Apple Pay expands to Target, Taco Bell, and other US chains and now covers 74 of the top 100 US merchants
Seventy-Four of the Top 100 US Merchants Now Accept Apple Pay — Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest, Speedway convenience stores and Jack in the Box …
Sources: Apple is likely to drop LCD displays altogether in its 2020 iPhone lineup in favor of OLED displays, which allow for more flexible handset designs
Japan Display is in advanced talks with Taiwan's TPK Holdings and Chinese state-owned Silk Road Fund
Google fined €50M by French watchdog CNIL under GDPR for alleged lack of transparency, info, and consent about ads personalization in Android's onboarding flow
The CNIL, the French data protection watchdog, has issued its first GDPR fine of $57 million (€50 million).
Sources: Foxconn is considering producing iPhones in India, a move that could reduce Apple's dependence on China and help lower iPhone prices in India
Senior executives are considering including an Indian project in budget plans and plan to visit India in February
Twitter, citing rules violation, suspends account that helped amplify the video of an encounter between a Native American elder and students wearing MAGA hats
New York (CNN Business) — Twitter suspended an account on Monday afternoon that helped spread a controversial encounter between …
Food delivery service Munchery says it will end operations effective immediately and will refund any outstanding orders; Munchery had raised $125M+ from VCs
San Francisco startup Munchery, which delivers microwavable dinners and meal kits in its hometown and other Western cities …
Apple says its Giving program has raised $365M+ for nonprofits since it began eight years ago, with $125M+ in donations and 250M+ hours volunteered in 2018
As part of its Martin Luther King Day celebrations, Apple has shared a newsroom article highlighting the charitable giving and volunteering efforts of its employees.
Japanese early stage incubator Digital Garage teams up with Blockstream to develop blockchain-based financial services in Japan
The global crypto market may have tanked last year, but notable names have joined forces to develop Bitcoin and blockchain financial services in Japan …
WhatsApp is now globally limiting the forwarding of messages to five recipients, in a bid to fight “misinformation and rumors”
Spotify is testing a feature on iOS that will allow users to block any artist
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The rise of mobile video in India is requiring YouTube and others to innovate to better serve Indian users, who average 40+ hours/month of video from data plans
Explosion of video is transforming India's media landscape, and companies are scrambling to feed demand Tweets: @jwangark , @shadmashaikh , @abhishekn , @ericbellmanwsj , @safimichael , @lavsmohan , @...
Digital identity management firm Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions, announces $77M in growth funding led by Insight Venture Partners
Keyfactor, formerly Certified Security Solutions, was founded in 2001 with the mission of automating digital security management across automotive …
Dosh raises $40M, sources say at a $300M valuation, following a $44M Series A nine months ago, as its cash back app has doled out ~$50M to shoppers
When it comes to reaching would-be customers today, one of the biggest investments that brands and retailers will make is in advertising, to the tune of nearly $630 billion globally.
UPS and Latch, which launched a pilot of their Amazon Key-like delivery service in SF and NYC last year, plan to expand to 10 new US cities by mid-year
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A look at Hainan, China's latest free-trade zone with a visa free policy, which offers startups free rent, reduced taxes, and access to govt-backed VC funding
- Hainan island was designated as China's 12th free-trade zone by Chinese President Xi Jinping in April last year
Russia says it's taking “administrative action” against Facebook and Twitter, alleging it hasn't received details of their compliance with data-localization law
Ann M. Simmons / Wall Street Journal :
A Dutch surgeon formally disciplined for medical negligence wins legal action to remove Google results about her case in landmark “right to be forgotten” ruling
Daniel Boffey / The Guardian :
Dutch navigation company TomTom to sell Telematics, its fleet management business, to Japan's Bridgestone for €910M
Toby Sterling / Reuters :
Gartner survey of more than 3,000 CIOs in 89 countries finds that deployment of AI in enterprise grew 270% in the past four years and 37% in the last year
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Researcher says AIESEC, a non-profit claiming to be the “world's largest youth-run organization” left 4M+ intern applications with sensitive info exposed online
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
Sources: Netflix is in advanced talks to join the Motion Picture Association of America and would be the first internet-based service to do so if it does
Steven Overly / Politico : Tweets: @politico , @politico , and @politico Tweets: @politico : The move will likely surprise many observers as the traditional media and tech industries have a longstand...
London-based MarketInvoice, an online invoicing platform, raises £26M Series B led by Barclays and Santander, and a £30M debt facility from Viola Credit
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
Chinese online ticketing app Maoyan postpones Hong Kong IPO to Feb. 4 after naming Xiaomi as one of three new cornerstone investors, seeks to raise up to $350M
Laura He / South China Morning Post :
Kaia Health, which makes apps that help manage chronic pain using AI and motion-tracking tech, raises $10M Series A
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
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