South Korean court finds Samsung Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee guilty of bribery, embezzlement, and perjury; Lee sentenced to five years in jail, will appeal
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Friday convicted Lee Jae-yong, the heir to the Samsung business empire, of bribery and embezzlement …
Apple, citing US sanctions, starts removing apps from Iranian developers in the App Store; Google allows Iranian developers to publish free apps to Play Store
TEHRAN — Officially, Apple has no presence in Iran. Because of American sanctions against the country, the company's iPhones …
Amazon says Whole Foods acquisition will close 8/28 with plans to lower some food prices, Prime members to get benefits, Lockers available in some stores
Amazon said on Thursday that its acquisition of Whole Foods will close on Monday. — As the two companies work to integrate their business …
Sources: Apple plans to introduce a 4K-capable Apple TV and updated TV app that can highlight live TV, alongside new iPhone and Apple Watch models, in September
Company plans to announce new Apple TV model in September — New model will play 4K HDR content from movie studios, apps
Finnish court orders two founders of Pirate Bay, Fredrik Neij and Gottfrid Svartholm, to pay IFPI record labels $477K+ in six-year-old case
In November 2011, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), with support from Finnish anti-piracy group Copyright Information …
FBI files charges against Yu Pingan, a Chinese malware broker, alleging he provided hackers with malware used in OPM data breach
The malware has been linked to both the data breach of the US Office of Personnel Management as well as the Anthem breach. — The FBI has filed charges …
Geospatial analytics startup Descartes Labs raises $30M Series B led by March Capital; the company uses machine learning to derive data from satellite images
Descartes Labsis announcing a $30 million Series B this morning in a large round led by March Capital.
Otto debuts $699, keyless smart lock, that uses Bluetooth for automatically detecting when doors need opening, available for preorder now, shipping in fall
The device echoes Apple's elegant design and functionality. Will it sell? — As lead engineer for Apple Inc.'s smart-home technology …
Apple details plans to build two data centers in Iowa, costing $1.375B and creating 50 jobs, will receive tax credits and invest $100M in fund for nearby Waukee
(Reuters) - Apple Inc will build a $1.375 billion data center in Waukee near Des Moines, Apple and Iowa officials said on Thursday …
Blend, which makes tools used by banks to evaluate mortgages, raises $100M Series D led by Greylock
San Francisco-based Blend is simplifying the process of mortgage applications for both borrowers and lenders, but is looking to expand into other lending products.
Sources: US government lacks key regulators examining autonomous vehicles, as Trump's advisory board, comprised of key industry execs, has been inactive
The apparent end of an industry task force is one of many headaches facing tech and automakers in D.C.
Sources: Apple to price premium iPhone at around $999, will include thinner bezels, facial recognition-based unlocking, and wireless charging
Although Apple … Gary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog : iPhone 8 Pricing to Start “At Around $999 USD” Says NYT Evan Selleck / iPhone Hacks : iPhone 8 Said to Start at $999 Brandy Betz / Seeking Alpha : NY...
YouTube's policy changes to crack down on extremist content go into effect this week with new restrictions on viewing, sharing, and monetizing videos
Selected videos will lose ads, comments and have new warnings — Policy changes announced in June to go into effect Thursday
Pure Storage reports $224.5M revenue in Q2 as CEO Scott Dietzen leaves post to be replaced by former Cisco veteran Charles Giancarlo, effective immediately
Tiernan Ray / Barron's Online :
Sources: Uber CEO search has devolved into bitter, personal struggle between Kalanick, who wants to retain control, and Benchmark, with others caught in between
Kara Swisher / Recode :
Sources detail turmoil within Tesla's engineering ranks after Musk's fully autonomous Autopilot announcement last year, with some believing it to be unsafe
Wall Street Journal :
US judge rules DreamHost must hand over user data from anti-Trump website to DoJ, but imposes limits and will vet which information DoJ uses
Tom Schoenberg / Bloomberg :
VIPKID, which matches Chinese students with N. American teachers, raises $200M to start teaching Mandarin to students elsewhere; sources say valuation is $1.5B+
Bloomberg :
WeWork has raised $4.4B from SoftBank Group and its Vision Fund, with $3B going to WeWork and $1.4B going to new China, Japan, Pacific subsidiaries
Avery Hartmans / Business Insider :
Spotify renews licensing deal with Warner Music Group, clearing last hurdle before going public
Peter Kafka / Recode :
China Life Insurance and Baidu to form a $1B fund aimed at middle- to later-stage internet companies
Google adds a firewall to its App Engine platform, letting developers restrict apps to certain users or regions, available in beta
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Facebook CSO Alex Stamos says the company shuts down 1M accounts per day to combat spam, hate speech, more
John Shinal / CNBC :
Sources: Amazon is struggling to make inroads in US event ticketing industry due to incumbents like Ticketmaster, exclusive deals with venues, more
Dave Brooks / Billboard :
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