Bloomberg: How Google Chrome’s Discover feed on Android serves up misleading propaganda to Russian audiences; a source says Russian-languages services are a lower priority — Mobile users in Russia are being served pro-war propaganda from sources Google has blocked elsewhere. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Rob Copeland / New York Times: Goldman Sachs offloads major BNPL player GreenSky for an undisclosed sum to a group of money managers, after acquiring the company for $1.7B in 2021 — Goldman sells the consumer lender GreenSky after significant losses, less than two years after buying it. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reuters: Filing: India accuses 30+ staff of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo of visa violations and says Vivo siphoned off ~$13B to its Chinese parent via a “masking layer” — Many employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo and its Indian affiliates concealed their employment when seeking visas … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Zack Abrams / The Block: Caroline Ellison’s well-prepared testimony painted Sam Bankman-Fried as the ultimate decision-maker at FTX and a corrupting influence on his subordinates — – Government prosecutors completed their direct examination of former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison on Wednesday in the fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Amazon’s October Prime Day is over, but there are still plenty of great deals under $25 still available.Lees verder op Cnet
Even though Prime Day might be over, there are still a lot of sales available that you can take advantage of.Lees verder op Cnet
What’s the best TV technology? Here are the pros and cons of each one.Lees verder op Cnet
October’s Prime Day event is now in the rearview mirror, but these budget buys can still be snagged.Lees verder op Cnet
Bloomberg: Sources: several key ex-Arm staff in China depart for Borui Jingxin, a local government-backed chip design firm, worrying Arm investors over future China sales — – A Shenzhen government agency backs startup Borui Jingxin — Arm China investors are concerned Borui could divert revenue Lees verder op Tech Meme
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post: Hands-on with Best Take for Pixel 8, which uses AI to replace people’s faces, a fun camera tool that worryingly helps AI standardize what happiness looks like — A new AI function called Best Take in Google’s Pixel 8 lets you replace people’s faces, saving memories of moments that never actually happened. Lees verder op Tech Meme