NSA halts “about the target” collection, which picked up Americans' messages to and from people overseas that mentioned foreigners targeted for surveillance
WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency is stopping one of the most disputed forms of its warrantless surveillance program …
Qualcomm lowers revenue and profit forecasts for the current quarter as Apple withholds royalty payments until the legal dispute between companies is resolved
Qualcomm Inc slashed its current-quarter profit and revenue forecasts on Friday, amid an escalating legal battle between the chipmaker and Apple Inc.
Turkey blocks Wikipedia under law designed to protect national security
Users trying to access online encyclopaedia via Turkish internet providers receive ‘connection timed out’ error message … Turkey has blocked Wikipedia, the country's telecommunications watchdog said o...
Musical.ly, the app that lets users create 15-second music videos, partners with Apple Music, integrating Apple's music catalog and launching cross-promotions
Over the past year, few new apps have captured the attention of the music industry — and teenagers across the globe …
Yik Yak founders confirm they are shutting down the app, and a few staffers will join Square in Atlanta
We started Yik Yak in 2013 because we wanted to help you connect with the people right around you on campus, whether you knew them or not. And from the University of North Florida couple who met …
Uber now lets users delete accounts without contacting support, adds new privacy features for notifications, location sharing
Uber announced today that it will make it easier for users to delete their accounts and access their privacy settings. Now, the company will let users delete …
Airbnb signs agreement with California to allow regulators to audit hosts for racial discrimination
San Francisco-based company reached an agreement with California's housing agency amid complaints of guests being rejected for their race — Airbnb will allow the government to test …
Google says Pixel and Pixel XL are not guaranteed to receive Android OS updates after October 2018 or security updates beyond October 2019
As the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” For owners of Google's Pixel and Pixel XL phones, the end for their Android and security updates won't be for a while, thankfully.
Google and Facebook were victims of a $100M phishing scam by a Lithuanian man arrested in March 2017; both companies say they have recouped the funds
When the Justice Department announced the arrest last month of a man who allegedly swindled more than $100 million from two U.S. tech giants, the news came wrapped in a mystery.
Appian, enterprise app development software provider, files for $86M IPO
Appian, which provides software for app development and business process management, filed on Thursday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering. — The Reston, VA-based c...
LoveCrafts, a social network and e-commerce marketplace for home craft makers, raises about $33M Series C led by Scottish Equity Partners
Facebook may have the generalist, mass-market social network on lockdown, but when it comes to communities based around special interests, the playing field remains full of promise.
SEC filing: Square paid Yik Yak $1M to hire several of its employees and acquire a non-exclusive license to some of its intellectual property
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Profile of Sheryl Sandberg and the business impact of her efforts to create a sharing culture at Facebook
The COO inspires her fans, and her employees, to talk about sadness, even tragedy, at work. That can be healing—and highly profitable. — From Subscribe Reprints
Microsoft's Surface revenues lower than expected due to both lack of product refresh and competition from its OEM partners
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Cloudera closes up 20%+, with a market cap of $2.3B, in its stock market debut
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Cloudflare announces Orbit, a security solution for IoT devices
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CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising group, says the company plans to spend $200M on Snapchat ads in 2017, after spending $96M in 2016
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Didi Chuxing raises $5.5B to expand beyond China; the round is the largest ever for a tech company and makes Didi the world's most valuable startup after Uber
Tech Roundup Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors : Apple-Backed Didi Chuxing Earns Record $5.5B in China Tech Funding, Looks to Driverless as Future Rishabh Jain / International Business Times : Didi Chuxin...
Google's non-ad business categorized as “Other Revenue”, including cloud, Play store, Pixel, posted a 49.4% YoY jump to $3.1B, representing 13% of total revenue
Creator of Google News describes traits of story clusters and their sharing patterns that can be used by algorithms and humans to flag them as fake
> “Biggest challenge to stopping fake news is not technical. It is operational willingness.” http://medium.com/... Jack Riley / @_jackriley : Time for Facebook and Google to employ editors according t...
Report: Content recommendation companies Taboola and Outbrain are in advanced merger talks; combined company would be valued at $1B+
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After raising $225M in its IPO, online used car retailer Carvana closes down 26%+ on its first day of trading
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Rubrik CEO confirms his startup has raised $180M at $1.3B valuation led by Institutional Venture Partners; Lightspeed raised separate $95M fund to bolster stake
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