Trump tweets that ZTE will have to pay $1.3B fine, give high-level security guarantees, and change its management and board to have US sanctions lifted
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration told lawmakers it had reached a deal that would keep the Chinese telecom firm ZTE alive …
Some US news sites like the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune restrict access from EU as GDPR goes into effect
Report: Apple to give some developers more access to iPhone NFC chip for Apple Pay-like contactless interactions like opening doors or replacing transit cards
The Information reports that Apple will be taking a big leap in iOS 12, giving some third-party developers full access …
Digital privacy activist Max Schrems files official GDPR complaints against Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram over forced consent
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Head of European Data Protection Board, responsible for GDPR application, criticizes US sites limiting access from EU, says there was plenty of time to prepare
LONDON — American news outlets including The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Arizona Daily Star abruptly blocked access …
FBI and DOJ ask users to restart routers and NAS devices to disrupt VPNFilter malware and help identify infected devices, which Cisco estimates is 500K+ devices
Feds take aim at potent VPNFilter malware allegedly unleashed by Russia. — The FBI is advising users of consumer-grade routers …
Leaked training documents show how Facebook classifies hate speech groups, allowing praise for white nationalism and white separatism but not white supremacy
After a white supremacist killed a protester in Charlottesville in 2017, Facebook pushed to re-educate its moderators …
Apple to start reporting government requests to remove apps from App Store, satisfied 79% of ~30K government requests for info on devices from July to Dec. 2017
Apple issued one of its bi-annual transparency reports today, and apart from the usual numbers on account takedown requests …
With the arrival of GDPR, ad platform vendors like DoubleClick warn publishers about steep EU ad volumes declines, at least for the short term
The arrival of the General Data Protection Regulation's enforcement May 25 has hurled the digital media and advertising industries into a tailspin.
Lawyers, journalists, and other key players talk about the antitrust case against Microsoft, and how it may relate to today's dominance of Google and Facebook
Twenty years ago, Microsoft tried to eliminate its competition in the race for the future of the internet. The government had other ideas.
Sources: after outcry from some artists and employees, Spotify reconsidering its hateful content and conduct policy, plans to restore XXXTentacion to playlists
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Parisian authorities charged two French teens for allegedly hacking Vevo's YouTube account last month and altering some music videos with pro-Palestine messages
Two 18-year-old French citizens have been arrested in Paris and charged with crimes related to the hack of Vevo's YouTube accounts …
Sources: China to approve Qualcomm-NXP deal in next few days, but with conditions, as regulators fear merged company's dominance in areas like mobile payments
Chinese regulators have expressed concerns that the merged company would crowd out domestic businesses in areas such as mobile payments Tweets: @lingling_wei Tweets: Lingling Wei / @lingling_wei : Chi...
Tesla agrees to settle class action lawsuit, says people who bought Teslas with $5,000 Autopilot upgrades in 2016 and 2017 will get $20 to $280 in compensation
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Research: global smart speaker shipments grew to 9M units in Q1 2018, up 210% YoY; Google sold 3.2M Home and Mini devices, overtaking 2.5M Amazon Echos shipped
Alexia Bonatsos, former co-editor of TechCrunch, unveils her new seed-stage venture fund, Dream Machine, and says the fund has made seven investments to date
Five years ago, Alexia Bonatsos, née Tsotsis, was co-editor of TechCrunch, a job that made her renowned in startup circles … Tweets: @alexia and @semil Tweets: Alexia Bonatsos / @alexia : It me. “Form...
San Francisco announces new regulations requiring scooter startups like Lime, Spin, and Bird to halt operations by June 4 and apply for permits by June 7
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Investigation reveals US national security panel CFIUS lacks resources to vet all investment and M&A deals that give the Chinese access to cutting-edge US tech
The U.S. fails to adequately police foreign deals for next-generation software that powers the military and American economic strength. Tweets: @marcorubio Tweets: Marco Rubio / @marcorubio : Can't em...
Some candidates complain they cannot advertise on Facebook before June 5 primaries, as they wait for authorization codes to arrive by mail under the new rules
Casey Newton / The Verge :
Sources: Pinterest revenues were up 58% in 2017 to $473M; company now has almost 250M monthly active users
Sarah Frier / Bloomberg :
Riot Games signs non-exclusive streaming deal with Disney's ESPN+ for League of Legends; replaces Riot's 2016 $350M exclusive deal with now Disney-owned BAMTech
Eben Novy-Williams / Bloomberg :
YouTube Music review: easy to use with an excellent home screen and recommendation engine but confusing price structure and missing power user features
Micah Singleton / The Verge :
Facebook's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says company is designing its own energy-efficient chips to help with analyzing and filtering live video content
Marie Mawad / Bloomberg :
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