Huawei has filed a motion for summary judgement in its lawsuit against the US, in a bid to expedite an outcome without the costs and time of a full trial
SHANGHAI — Huawei is ramping up its legal challenge to American limits on purchases of its equipment, in a sign that it is doubling …
Amazon announces 5.5-inch Echo Show 5 that's shipping in July for $89.99, launches new Alexa commands to delete what you just said or everything you said today
A direct challenge to the Google Nest Home Hub — Amazon is releasing a new Echo device today because apparently …
Microsoft outlines its vision for a modern OS that has invisible background updates, security by default, always connected, supports multiple form factors, more
Today, at Computex in Taipei, Microsoft executives Roanne Sones, CVP OS Platforms and Rodney Clark, VP IoT Sales …
Apple's new website defending the App Store, following antitrust allegations, mostly serves to highlight its power and dominance while ignoring criticisms
Apple launched a new website as a response to critics like Spotify — As it faces both an antitrust lawsuit with huge implications …
Apple's former head of App Store approvals, Phillip Shoemaker, discusses the review process, app rejections, competition between Apple and developers, and more
Apple Inc.'s former head of App Store approvals said he's worried about competition between the company and developers …
Flipboard says hackers had access to its servers for 9+ months and stole some customers' info, including digital tokens linking profiles to 3rd-party services
Extent of the hack is unknown, but Flipboard said hackers had access to its systems for almost nine months.
Following Google's announcement of Google Pay support last week, New York City subway riders will be able to pay with Apple Pay starting Friday
If you frequent the New York City subway's 4, 5, 6 line, you've probably seen the new terminals at a variety of stations like Union Square and Grand Central.
Uber says it will now ban riders with significantly below-average ratings after giving them several opportunities to improve
Uber has long deactivated drivers who get low ratings. Now the ride-hailing company is turning the tables. — Uber announced Wednesday that those passengers …
Facebook, Twitter suspend accounts related to a disinformation campaign that seemed to originate in Iran; messages targeted reporters, policymakers, dissidents
Facebook and Twitter each said on Tuesday they had disabled a sprawling disinformation campaign that appeared to originate in Iran …
Intel unveils Honeycomb Glacier, a concept gaming laptop with a 15.6" 1080p primary screen and a 12.3" 1920x720 secondary screen lifted up by a double hinge
It's called the Honeycomb Glacier — If I'm being honest, the phrase “Honeycomb Glacier” makes me think of a frosty dessert …
A look back at Bing on its 10th anniversary: though Bing's market share is still small, Microsoft has stayed committed to search, winning over many advertisers
A look back, and ahead, at Microsoft's search business. — Ten years ago today, Microsoft launched Bing.
San Francisco-based Outschool, a marketplace for online classes with video chat for kids, raises $8.5M Series A led by Reach Capital and Union Square Ventures
Before Martin Luther King Jr. Day last year, Celeste Law's eight-year-old daughter told her mother that she didn't know much about …
HP unveils its revamped VR Backpack with an 8th-gen Intel Core i7 CPU, an Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU, and swappable batteries, coming this summer for $3,300
Does a VR headset still qualify as a standalone device if the computer powering the headset is strapped to your back rather than built into the goggles?
An inside look at Donald Trump's Wikipedia entry, one of the most popular pages on the internet, where editors fight a brutal, petty battle over every word
It's one of the most popular pages on the internet. But behind the scenes, editors are fighting a brutal, petty battle over every word. Tweets: @kelseyhalliday , @abenedikt , @katie_rayford , @dabear...
Facebook announces new tools to help game developers monetize their games, including in-app “rewarded videos” and new News Feed ad options
Facebook game players will soon encounter more advertising tied to in-game rewards. The social media platform will be giving publishers more options to monetize their mobile games.
LinkedIn acquires Drawbridge, a startup that helps companies with identity management using machine learning; Drawbridge has raised nearly $69M
LinkedIn just acquired its 22nd-known company: Drawbridge. The smaller company will integrate with LinkedIn's marketing services.
Analysis of nearly 800M cryptocurrency exchange website visits over the past 6 months: up to 86% of total reported cryptocurrency trading volume is likely fake
This free preview of The Block Genesis is offered to our loyal readers as a representation of the valuable research and journalism our Genesis members receive daily.
Talkspace, whose app connects people with licensed mental health therapists for counseling through text and video chat, raises $50M led by Revolution Growth
- Talkspace also signs deal with UnitedHealth's Optum unit — Online counseling expands as U.S. faces mental health crisis Tweets: @stevecase , @mhdempsey , and @shaig Tweets: Steve Case / @stevecas...
SmartRecruiters, a SaaS platform spanning the entire recruitment process from job listings to offers, raises $50M Series D led by Insight Partners
SmartRecruiters, an enterprise-focused recruitment platform designed to help companies find, select, and hire new talent …
Kustomer, an omnichannel SaaS platform for enterprise customer service, raises $40M Series D led by Tiger Global, bringing its total raised to ~$114M
On the heels of customer service company Zendesk announcing an acquisition to expand its omni-channel offering, one of the upstarts nipping …
Source: Toyota is considering investing $550M in Chinese ride hailing service Didi Chuxing and establishing a joint mobility service
Experts say ransomware victims like Baltimore have not taken sufficient measures to protect against the EternalBlue exploit two years after it first leaked
Nominations are now open for 2019 Rising Star Awards. Dave Aitel / CyberSecPolitics : Baltimore is not EternalBlue Daniel Uria / UPI : Baltimore seeks answers, help for crippling cyberattack linked to...
AttackIQ, which provides an automated continuous security monitoring platform for enterprises, raises $17.6M Series B led by Khosla Ventures
There's a reason the enterprise security market is expected to be worth $71 billion by 2021, according to Statista: Unguarded systems and networks pose a constant threat.
Sources: PE firm Bain Capital is raising $1B for a new tech fund for buyouts and late-stage minority investments, focused on enterprise and cybersecurity
KEY POINTS — Bain Capital, which manages more than $100 billion, is planning to raise $1 billion for a tech-focused fund …
Twitch temporarily disables the ability for new accounts to livestream after trolls streamed porn, illegal content, and hateful imagery on a section of the site
Julia Alexander / The Verge :
Researcher finds about a million older Windows devices currently vulnerable to the wormable Remote Desktop flaw BlueKeep, amid spike in port scanning activity
Eduard Kovacs / SecurityWeek :
After a long tug of war, W3C says it will not publish future HTML and DOM standards, instead letting the WHATWG, a group of browser vendors, do so
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
Investigation finds IBM, Hikvision, and Huawei are helping the UAE government implement a biometric surveillance system in Dubai, raising privacy concerns
Face recognition has been banned in San Francisco and linked by AOC to a rise in global fascism. But it's being marketed in Dubai … Tweets: @buzzfeednews , @buzzfeednews , @evanselinger , @meghara , ...
eMarketer: Facebook users in the US spent an average of 38 minutes per day on the platform in 2018, down from 41 minutes per day in 2017
Karissa Bell / Mashable :
Google introduces new policies to protect children and families downloading apps on Google Play, including mandating developers comply with content and ad rules
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
OpenSesame, a marketplace for corporate learning programs, raises $28M Series C led by FTV Capital, bringing its total raised to $47M
Taylor Soper / GeekWire :
Researchers say Facebook has weakened or disabled tools they use to track political ads and content on the platform, just as 2020 campaigns ramp up ad spending
The Iowa caucuses are still eight months away, but the Facebook primary has already begun. — President Donald Trump has poured … Tweets: @eshap , @bgpublic , @daviduberti , @eff , @daviduberti , @vi...
Mindsay, which provides a SaaS suite of cross-platform chatbots for hospitality, transport, and e-commerce firms, raises $10M Series A led by White Star Capital
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Mission, an AWS managed services and consulting company, raises $15M led by Great Hill Partners
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Equalum, which helps enterprises transfer data among apps, servers, and databases, raises $18M Series B led by Planven, bringing its total raised to $25M
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Google rolling out new Google Lens filters, including one that highlights popular dishes on a menu and one that overlays translations on top of words
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
FireEye acquires Verodin, a startup that assesses the effectiveness of an organization's cybersecurity, for $250M; Verodin had raised $33M+, per Crunchbase
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
How widespread wireless internet access is changing Africa, where 300M people are expected to connect to the internet for the first time by 2025
Daniel Van Boom / CNET : Tweets: @reillystyley and @dvanboom Tweets: Claire Reilly / @reillystyley : This is a cracking read. As countries like Australia and the US jostle over the “race” to 5G, 300 ...
Chinese food delivery apps generated an estimated 1.6M tons of packaging waste in 2017, a ninefold jump from two years before, growing to ~2M tons in 2018
none of which they carry or acknowledge. “Takeout apps may be indirectly encouraging restaurants to use more plastic” to avoid a bad customer review. https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytimesbusiness : Chi...
The rise of Chrome and its open source Chromium sibling, often used in new browser projects, raises concerns about Google's effective power over the web
Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg : Tweets: @mdudas , @samharrelson , @gerritd , @gerritd , @hannah_recht , and @gerritd Tweets: Mike Dudas / @mdudas : Incredible execution by Google to make @googlechrome ...
AI-powered law for startups
Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.