Source: Peter Thiel pledging $1.25M in support of Donald Trump, his first such donation
SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Thiel, true to his reputation as the most contrarian soul in Silicon Valley, is doubling down on Donald J. Trump. — The only prominent supporter of the Republican candidate …
Samsung Chromebook Pro specs and pics leak: aluminum body, stylus, 12.3" 2400x1600 touchscreen, 360° hinge, 10 hour battery, USB-C, 6-core CPU, and 32GB storage
Since Google revealed that Android apps and the Play Store will be coming to Chromebooks, most have been eagerly anticipating using …
Sources: Apple's car team gets late 2017 deadline to prove feasibility of the self-driving system, amid hundreds of job cuts and strategy disagreements
Company to decide fate of self-driving platform by late 2017 — Hundreds of software, hardware engineers leave amid struggles
German transport authority tells Tesla to stop using the term “Autopilot” in advertising
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla (TSLA.O) to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers' attention is not needed, ...
Samsung announces Exynos 7 Dual 7270, a 14nm SoC with integrated LTE modem for wearables
Samsung's mobile division is in crisis mode right now, so of course the company is happy to talk about one division that is doing well: chips. It just unveiled the Exynos 7 Dual 7270 …
Y Combinator boss Sam Altman says he's not going to cut ties with Peter Thiel for supporting Donald Trump
“Cutting off opposing viewpoints leads to extremism and will not get us the country we want.” — The head of Silicon Valley's most famous startup factory says he's sticking with Peter Thiel …
Silicon Valley elites still overwhelmingly support Democrats; recent big contributors include Dustin Moskovitz, John Doerr, Sheryl Sandberg, and Reid Hoffman
Thiel stands mostly alone. — Despite Donald Trump's increasingly troubling campaign, PayPal co-founder and Facebook board …
Ozlo virtual assistant exits private beta, launches on iOS and the web
Calling itself one of the last independent AI-powered assistants, the Ozlo personal assistant was made publicly available for the first time today on iOS and the web. — Ozlo will expand to become …
As Netflix successfully enforces geographic restrictions, unblocking services like uFlix, Unblock-Us, and UnoTelly are giving up
Some unblocking companies that help customers hop Netflix borders are in retreat — Netflix may be emerging victor in its declared war on virtual border hoppers.
Three years after Tracy Chou asked “Where are the numbers?”, diversity reports are routine, but tech companies show modest gains
If you want to make tech less white and male, you need numbers. But data didn't exist until one pissed-off engineer took action.
Some celebrities are resorting to cyberbullying tactics like posting revenge porn, sharing secret phone recordings, and rallying online mobs for PR offensives
The reality TV star Rob Kardashian had a family matter to discuss, so naturally, he turned to Twitter.
With 5M MAUs, streaming startup Pluto TV raises $30M at $140M valuation from ProSieben, Scripps Networks, others to expand to Europe, buys Berlin-based Quazer
Pluto TV, a video streaming service targeting cord cutters by offering a TV-guide like experience that connects you to hundreds …
France's Navya raises $34M for its self-driving shuttle bus, reportedly at a $220M valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Cisco buys Y Combinator alumnus meeting app Worklife for an undisclosed sum, plans to continue to provide it as a free standalone service
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek becomes chairman after co-founder Martin Lorentzon steps down from position to become company's vice-chairman
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
A history of Fancy Bear, the Russian group accused of hacking the DNC and DCCC to influence the US election
Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed :
Tencent launches $299 Ying drone that can capture 4K video and live stream it to WeChat at 720p
April Glaser / Recode :
Baidu establishes Baidu Capital, a $3B investment fund focused on mid- and late-stage deals in the internet sector
Paul Carsten / Reuters :
Tech funding in Europe dropped 17% YoY to €3.4B in Q3 2016; decreased activity in UK and Germany to blame; number of total deals across Europe jumped 21% to 752
Shaheen Samavati / Tech.eu : Tweets: @imaarontaylor Tweets: Aaron Taylor / @imaarontaylor : EU tech funding down 17% in Q3. UK still top with €797m but well down from pre Brexit levels of €1.2bn in Q...
Power Ventures, sued by Facebook in 2008 for hacking and spamming, is still fighting back and got the spam charge dismissed this summer
Aarti Shahani / NPR : Tweets: @npralltech , @npr and @marciahofmann Tweets: All Tech Considered / @npralltech : One man vs. Facebook: A case of how much a company can dictate what you do with your da...
Inside the breakup of Oculus backer Formation 8, which had raised $1B before harassment suit against co-founder and challenges in Asia drove founders apart
William Alden / BuzzFeed : Tweets: @williamalden Tweets: Will Alden / @williamalden : Joe Lonsdale's partners at Formation 8 didn't know about the sexual assault lawsuit against him until it was file...
BitTorrent says its streaming service BitTorrent Now isn't shutting down, only one co-CEO, Robert Delamar, left the company
Nathan Ingraham / Engadget :
AI-powered law for startups
Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.