Weekly#473

Nvidia investor day [PDF]…summary
Mexico’s biggest convenience store chain wants to become a superbank
Apple will reportedly sell the iPhone as a subscription service…The service could launch in late 2022 or early 2023
Netflix adds two more games, will release its first first-person shooter title soon
Uber will feature NYC taxi cabs in its app
Europe says yes to messaging interoperability
Apple buys UK fintech firm Credit Kudos
After Walt Disney, Robert Iger Heads to the Metaverse (WSJ)
Intel looks on track to fix its core problems
Sonos might make your next TV streaming OS
Bored Ape Yacht Club creator raises $450 million to build an NFT metaverse
App ecosystem growth continued in Q1 with 37B downloads, new high of $33B in consumer spending
Earth’s orbital economy of tomorrow could be worth trillions…Space-based business is already a $400 billion industry.
Amazon’s ad department hit $31 billion in revenue
Windows 1.0 easter egg managed to stay hidden for nearly 37 years
Microplastics found in human blood for first time

Weekly#472

Bitcoin Was Made for This Moment. So Why Isn’t It Booming?
Virtual Kitchens: A New Digital Path for Restaurants
Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM 6.5 B USD “…Amazon will add 4,000 films including the James Bond franchise to its holdings…” (WSJ)
Intel Plans $36 Billion in European Chip Plant Investments (WSJ)
Google introduced Last Mile Fleet Solution: Maximize fleet performance from ecommerce order to doorstep delivery
Getir valued at almost $12bn as investors bet on future profits (FT)
Deliveroo’s chief predicts break-even by first half of 2024 (FT)
Android 13 makes push notifications opt-in
Google I/O returns May 11 and 12, with limited in-person attendance
Future Today Institute’s 2022 Tech and Science Trends Report
Most Innovative Countries 2022
Why AI Failed to Live Up to Its Potential During the Pandemic
By 2500 earth could be alien to humans
Andy Jassy, Amazon’s CEO, said in November that Amazon Care is one of the company’s top innovations.

Heat pumps and insulation ‘will end need for Russian gas faster than new North Sea drilling’
Company Plans to Dig World’s Deepest Hole to Unleash Boundless Energy
Dot Pad tactile display makes images touchable for visually impaired users
Rivian shares reach new low after reporting disappointing Q4 earnings
DoorDash is testing a feature that lets you return packages to post offices, FedEx or UPS
Why blackouts are dangerous to Ukraine’s nuclear sites, power loss threatens crucial safety systems
Disney+ is getting an ad-supported subscription tier later this year
Instacart introduces in-store navigation and live phone support for shoppers on its platform.“…The company told TechCrunch that the new feature is being piloted with 15 of its retail partners at more than 80 store locations across 17 states and in the province of Ontario in Canada…”
DeepMind’s new AI tool helps resolve debate over ancient Athenian decrees
What Can Consumers and Businesses Do With 5G? Take a Look at South Korea (WSJ)
Twitter has a new goal: the company wants to add another 100 million daily users by the end of 2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi premiere trailer
iOS 15.4 arrives next week
Future of Delivery: Unleashing the potential of micromobility for the last mile
Roblox is hiring a PlayStation engineer

Amazon to close 68 physical retail locations, including Amazon Books and 4-star stores
How a simple security bug became a university campus ‘master key’
Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden
MyHeritage and D-ID partner to bring photos to life with both animations and voice
Ukraine plans to issue NFT collection to fund armed forces (FT)
Zoom: pandemic favourite seeks new start (FT:Lex)
Huawei’s competitor to Tesla electric cars is set to hit China’s streets on Saturday
Grab’s revenue fell 44% to $122 million in the fourth quarter
Ford reorg prioritizes EVs, keeps fossil fuel vehicles as “engines of cash”
Sony and Honda plan to make electric vehicles together
Sid Meier warns the games industry about monetisation
Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service officially launches in the US
Wooing Intel, Italy plans $4.6 billion fund to boost chipmaking
U.S. electric grid facing threats