Interview with Jameel Jaffer of the Knight First Amendment Institute on how Congress can regulate social media platforms while abiding by the First Amendment — One of the hardest problems at the intersection of tech and policy right now is the question of how to regulate social media platforms. Source
Q&A with David Trachy, Senior Director of Emerging Markets at storage company Spectra Logic, on the resurgence of tape for archival storage, DNA storage, more — A Q&A with David Trachy, Senior Director of Emerging Markets at Spectra Logic — In the world of archival storage, tape is the undisputed king. Source
iFixit will sell nearly every part of Valve’s Steam Deck, including its $350 motherboard with the AMD Aerith chip, and upgrades to the fan and the screen — You might even be able to upgrade your fan or screen — The era of fixing your own gadgets has nearly arrived. Source
Oxygen, a digital banking startup that focuses on helping freelancers and others with multiple revenue streams, raises $17M Series A led by Runa Capital — Digital banking startup ReliefClub, Inc., which does business as Oxygen, said today it has raised $17 million in a new round of funding. Source
A Washington, DC federal judge has blocked the DOD from restricting US investments in Xiaomi; restrictions were scheduled to go into effect next week — A federal judge in Washington blocked the Defense Department from restricting U.S. investment in the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi Corp. Source
A look at r/WallStreetBets, a 2M-member subreddit that helped push GameStop’s stock to record highs and is now facing allegations of harassment — The denizens of the WallStreetBets subreddit helped push the flailing stock to dizzying heights—while a short seller alleged an accompanying harassment campaign. Source
How tech companies based in Kyiv, including Grammarly, Readdle, and MacPaw, are dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — Russia officially invaded Ukraine Thursday. The U.S. and its allies are imposing sanctions, but, as U.S. President Joe Biden said in a press conference Thursday. Source
How Apple ramped up its lobbying in AZ, including hiring Gov. Ducey’s ex-chief of staff, amid a proposed bill to let app devs use 3rd-party payment systems — Arizona State Rep. Regina Cobb hadn’t even formally introduced her app store legislation last month when Apple and Google started storming into the state to lobby against…
Profile of Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta, who since the pandemic started has overseen three consecutive quarters of positive cash flow, a first for the company Source
Microsoft has made a big move in the gaming industry by acquiring Activision Blizzard for Rs 5 Lakh Crore. rajkotupdates.news : Microsoft gaming company to buy activision blizzard for rs 5 lakh crore this acquisition is set to shake up the gaming world as we know it and bring about some significant changes. But what…