With the European Commission set to rule on Spotify’s complaint focused on competition in the streaming music market, there are hints that the ruling will not be in Apple’s favor. This week, the Financial Times reported the EC will issue its first-ever fine against the […]
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Spotify follows Meta, YouTube and others by offering AUX, a service to connect brands and creators
Facebook, Instagram, Snap, YouTube, and other social networking companies offer programs to connect creators with brands, and now Spotify is doing the same. The company announced the launch of AUX, its new in-house “music advisory agency” for brands. While not necessarily a creator marketplace, the […]
Yahoo lays off the leaders of Engadget
Image: Engadget The nearly 20-year-old tech publication Engadget is laying off staff and restructuring editorial teams today with a new focus around traffic and revenue growth. The changes are designed to give the outlet a stronger emphasis on commerce revenue, while removing key editorial leaders […]
Reddit files to go public — at last
Social media giant Reddit filed to go public today. Its long-awaited S-1 filing will see it approach the public markets potentially at the head of a long column of richly valued technology startups and private companies that need to find an exit this year. The timing […]
Framework’s new sub-$500 modular laptop has no RAM, storage or OS
Framework is all about modular, upgradable laptops and now the company is offering people a more-cost effective entry point. It has dropped the price of its B-stock Factory Seconds systems (which are built with excess parts and new components). As such, it’s now offering a […]
Microsoft’s upcoming custom chip will be made by Intel
Intel’s relatively new Foundry division — formerly known as Intel Foundry Services until earlier today — has just landed a notable order from a big name. According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that his company will be tapping […]
Antler’s founder on its vertical AI bet in Southeast Asia
A growing roster of vertical AI startups is emerging in Southeast Asia to serve sectors ranging from seafood to finance. Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler recently made a bet on 37 of them, investing $5.1 million in total for pre-seed deals. This included a strategic […]
Varaha helps Indian farmers reduce climate-harming practices like burning crop residue and flooding rice fields
The voluntary carbon offset market will reach $250 billion by 2050 from $2 billion in 2020, according to estimates made by Morgan Stanley. However, awareness of the monetary and environmental benefits associated with carbon credits is low. Generally speaking, carbon offsets are granted when an […]
In a reversal, Apple is now demanding 30% of the donations to meditation app Insight Timer’s teachers
The CEO of meditation app Insight Timer, Christopher Plowman, is frustrated. He doesn’t think the teachers who leverage his app’s marketplace to reach their students should have to share 30% of their income with Apple — its commission on in-app purchases — and for the […]
Adobe adds AI assistant to Acrobat, Reader in effort to maintain relevance in PDF market
Adobe has introduced an AI Assistant to Reader and Acrobat, aiming to modernize document management and maintain its edge in a market evolving with large language model technologies.