Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google makes all of its Gemini features for Workspace apps free, after previously charging $20+ per user per month, but raises the price of all Workspace plans  —  Previously, Google charged an additional $20+ per user/month for Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Meet, and other Workspace apps. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: The Philippines’ decision to supercharge its online gambling sector has been disastrous, opening the door to crimes, including money laundering, in the country  —  A casino raid in a sleepy town revealed the mayor’s business connections to Singapore’s $2 billion money-laundering scandal, and sparked allegations of Chinese espionage. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Nelly, whose SaaS lets medical practices digitally onboard new patients, accept payments, and more, raised a €50M Series B led by Cathay Innovation  —  Nelly wants to become the biggest fintech startup in the healthcare industry.  The Berlin-based startup is already working … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reeta Raman / Rest of World: Authorities in Singapore, which has a dire shortage of nurses, see the potential in AI tools to assist in preventive illness care, especially for the elderly  —  The country has a dire shortage of nurses, so to fill the manpower gap, it’s using AI for preventive care.  —  • SINGAPORE Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Quantum Brilliance, which makes quantum computing hardware using synthetic diamond qubits that work at room temperature in any setting, raised a $20M Series A  —  Quantum Brilliance GmbH said today it’s ready to begin mass production of its diamond-based quantum computers after closing on a $20 million early-stage round of funding. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: The VisionTrack Composite Index, which tracks the performance of 130 crypto-focused hedge funds, rose 40% in 2024, compared to Bitcoin’s 120% surge that year  —  – Many crypto hedge funds notched double-digit returns in 2024  — But fewer were able to beat Bitcoin’s 120% advance last year Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Nelly, whose SaaS lets medical practices digitally onboard new patients, accept payments, and more, raised a €50M Series B led by Cathay Innovation  —  Nelly wants to become the biggest fintech startup in the healthcare industry.  The Berlin-based startup is already working … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Fischer / Axios: OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal  —  – Google struck a deal with McClatchy to fund the creation of three digital-only local newsrooms in 2019. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kelsey Lewin / Polygon: An excerpt from a book on Animal Crossing: New Horizons details how Nintendo localized the game for Western players; the game has 46M+ in all-time Switch sales  —  Read a full chapter from Boss Fight Books’ recent Animal Crossing book  —  Credit the COVID-19 pandemic, social media … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Nelly, whose SaaS lets medical practices digitally onboard new patients, accept payments, and more, raised a €50M Series B led by Cathay Innovation  —  Nelly wants to become the biggest fintech startup in the healthcare industry.  The Berlin-based startup is already working … Lees verder op Tech Meme