% for themselves … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lauren Feiner / The Verge: TikTok’s service providers are risking billions in fines for keeping the app online, as Trump’s assurances that it’s safe to support TikTok are legally flimsy — Trump seems to want TikTok available for his inauguration on Monday, because “Americans deserve” to see the event. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Meta unveils Edits, a video editing app coming next month on iOS and soon on Android, after CapCut is removed from app stores as part of the divest-or-ban law — Meta today announced a new video editing app called Edits, after ByteDance’s video editing app CapCut was removed from Apple’s App Store … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Danny Park / The Block: Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reports scams luring crypto investors into malicious Telegram groups jumped 2,000% between November 2024 and January 2025 — – Blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer reported that malware crypto scams on Telegram increased by 2,000% between November and January. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Wes Davis / The Verge: TikTok says it’s restoring its service in the US after reaching an “agreement with our service providers” and thanks Trump “for providing the necessary clarity” — TikTok has announced it’s returning to US users. The company posted on X that it is … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: TikTok is not available for download on the App Store and Play Store in the US as the divest-or-ban law takes effect — Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday night, complying with a law requiring China’s ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S. Lees verder op Tech Meme
NBC News: TikTok makes app unavailable for U.S. users ahead of ban — Users reported being unable to access TikTok Saturday after a pop-up message from the company came up on their screens saying “a law banning TikTok has been enacted.” — Supreme Court upholds law that could ban TikTok, though its future remains uncertain Lees verder op Tech Meme
Axios: Sources: a breakthrough in AI super-agents for complex human tasks may be announced soon; Sam Altman set up a closed-door briefing for US officials on Jan. 30 — – Build from scratch: Imagine telling your agent, “Build me new payment software.” … – Make sense of chaos … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Avery Lotz / Axios: Donald Trump says he will sign an EO on Monday to delay enforcing the TikTok ban and argues for a TikTok JV with 50% US ownership — President-elect Trump said he will sign an executive order Monday to delay enforcing the U.S. ban on TikTok, just hours after the popular app went dark, Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Apple is unlikely to acquire Sonos, but Amazon, Spotify, Roku, Samsung and others might consider the idea, with Amazon being the most natural fit — The woes of speaker maker Sonos have raised the prospect of a takeover, but who might want to buy it? Also: iPhone SE inventory shrinks ahead … Lees verder op Tech Meme