Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 855 Plus, which runs the CPU at up to 2.96GHz instead of the earlier 2.84GHz and also delivers a 15% graphics speed boost
Qualcomm is shaking up its once-a-year approach to updating its flagship mobile processor, and it could be good news for Android phone fans who crave raw performance.
Sources: Huawei plans hundreds of layoffs at Futurewei Technologies, its US R&D subsidiary, which employs about 850 people in research labs across the US
Cuts are expected to affect workers at U.S.-based R&D subsidiary Futurewei Technologies — Huawei Technologies Co …
Sources: as part of a new strategy to drive value in India instead of volume, Apple stopped selling the iPhone SE, 6, 6 Plus, and 6s Plus in the country
Apple has stopped selling the ‘lower priced’ smartphones iPhone SE, 6, 6 Plus and 6s Plus in India. — Apple has taken four …
Uber releases its third annual global diversity report, ties some diversity goals for 2022 to the compensation of senior executives for the first time
New York (CNN Business)Uber's workforce may still be mostly white men, but the company says it is taking new measures to diversify its staff, especially managerial roles.
Florida DMV earned $77M+ in fiscal 2017 from sales of driver and ID cardholder information to 30+ private companies, including data brokers like Acxiom
LAKELAND, Fla. — A local woman is blaming the state government for an onslaught of robocalls and direct mail offers …
Privacy advocates and lawmakers say Apple is an ally in name only on tightening privacy laws; in some cases Apple backs lobbying efforts against regulation
The iPhone maker has created sky-high expectations of its commitment to privacy with its public pronouncements.
Sources: Symantec and Broadcom have ceased acquisition negotiations as Symantec would not accept less than $28 a share; Symantec shares are down 13%+
KEY POINTS — Symantec and Broadcom cease deal negotiations, sources say — Symantec and Broadcom have ceased deal negotiations, sources tell CNBC's David Faber.
Microsoft Word for Android has been installed over 1B times; Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and OneDrive each have 500M+ installs on Android, and Outlook has 100M+
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Cambridge, UK-based Paragraf, which manufactures graphene-based electronic products, raises £12.8M Series A led by early-stage VC Parkwalk
Cambridge, UK based graphene startup, Paragraf, has closed a £12.8 million (~$16M) Series A round of funding led by early stage VC Parkwalk.
How a tax loophole lets tech workers and investors who obtained stock while a company was valued under $50M make millions on stock gains tax-free
When Kay Luo joined LinkedIn in 2006, she received a grant of shares with a value of 12 cents each. The company went public in 2011 at $45 a share. Tweets: @dscheinm , @nytimesbusiness , and @katecon...
Amperity, which offers AI-based customer data management tools, raises $50M Series C led by Tiger Global Management, bringing its total raised to $87M+
Ampertiy, a startup developing a range of AI-powered customer data management solutions, today announced that it's raised $50 million …
Despite Amazon's NYC HQ2 retreat, tech giants like Google, Facebook, and even Amazon still seek to rent millions of square feet and employ thousands in New York
Facebook, Google, Uber and Amazon embrace Manhattan as an East Coast hub — Big technology companies are doubling … Tweets: @mkink , @rakeshlobster , @profgalloway , @aoc , @lawrence , @gardmaf , @te...
DefenseStorm, a cybersecurity and compliance management startup focused on clients in banking and financial services, raises $15M Series A
Georgia-based cybersecurity and compliance management startup DefenseStorm today revealed that it has closed a $15 million series A round led by Georgian Partners.
Anvyl, which sets up cameras and sensors in factories to let brands see their product being built and help optimize their supply chains, raises $9.3M Series A
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Chinese bike-sharing startup Hellobike is challenging Ofo and Mobike with a focus on smaller cities and a $145M joint venture for battery-swapping stations
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Sources: Vista Equity Partners raises $850M for a second fund focused on early-stage enterprise software companies
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Source: James Murdoch has invested $20M in The Void, a startup that has launched immersive, interactive VR venues in 11 cities around the world
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Real estate computer vision startup Matterport to acquire AI startup Arraiy, which automates special effects processing and has raised $13.9M
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How Avast, an antivirus company founded in 1988 in Czechoslovakia, survived competition with McAfee and Symantec, to become a global cybersecurity powerhouse
Thomas Brewster / Forbes : Tweets: @forbes Tweets: @forbes : Pavel Baudis is one of the Czech Republic's richest citizens. Here's how the cyber billionaire built a fortune on free software: https://w...
A look at UK-based autonomous driving startups Oxbotica, FiveAI, and Wayve, which are focusing on EU-specific challenges to compete with better-funded US rivals
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