Google revises help page that describes how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying that it still tracks location even if the setting is turned off
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has revised a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works …
Sources: Google is preparing to launch its own smart speaker with a display for the holiday season; 3M units are planned for first batch
Taiwan suppliers told to prepare for hardware blitz to challenge Amazon — TAIPEI — Google is preparing to release a smart speaker equipped …
Nvidia reports Q2 revenues of $3.12B, up 40% YoY, vs. $3.1B est., net income of $1.1B, gaming business revenue of $1.81B, and data center revenue of $760M
Nvidia stock fell by 6 percent on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and lower-than-expected revenue guidance.
Intel buys deep-learning startup Vertex.AI to join its Movidius unit; Vertex says Intel will continue to develop its PlaidML engine as an open source project
Intel wants to bring more artificial intelligence technology into all aspects of its business, and today it is stepping up its game a little in the area with an acquisition.
Sources: UK-based digital bank Monzo is raising $150M in its latest funding round, which is expected to value the bank as high as $1.5B
Monzo, the British digital bank popular with millennials, is set to become the latest European fintech “unicorn” with a fresh round of fundraising expected …
Nvidia says cryptocurrency-specific Q2 revenue was $18M, below its $100M estimate, down from $289M in Q1, projects no cryptocurrency contributions going forward
London-based Threads, a startup that sells luxury fashion on messaging services like WeChat, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and iMessage, raises $20M led by C Ventures
When you think of e-commerce marketplaces, chances are that the first things that come to mind are storefronts built on websites and apps.
DoorDash raises $250M at a $4B valuation, says it met or exceeded most of metrics set during its March Series D and had 250% YoY growth in delivery volume
Food delivery startup DoorDash on Thursday said it has raised $250 million in new venture capital funding at a $4 billion post-money valuation.
Facebook says it's begun removing content violating its drug policies and has blocked hundreds of search terms and search suggestions associated with drug sales
Facebook's role in the opioid crisis could become another scandal following yesterday's release of harrowing new statistics from the Center for Disease Control.
Sources: about 1,000 Google employees have signed a letter demanding more transparency following reports of Google developing a censored search engine for China
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comScore: pure play streaming services like Sling TV and DirecTV Now reach 5% of US Wi-Fi households, up 58% since last year
The number of U.S. households watching streaming TV services - those that deliver cable TV-like programming over the internet - has grown a remarkable 58% over last year, according to new data from co...
In Senate hearing, Ajit Pai says he doubted claims FCC's comment system was taken down by an attack, but says IG asked him to keep quiet until the full report
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Facebook faces continuing calls for regulation of microtargeted ads in US and Europe after probes of Internet Research Agency and Cambridge Analytica data use
Facebook has made a mint by enabling advertisers to identify and reach the very people most likely to react to their messages.
Twitter says it's ending legacy API support, used by third-party apps like Tweetbot, due to “technical and business constraints”
The Verge John Gruber / Daring Fireball : Twitter Addresses Why They've Broken Twitter for Third-Party Clients Rob LeFebvre / Engadget : Twitter tries to reassure users amid backlash over third-party ...
A look at Europe's struggle to build a truly global tech giant and some of the challenges facing its startup ecosystem
This is the best moment in decades for the continent to battle its way back to relevance. Its startups need to act like it. — Jeez, Europe, what more do you need?
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi partners with companies in the Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Canada to set up new crypto exchanges via Huobi Cloud
Yingzhi Yang / South China Morning Post :
FCC documents reveal unannounced Samsung HMD Odyssey+ VR headset with same resolution per eye and field of view as the first Odyssey, new “AMOLED+SFS” display
Ben Lang / Road to VR :
Google announces Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids, an open spec that lets hearing aid makers add direct audio streaming to Android from assistive devices
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Vietnamese online marketplace Sendo raises $51M Series B led by SBI Group, with participation from SoftBank and others, and says it has 300K sellers
Major investment players like SoftBank and SBI Group are betting big on Vietnam's burgeoning ecommerce market with their latest investment.
SFOX, a crypto trading platform for institutional investors and others, raises $22.7M Series A led by Tribe Capital and Social Capital
Wolfie Zhao / CoinDesk :
WordPress.com updates its policy to prohibit “malicious publication” of images of minors, following backlash over failure to remove Sandy Hook conspiracies
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Credit Karma acquires mortgage platform Approved for an undisclosed sum, says it's a natural next step to get into the mortgage business
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
RevJet, which helps marketers test and manage digital advertising, offers ad-serving features like DoubleClick's, raises $21M Series A led by Nautic Partners
Allison Schiff / AdExchanger :
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