Twitter finds Russia Today purchased $274K in ads and promoted 1,823 tweets in US in 2016, and pledges to work with FEC and Congress on political ad disclosure
Earlier this summer we outlined some of our work to combat bots and networks of manipulation on Twitter.
Researchers find alarming number of Macs remain vulnerable to stealthy hacks due to outdated EFI firmware; Windows and Linux PCs are also likely at risk
At-risk EFI versions likely put Windows and Linux PCs at risk, too. — An alarming number of Macs remain vulnerable to known exploits …
Apple says iPhone 7 and 8 don't have FM radio chips, after FCC chairman Ajit Pai urges Apple to activate iPhone FM radio chips to help after natural disasters
Amidst renewed pressure from the National Association of Broadcasters, FCC chairman Ajit Pai has now issued a statement urging Apple …
Sources: Google is building a smart screen competitor to Amazon's Echo Show, codenamed “Manhattan”, to launch in late 2017 or early 2018
Multiple sources tell TechCrunch that Google is building a tabletop smart screen for video calling and more that will compete with Amazon's Echo Show.
Oxford University researchers find Twitter bots spread misinfo and propaganda at higher rates in 2016 battleground states in 10-day period around Election Day
Craig Timberg / Washington Post :
Sen. Mark Warner, top Democrat on Senate Intel Committee, said Twitter's briefing on Russian accounts was “inadequate” and “deeply disappointing”
How Apple's Finally Spending Its Billions Nina Godlewski / International Business Times : Twitter Hands Over Russia Today Account Information To Congress Terry Collins / CNET : Twitter finds 201 Russi...
Twitter told Congressional investigators it found ~200 Russia-linked accounts with 22 directly matching the 470 accounts Facebook identified
Tony Romm / Recode :
ACLU challenges DoJ warrants for Facebook account information of users involved in anti-Trump protests, arguing the requests are overbroad
Three Facebook users are challenging newly disclosed search warrants for their account information, arguing that the warrants are overbroad …
South Korea bans raising money through initial coin offerings
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's financial regulator on Friday said it will ban raising money through all forms of virtual currencies, a move that follows similar restrictions in China on initial coin ...
Japan's Financial Services Agency has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Financial Services Agency said on Friday it has approved 11 companies as operators of cryptocurrency exchanges, in a move that sets the country apart from its neighbors …
How IBM's Indian workforce grew to ~130K, more than in any other country including the US
IBM has shifted its center of gravity halfway around the world to India, making it a high-tech example of the globalization trends that the Trump administration has railed against.
Podcast startup Anchor raises $10M Series A led by GV for its audio broadcasting app, which makes it easy for creators to record and distribute audio
A recent spate of investments in the podcast space continues today with news that Anchor has raised $10 million in a series A round of funding led by Google's venture capital arm, GV.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to meet London's transport commissioner Mike Brown on Tuesday in bid to regain licence
Gwyn Topham / The Guardian :
Stockpile, an online brokerage that enables fractional share investing, raises $30M Series B led by Fidelity-backed Eight Roads Ventures
Asset manager's proprietary investment arm leads funding round for Stockpile, a startup allowing young—and old—investors to buy fractional shares
Rovio closes flat, at €11.50, on its first day of trading, valuing the company at $1B
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
After raising $50M in June, self-driving startup Drive.ai raises $15M more from Grab, others to open Singapore office
Autonomous vehicle technology startup Drive.ai has raised $15 million in a new round from Grab and others, Southeast Asia's largest Uber rival.
Sources: Apple quietly acquired French computer vision startup Regaind earlier this year; the company had raised €400K from Side Capital
TechCrunch has learned that Apple has acquired a small French startup called Regaind, according to multiple sources.
Amazon's Alexa will soon get “Routines” - ability to trigger multiple actions with a single command
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Whole Foods says it is investigating credit card security breach in some taprooms and restaurants in some of its stores
Kate Taylor / Business Insider :
Roku shares close at $23.50, up 67.86% from IPO price of $14, valuing the firm at ~$2.2B
Katie Roof / TechCrunch :
AI-based identity verification startup Onfido raises $30M Series C led by Crane Venture Partners, with participation from Microsoft and Salesforce
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
GoPro announces the Hero6 with 4K video at 60fps, 2.7K at 120fps, and 1080p at 240fps, available today for $499
Lucas Matney / TechCrunch :
YouTube now requires accounts linking to sites like Patreon or sites selling merchandise to sign up to YouTube Partner Program
Adi Robertson / The Verge :
Google brings its Family Link tool, which helps parents manage children's Android device use, out of beta in US
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Moscow officials say they are adding AI-powered facial recognition technology to some of the city's 170K CCTV cameras to help identify criminals
Ilya Khrennikov / Bloomberg :
AT&T, CenturyLink, industry associations ask US Supreme Court to overturn Obama-era net neutrality rules barring ISPs from slowing or blocking rivals' content
Bloomberg :
Apple says it received 30,814 government requests to access 233,052 devices, down 6% YoY, as US national security orders reach 13,250-13,499, up from 2,999 YoY
Zack Whittaker / ZDNet :
Chinese personal finance management platform Suishou raises $200M Series C led by KKR
Pan Yue / China Money Network :
Saudi-based anonymous commenting app Sarahah hits 95M registered users, with US as its biggest market, but has only two full-time employees
Wall Street Journal :
EU regulators say tech giants are still not doing enough to voluntarily remove hate speech and terrorist content, will review rules in six months
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat :
Source: used goods marketplace LetGo quietly raised $100M at $1B+ valuation, nine months after raising $175M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Tweets: @tomgara and @mattzeitlin Tweets: Tom Gara / @tomgara : I really don't understand why you need $375 million in capital to launch / run a classified ads app. http:...
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