Counterpoint Research: Global smartphone market grew 6% YoY to 296.9M units in Q1; Samsung recaptured the top spot with a 20% market share; Apple shipments fell 13% but ASP grew 2%  —  – The global smartphone market grew by 6% YoY to reach 296.9 million unit shipments in Q1 2024. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Filing: Google pushes back on Epic’s demands after its antitrust win, saying the proposed remedies are “unnecessary” and “far beyond the scope” of the verdict  —  In a new filing, Google is pushing back against Fortnite maker Epic Games’ numerous proposed remedies … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: Estonian ride-hailing and scooter rentals startup Bolt Technology secures a €220M credit facility which it believes will help prepare the company for an IPO  —  Bolt Technology OU has secured a €220 million ($235 million) credit facility that the Estonian mobility company says will help it prepare for a public offering. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lindsay Clark / The Register: A committee of UK legislators says the government’s “reticence” to address alleged copyright theft is a “de facto endorsement” of how tech companies build LLMs  —  A committee of UK legislators has slammed the government for its response to alleged copyright theft as a … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lisa O’Carroll / The Guardian: Germany “unambiguously” finds that Russian state-backed hacker Fancy Bear was behind cyberattacks in 2023 that took down several German government websites  —  Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sector Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: What to expect from Apple’s May 7 event: OLED iPad Pros possibly with M4 chips, 10.9 and 12.9 iPad Airs, and updates to the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard  —  Company gears up to update its tablets for the first time since 2022  —  It’s been more than 18 months since Apple Inc. last updated … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Eva Dou / Washington Post: The FCC warns that US rural areas may lose cell service if Congress does not fill a $3B funding shortfall for US carriers to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment  —  The FCC chairwoman warns that rural areas are set to lose cell service if Congress does not fill a $3 billion shortfall in funding to replace Chinese technology. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft outlines security principles and goals tied to executive compensation packages, following a scathing US Cyber Safety Review Board report in April 2024  —  – Protect identities and secrets. … – Protect tenants and isolate production systems. … – Protect networks. Lees verder op Tech Meme