Reuters: Bitcoin rises above $45K for the first time since April 2022, after gaining 156% in 2023, its best yearly performance since 2020, but far off its $69K peak  —  Bitcoin stormed above $45,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April 2022 as the world’s biggest cryptocurrency started the New Year … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Apple released no new iPads in 2023, the first year without a new tablet since the iPad’s launch in 2010; rumors suggest all iPad models will get a 2024 update  —  Apple has broken a tradition it maintained for 12 years, releasing no new iPads in 2023 – the first time that the company … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: The chip industry is the new star on the political scene, bringing opportunities and challenges; Nvidia and others have rapidly built US lobbying operations  —  Increased attention from politicians poses opportunities and challenges for the semiconductor industry  —  Semiconductors have played the starring role in state visits. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: Telegram rolls out version 10.5.0, offering “totally redesigned” voice and video calls with new animations and backgrounds while using fewer resources  —  Telegram is rolling out a new update, version 10.5.0, which delivers a new look and feel for voice and video calls … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: Merck’s bid for Japanese chip materials maker JSR, not disclosed to JSR shareholders, triggered a $6.4B offer by a state-backed fund in June 2023  —  Japan Investment Corporation’s $6.4bn offer for JSR comes as governments seek to protect semiconductor technology Lees verder op Tech Meme