Thomas Germain / Gizmodo: Facebook rolls out Link History, which creates a repository of all the links clicked by a user on the mobile app, and plans to use the data for targeted ads  —  Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg’s data machine.  —  Facebook recently rolled out a new … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sun Yu / Financial Times: Sources: the Cybersecurity Administration of China approved only ~25% of data export applications since data security laws came into effect in September 2022  —  Delays come amid slowing economy and increased tensions between Washington and Beijing  —  China has approved only about a quarter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wout Vergauwen / Bloomberg: Airbus begins talks to acquire Atos’ cybersecurity and data unit, in a deal that could be valued up to €1.8B; Atos says another company had also made an offer  —  Atos added it had received interest from another party, without elaborating. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Parmy Olson / Bloomberg: A profile of Midjourney founder David Holz, who co-founded Leap Motion in 2008 before a $30M sale in 2019, as the AI art tool prepares for the 2024 US elections  —  David Holz built a tool for human imagination.  What happens if that turns into a propaganda engine in 2024? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wout Vergauwen / Bloomberg: Airbus begins talks to acquire Atos’ cybersecurity and data unit, in a deal that could be valued up to €1.8B; Atos says another company had also made an offer  —  Atos added it had received interest from another party, without elaborating. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Laurie Clarke / Politico: Critics and tech firms worry that the UK’s Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, a surveillance law now whisking through parliament, undermines user privacy  —  Despite the protestations of industry and campaigners, ministers are whisking a new bill through parliament. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sun Yu / Financial Times: Sources: Cybersecurity Administration of China approved only ~25% of data export applications since the introduction of new data security laws in September 2022  —  Delays come amid slowing economy and increased tensions between Washington and Beijing  —  China has approved only about a quarter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wout Vergauwen / Bloomberg: Airbus begins talks to acquire Atos’ cybersecurity and data unit, in a deal that could be valued up to €1.8B; Atos says another company had also made an offer  —  Atos added it had received interest from another party, without elaborating. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Former employees at IRL, which is being sued by SoftBank for fraud, detail several problems that were apparent from the start, including inflated user metrics  —  Japanese group claims it was duped, founder says he was a scapegoat and ex-employees say there were problems from the start Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Shotter / Financial Times: Israel, which has so far set aside $100M to shield its tech startups from the fallout of its war with Hamas, calls on private investors to help the sector  —  Government sets aside $100mn for early-stage companies as country’s innovation agency calls on private investors to help Lees verder op Tech Meme