Sources: at WWDC, Apple will unveil iOS 13 with updated Maps, Reminders, and Messages apps, watchOS 6 with Calculator, Voice Memos, App Store, and more
Apple Inc. is planning to unleash a slew of new apps, features and development tools at its annual software conference next month.
IntelliCode, Microsoft's tool for AI-assisted coding that was trained on GitHub projects with 100+ stars, is now generally available
IntelliCode, Microsoft's tool for AI-assisted coding, is now generally available. It supports C# and XAML in Visual Studio and Java, JavaScript, TypeScript and Python in Visual Studio Code.
Live stream of keynote at Microsoft Build 2019
KEY Vision Keynote - Satya Nadella
Tim Cook says Apple buys a company every two to three weeks on average and has acquired about 20 to 25 companies in the past six months
KEY POINTS — In an interview with CNBC's Becky Quck, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company has acquired approximately 20 to 25 companies in the past six months.
Sources: after considering Spotify's complaint about App Store fees, the EU has decided to launch an antitrust probe into Apple's conduct
The EU will launch a formal antitrust investigation into Apple in the next few weeks after Spotify accused the iPhone maker of “tilting the playing field to disadvantage competitors”.
Microsoft says it plans to open source its Q# compiler and simulators, part of its quantum development kit, to aid researchers
Much has been made of Microsoft's reinvention as an open-source company, and it will continue to live up to that billing Monday at Microsoft Build as the world prepares for quantum computing.
Microsoft says its Chromium-based Edge browser will have an IE mode, privacy tools, and Collections when it launches
New privacy and collections features are coming to Edge — Microsoft is unveiling a number of new features for its upcoming Edge Chromium browser today.
What to expect from Microsoft Build 2019: a primary focus on Azure and AI, plus announcements related to Windows 10, Microsoft 365, HoloLens, and GitHub
Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat :
Microsoft announces Fluid Framework, a new web-based modular platform for document creation, available to developers later this year
Today marks the start of Build, Microsoft's annual developer conference, and this morning's keynote address was predictably newsy.
What to expect at Google I/O 2019: midrange Pixel 3a and 3a XL, Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display with a Nest Camera, Android Q updates, and more
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Microsoft announces Visual Studio Online, an online code editor based on Visual Studio Code, in private preview
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Indian grocery delivery startup BigBasket raises $150M Series F at $1B+ valuation; source says Alibaba takes a ~30% stake, more than other investors
India has a new unicorn after BigBasket, a startup that delivers groceries and perishables across the country, raised $150 million for its fight …
Sources detail Facebook's efforts to label photos, private posts, more to improve its AI, employing hundreds in Hyderabad, India, alone, raising privacy issues
HYDERABAD, India/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Over the past year, a team of as many as 260 contract workers in Hyderabad …
Microsoft announces the limited preview of a new Azure-based platform for building autonomous robots, based on its acquisition of AI startup Bonsai
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Microsoft announces ElectionGuard, an open source platform for securely handling voting data, available this summer with a pilot during the 2020 elections
When it comes to voting, we've come a long way from dropping pebbles into an amphora, but still not nearly far enough …
Sources: Alibaba is reviewing its India strategy to focus on more vertical e-commerce investments and smaller early-stage deals, after misses like Paytm Mall
Expired certificate caused Firefox add-ons to stop working on Friday; Mozilla has issued a fix for most issues, advises others not to try any workarounds
A small number of add-ons may be listed … Victoria Song / Gizmodo : Firefox Fixes Borked Extensions for Everyone but Legacy Users Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Mozilla releases Firefox 66.0.4 with fix dis...
Israel responds to an alleged Hamas cyberattack with an airstrike, marking the first time a country has reacted with immediate military force to a cyberattack
*** The Israeli military announced on Twitter … Lilach Baumer / CTech - 24/7 : Israel Bombed Hamas Building to Thwart Cyber Attack Wall Street Journal : Israel, Gaza Trade Blows in Deadly Exchanges Jo...
A critical examination of social media's role in driving the online news economy and how that is harming democratic politics as well as people's well-being
Is engagement with current affairs key to being a good citizen? Or could an endless torrent of notifications be harming democracy as well as our wellbeing? Tweets: @oliverburkeman , @_mattcardin , an...
Ming-Chi Kuo: 2019 iPhones will feature new antenna technology that will improve iPhones' indoor navigation performance
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac :
Equity management platform Carta raises $300M Series E led by a16z at a $1.7B valuation, says it works with 11,000+ companies and 143 VC firms
Carta, a seven-year-old, San Francisco-based startup, is the newest unicorn in tech. The company, which helps private and public companies … Tweets: @ldrogen Tweets: @ldrogen : Excellent service, the...
SendBird raises an additional $50M for its chat and messaging API platform, led by Tiger Global Management, extending its Series B round to $102M
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Trusted Health, a hiring platform that matches nurse candidates with vetted temporary, travel, and staff positions, raises $20M Series A led by Craft Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
An unprotected database offers a look at a surveillance system in Beijing, which matches faces to police records, monitors Wi-Fi-enabled devices, and more
including facial recognition scans on hundreds of people over several months. The data was hosted by Alibaba. https://techcrunch.com/... @davidpaulk : Facial-recognition cameras are being used to iden...
Tracing the origins of Crypto Capital, a shady payments processor behind the Bitfinex's $850M shortfall, that many call “the central bank of crypto”
Tim Copeland / Decrypt :
Researcher finds flaws in over 100 plugins by developer tools company Jenkins over the past 18 months, leading to 10 security advisories
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
How Bird is trying to make its unit economics work, experimenting with its business model, developing own scooters better suited for sharing, and more
Zuckerberg Needs a Slap, Google I/O vs. Microsoft Build, Bird Rides the Strugglebus socalTECH.com : Report: Bird Facing Major Issues With Keeping Scooters Alive Tweets: Mike Dudas / @mdudas : This is ...
Thunes, a B2B fintech firm that spun out of TransferTo in Feb., raises $10M Series A led by GGV, to make financial services more accessible in emerging markets
Jon Russell / TechCrunch :
Research: Amazon could already offer next-day delivery to 72% of the US population, after growing its US logistics infrastructure ~3X in the past four years
Eugene Kim / CNBC :
UK will outsource porn site age verification to private industry, potentially handing porn streaming giant MindGeek a monopoly on the system and private data
John Herrman / New York Times : Tweets: @naomiohreally and @finck_m Tweets: Naomi O'Leary / @naomiohreally : The aim of a new UK law was to protect children from porn online. Instead, it may crown on...
Broad trends in crypto: open finance with programmable units of value, Web3 empowering users to control their data, global money free of national affiliation
Kyle Samani / Multicoin Capital : Tweets: @tusharjain_ and @tusharjain_ Tweets: Tushar Jain / @tusharjain_ : 1/ It's time for the blockchain industry to think beyond the “digital gold” thesis. We spe...
Research: cybercriminal organizations often mimic legit businesses, hiring “CEOs” and project managers, setting quarterly goals, and competing for customers
great inside look here from @KateFazzini #cybersecurity https://www.cnbc.com/...
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