Sources: Apple reduced production orders for all new iPhone models in recent weeks; iPhone XR production was slashed by up to one third of the initial 70M
In recent weeks, Apple slashed production orders for all three iPhone models that it unveiled in September
Tim Cook says some government regulation over Silicon Valley is inevitable, defends deal to make Google Apple's default search engine despite privacy concerns
‘I think their search engine is the best’ — Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his company's deal with Google …
Sources: this June, Zuckerberg told ~50 execs that Facebook was at war and he'd act more decisively, leading to reorgs, key departures, tension with Sandberg
New approach causes turmoil, driving several key executives from the company and creating tensions with longtime Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg
Tumblr says it is working to resolve an issue with iOS app after it disappeared from the App Store amid speculation it was removed due to inappropriate content
The company says that it's working to resolve ‘an issue’ with the app — Tumblr's iOS app is missing from Apple's App Store.
Microsoft says it is bringing Skype calling to Alexa-enabled devices this week, including SkypeOut which lets users call mobile and landline phones
Microsoft and Amazon's partnership continues — Microsoft is bringing its Skype calling service to Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices this week.
The Criterion Collection says it will launch a streaming service of classic films in the spring, after outcry over WarnerMedia's decision to shut FilmStruck
“Round up your buddies,” Steven Spielberg told Edgar Wright, when a campaign was launched to save FilmStruck.
Snap launches Lens Creative Partners, a certification program for AR lens makers to craft branded lenses, in US, UK, Canada, and Australia
Snap has announced a partner program intended to make it easer for brands to get on board with — and pay for — its augmented reality 'lenses …
Bitcoin Cash has forked, with Bitcoin Cash ABC as an apparent early winner, but Bitcoin Cash SV camp is still threatening 51% attacks, spam, and more
Aaron van Wirdum / Bitcoin Magazine :
Swedish scooter-sharing startup VOI Technology raises $50M Series A led by Balderton Capital with Spencer Rascoff, Justin Mateen, Jeff Wilkes among investors
VOI Technology, an e-scooter startup headquartered in Sweden but with pan-European ambitions, has raised $50 million in Series A funding, confirming our earlier scoop.
Hippo, an insurance startup that uses sources like satellite imagery and smart home sensors to simplify signups and policy management, raises $70M Series C
U.S. home insurers raked in $95 billion in revenue last year, and according to a recent Jupiter report, so-called insurtech companies …
JD.com reports Q3 revenues of $15.09B, up 25.1% YoY, but posts $94.7M loss, says it will move its warehouse business into a separate unit to boost income
(Reuters) - China's JD.com Inc reported third-quarter revenue on Monday that fell short of analysts' estimates on sluggish sales in its core e-commerce business.
Wonolo, an online staffing marketplace for underemployed workers, raises $32M Series C, says revenue more than doubled in the past year
Wonolo, an app that helps companies find temporary workers and contractors, today announced that it has raised a $32 million round of venture capital, led by Bain's venture capital arm.
Lightricks, creator of Facetune and Enlight apps, raises $60M, and says Enlight Pixaloop, which launched in September, now has 6M users and 200,000 subscribers
The mobile app market is on the upswing, according to research firms like App Annie. Global downloads grew an estimated 15 percent …
Profile of Mike Dickison, New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-Large, who wants to boost the country's representation on the site by pushing New Zealanders to edit
Charlotte Graham-McLay / New York Times :
Xiaomi announces a partnership with Meitu to sell Xiaomi phones under the Chinese selfie app maker's brand, with Meitu “still involved” in camera software
Sam Byford / The Verge :
AEye, a California-based maker of Lidar and computer vision tech, raises $40M Series B led by Taiwania Capital, bringing the total raised to over $61M
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Profile of British Army's 77th Brigade, staffed with experts in graphic design, social media, and data analytics to conduct online influence operations
Carl Miller / WIRED UK : Tweets: @carljackmiller Tweets: Carl Miller / @carljackmiller : I've written a long read for @WiredUK on my visit to the 77th Brigade, the British Army's information warfare ...
Mojo Vision exits stealth and says it has raised $50M for its “invisible computing” AR platform; sources say Mojo Vision is aiming to develop AR contact lenses
Ian Sherr / CNET :
AI is transforming wildlife research by automating some tasks typically done manually by researchers, like identifying individual animals from photos
Anne Casselman / National Geographic :
Inside Reddit's brand and agency roadshow to lure more ad dollars
Kerry Flynn / Digiday : Tweets: @kerrymflynn Tweets: Kerry Flynn / @kerrymflynn : Guys!! Reddit is all grown up now! Well, kinda, sort of, it's getting there! Here's some words on Reddit maturing as ...
Apex.AI raises $15.5M Series A from Canaan, Lightspeed, others for the enterprise version of the Robot Operating System, an open-source middleware for robotics
Megan Rose Dickey / TechCrunch :
San Francisco-based travel marketing platform Sojern raises $120M Series D led by TCV at a valuation of $300M+, says it's been profitable for last 13 quarters
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Thanks: @ingridlunden
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