Om Malik / On my Om: More than a bailout, SVB needs a white knight, someone who can come in and take over the bank that has been at the heart of the US innovation economy — After three decades of being part of the Silicon Valley ecosystem — as a reporter, writer, entrepreneur, and
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: Tim Cook is pressing ahead with the MR headset debut this year, overruling designers’ objections, and Apple expects to sell ~1M units in the first year — New launch will be first steered entirely by CEO and under direction of operations team — When Tim Cook unveils Apple’s new …
Read MoreBloomberg: SVB draws support from 300+ VC firms, including General Catalyst, while 1,200+ founders and CEOs sign a Y Combinator petition asking the US Congress to act — More than 100 venture capital and investing firms have signed a statement supporting Silicon Valley Bank, part of mounting industry calls …
Read MoreJohn Sakellariadis / Politico: Worried that cloud giants offer concentrated targets, the US plans to regulate the security practices of cloud providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google — Governments and businesses have spent two decades rushing to the cloud — trusting some of their most sensitive data to tech giants …
Read MoreWe’re a long way from the dermal regenerators in Star Trek, but researchers at Northwestern University have made a leap forward in the convenient use of electrotherapy for wound healing. Using a ring and center “flower” electrode, this bioresorbable molybdenum device restores the natural bioelectric field across a wound to stimulate healing in diabetic ulcers.
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: the FDIC is racing to sell SVB’s assets and make 30% to 50% or more of clients’ uninsured deposits available as soon as Monday — US regulators overseeing the emergency breakup of SVB Financial Group are racing to sell assets and make a portion of clients’ uninsured deposits available …
Read MoreIf you’ve spent much time looking through a microscope, you know that their narrow depth of field can be a bit challenging to deal with. Most microscopes are designed to only have a very thin slice of the specimen in focus, so looking at anything above or below that plane requires a focus adjustment. It’s
Read MoreMarie Woolf / Globe and Mail: Meta says it plans to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram if the country’s proposed Online News Act becomes law — Tech giant Meta has decided to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram …
Read MoreRob Wile / NBC News: In an email to sellers, Etsy warns that the SVB collapse is causing delays in processing payments; one seller says it would be “catastrophic” for his business — Etsy is warning sellers that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday is causing delays in processing payments …
Read MoreMarie Woolf / Globe and Mail: Meta says it plans to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram if the country’s proposed Online News Act becomes law — Tech giant Meta has decided to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram …
Read MoreMarie Woolf / Globe and Mail: Meta says it plans to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram if the country’s proposed Online News Act becomes law — Tech giant Meta has decided to block Canadians’ ability to view or share news content on Facebook and Instagram …
Read MoreDarrell Etherington / TechCrunch: An interview with Gowalla co-founder and CEO Josh Williams as he re-launches his location-based social networking app at SXSW, 14 years after its debut — One of the original location-based social apps is relaunching at SXSW – 14 years after its debut — Gowalla co-founder and CEO Josh Williams …
Read MoreNew York Times: SBV collapse led to finger-pointing, as some crypto advocates preach and scold while some investors argue crypto collapses set the stage for SVB’s collapse — The implosion of the Silicon Valley bank led to finger-pointing, as executives and investors jumped on the crisis for their own messaging.
Read MoreSemafor: Sources: some hedge funds are offering to buy startups’ deposits at SVB for 60 to 80 cents on the dollar; Filing: ~96% of deposits as of Dec. 31 were uninsured — Hedge funds are offering to buy startups’ deposits stranded at Silicon Valley Bank for as little as 60 cents on the dollar …
Read MoreTech companies are pushing ever further into health and fitness tracking for a few reasons, not the least to sell you subscription services. Above all, though, is the obvious commercial appeal of improving your body. Whereas buying a new Android phone might only make TikTok or Google Maps faster, a good fitness tracker (combined with
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury Small modern smartphones are a rare breed these days. Brands are scrambling to fit the largest possible panel in the largest brick shape that could still be held by a human hand. That’s why we often do a double-take when we see
Read MoreImage: Getty Images HP is preventing more customers from using third-party ink with their printers. Numerous reports scattered across Reddit, Twitter, and the HP community forum suggest that a recent printer firmware update is blocking the use of non-HP ink as part of the company’s stringent “dynamic security” policy, as first reported by Ars Technica.
Read MoreGita Jackson / The Verge: Twitter is in decline and less stable under Elon Musk, echoing LiveJournal and Tumblr falling apart under new ownership that didn’t understand their communities — Twitter is in a period of decline. The site still functions, people are still using it, but there’s a familiar stink that lingers on the
Read MoreWelcome to the 475th edition of Android Apps Weekly. Here are the big headlines from the last week: The second Android 14 developer preview dropped this week. It includes some better stability, improved performance, Android 14’s photo picker selector, better support for third-party app stores, and more. Google is moving right along with these updates,
Read MoreThomas Seal / Bloomberg: Founders fear that the collapse of SVB, which had branches in the UK, Canada, China, Germany, India, Israel, and more, could wipe out startups around the world — The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is starting to spread around the world. — SVB’s UK unit is set …
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Brazil is seizing shipments of Flipper Zero, a $169 portable security penetration testing tool for wireless devices, due to its alleged use in criminal activity — The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency is seizing incoming Flipper Zero purchases due to its alleged use in criminal activity …
Read MoreThe last couple years have seen an incredible flourishing of the cyberdeck scene, and probably for about as many reasons as there are individual ’deck designs. Some people get really into the prop-making, some into scrapping old tech or reusing a particularly appealing case, and others simply into the customization possibilities. That’s awesome, and they’re
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: Roblox and other companies disclose their exposure to SVB in SEC filings; Roblox says ~5% of its $3B cash and securities balance was held at SVB as of Feb. 28 — The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is impacting a range of startups and larger firms including …
Read MoreEdit your ProRAW photo like a pro. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple’s ProRAW camera feature is a powerful tool to have in your back pocket. An image taken in ProRAW mode combines the same great post-processing flexibility of a traditional RAW file with the benefits of multi-frame computational photography. Kind of
Read MoreThe modern Apple Watch line is a lot like your go-to dining experience. It’s reliable, enjoyable, and an easy recommendation to friends and family. You can splurge for the specialty, expensive item on the menu or reel in the bill with a budget-friendly dish. But the standard offering — currently the Apple Watch Series 8
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