Thu. 01/06 – Google Brings “It Just Works” To Everything

Google’s big announce at CES is better syncing and interoperability with everything. Instagram is launching their feed experiment. IBM might be looking to dump Watson. Ethereum has the most developers in crypto. And you know startups have been awash in money lately, here’s exactly how much. Sponsors: Masterworks.io/ride Coinbase.com/techmeme Links: Google is working to improve Windows and Android integration (Engadget) Google will spend 2022 trying to match Apple’s ecosystem integrations (The Verge) Instagram testing three new feed sorting choices, including chronological options (9to5Mac) HTC is launching a VR wrist tracker for its Vive Focus 3 headset (The Verge) Scoop: IBM tries to sell Watson Health again (Axios) Electric Capital Developer Report (2021) (Electric Capital) Crypto Crime Trends for 2022: Illicit Transaction Activity Reaches All-Time High in Value, All-Time Low in Share of All Cryptocurrency Activity (Chainalysis) US start-ups raise record $330bn as venture investors vie for stakes (FT)