Daily Tech News Show

During an annual shareholders meeting, Samsung co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said worldwide chip shortages will impact its business next quarter. Koh said, “our business leaders are meeting partners overseas to solve these problems. It’s hard to say the shortage issue has been solved 100%.” Samsung is the second-largest made-to-order silicon supplier, after TSMC but relies on suppliers for some parts like power management and radios.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia is considering an online safety bill with six main areas overseen by an eSafety commissioner. What will this new legislation cover and what do tech companies think about the new regulations?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Peter Wells, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Information reports Amazon is expanding an existing program called FC Games, which encourages its fulfillment center employees to improve efficiency and compete against others for digital rewards, such as virtual pets.Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Roger Chang, Joe.link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is held every year to show off developments in assistive technology. This year for the first time it was held virtually. Allison Sheridan is here with highlights from this year’s show.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Robb Dunewood, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Digital artist Mike Winkleman sold an NFT of his work “Everydays – The First 5000 Days” for $69 million at the 255-year-old Christie’s auction house, putting him in the top three most valuable living artists. Is this is a sign that NFT’s are gaining acceptance in the collectors market?Starring Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Len Peralta, Amos Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A group was able to access admin tools inside a company called Verkada that supplies surveillance cameras to more than 5200 customers including cities, colleges and hotels. Who was affected and what data was put at risk?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday the European Union approved Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, which now officially has joined Microsoft. What will Microsoft gain and how does this change things in the video gaming world?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Beja, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plans are firming up for an in-person Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this June, with a possible 45,000-50,000 attendees. That would be just about half the 109,000 who attended in 2019. 17,000 people attended MWC Shanghai in February.We talk to Nate Lanxon about how the show is adapting to meet the challenges of hosting a show during a pandemic.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Nate Lanxon, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China’s parliament is meeting to approve the party’s five year plan which includes plans to become self-sufficient in technology. While China is home to tech assembly factories, it imports $300 billion worth of chips annually and does not produce its own chipmaking gear which would be needed to ramp up production. The US continues to target China with export controls on high-end semiconductor manufacturing equipment.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple is facing scrutiny over its App Store policies that force companies to use only Apple’s payment system which Apple takes a cut from. What are investigators looking to charge with and how will Apple respond?Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.