Disney CEO says Disney+ will have a $12.99 bundle that includes ad-supported Hulu and ESPN+ when it launches on November 12
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Trump stepped up accusations against Google on Tuesday, claiming without evidence that Google worked against him in 2016 and warning he was watching it closely
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his accusations against Google, claiming without offering evidence …
Source and documents show Microsoft contractors are listening to some Skype calls made using the app's translation service
Contractors working for Microsoft are listening to personal conversations of Skype users conducted through the app's translation service, according to a cache of internal documents …
FedEx says it will not renew its ground-delivery contract with Amazon when it expires at the end of this month, as the e-commerce giant emerges as a competitor
FedEx Corp. is snipping another tie with Amazon.com Inc. as the e-commerce giant emerges as a competitor by building its own shipping network.
Epik, which serves sites like Gab.com and Daily Stormer, says it will not provide 8chan with DoS or CDN services through its BitMitigate division
A Seattle-area web-hosting firm has reversed course and decided not to host the 8chan web forum linked to Saturday's mass shooting in El Paso.
Microsoft will stop publishing MSDN Magazine after 30+ years, with its last issue slated for November, says subscribers will receive a pro-rated refund
After more than three decades of publishing editorial content and providing technical guidance to the Microsoft developer community …
Slack announces several new enterprise security features, including secondary authentication via Face ID, Touch ID and domain whitelisting tools for IT admins
New features give Enterprise Grid admins more control over who can use Slack and how, and which devices are approved
Sources: Apple will make changes to the iOS API for internet voice calls, limiting what apps like WhatsApp can do in the background
Apple is taking a swipe at Facebook and other messaging apps by making a small but significant change to its mobile operating system.
In a 130-page court filing, Kik says SEC's lawsuit manipulated facts and took comments out of context about its 2017 token sale, which raised $100M
The Takeaway: — Kik claims the SEC took executives' comments out of context in a suit alleging the startup's 2017 token sale violated securities laws.
Uber is partnering with US public transit agencies to gain more riders and revenue, but city officials are wary of losing commuters and not getting rider data
The ride-hailing company, craving growth, is looking to public transit for riders and revenue. Cities aren't sure whether to welcome it.
A look inside Google's one-year-old Design Lab for its hardware products at the Mountain View campus, which houses around 150 designers
The special sauce behind Google's breakout hardware products is its one-year-old Design Lab. We're the first publication to go inside.
Samsung announces the Exynos 9825 system on a chip, its 7nm update to the 9820, which will likely be used in the forthcoming Galaxy Note 10
This year's Galaxy S10 has been in a bit of an odd situation: Although Samsung continued to dual-source its SoCs, using both its own Exynos 9820 SoC …
Facebook sues two Android app developers, accusing them of generating fake clicks on Facebook ads via apps available in Google Play
Facebook has filed lawsuits against two app developers accused of generating fraudulent revenue using the social media giant's advertising platform.
UK filings show Google's DeepMind reported a loss of $572M in 2018 on revenue of $124.9M, while it has $1.2B+ of debt due for repayment this year
- AI company revenue doubled in 2018 but losses are spiralling — Auditors confident Alphabet will maintain financial support Tweets: @sam_l_shead , @yoda , and @ruskin147 Tweets: Sam Shead / @sam_l...
Five days after leaving Twitch for Mixer, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins hits 1M active subscribers on Microsoft's streaming service
The question is how long they'll stick around — After just five days of streaming, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is boasting 1 million active subscribers on Mixer …
White House says it will hold a summit with tech companies on Friday to discuss violent online extremism, but does not say which companies are attending
The White House will host top tech companies to discuss the rise of violent online extremism on Friday, marking the Trump administration's …
Webflow, a simple website builder for non-coders, raises $72M Series A led by Accel, after previously raising only $2.9M; sources say valuation is $350M-$400M
Covering venture capital, software and startups — On his fourth attempt at building the company of his dreams …
Amazon's PillPack battles with CVS and Walgreens who claim PillPack is requesting transfers of prescriptions without patients' consent
KEY POINTS — CVS and Walgreens say PillPack is requesting transfers of prescriptions for patients who haven't provided consent. Tweets: @aaronmfisher , @jamesacoxiii , and @openjonathan . Thanks: @ma...
Kansas-based C2FO, which operates a enterprise-focused marketplace for working capital, raises $200M led by SoftBank Vision Fund
- Biggest round for C2FO with SoftBank's investment largest ever — Plans to use money to expand operations in India, China, Japan
Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony say they will require game publishers to disclose the odds of receiving types of in-game items from loot boxes starting in 2020
And a handful of publishers, too — The three major video game console manufacturers — Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo …
Samsung's marketing materials leak ahead of Unpacked event, showing a 6.3" Galaxy Note 10 and a 6.8" Note 10+ with updated S-Pen that supports air gestures
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Ibotta, an app that offers cash back for in-store and online purchases, says it has raised a Series D at a $1B valuation; it had previously raised about $85M
Ibotta, a startup whose platform doles out rewards for in-store and online purchases, today announced a series D funding round led …
TikTok's ad-fueled popularity could wane unless it can add new features, court influencers, please regulators, and curtail the rate that new users abandon it
With Facebook under antitrust scrutiny around the world, the company is spending more time making the case that it is beset on all sides by competitors.
The code in Twitter's Android app shows that it is working on a “snooze” feature that will allow users to pause push notifications for 1, 3, or 12 hours
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DOJ charges Pakistani man with bribing AT&T employees over $1M to install malware on the company's network, in a scheme that unlocked more than 2M devices
Allegedly bribed workers at AT&T's Bothell, WA Customer Service Center to plant malware and illegally unlock cell phones https://www.justice.gov/... Bobby Chesney / @bobbychesney : Another insider thr...
Mastercard to buy electronic-billing platform, clearing, and instant-payment services businesses of Denmark-based Nets for ~$3.19B
Jennifer Surane / Bloomberg :
Autonomous vehicle startup Optimus Ride will deploy its electric shuttle service in Brooklyn's 300-acre Navy Yard from August 7 with a fleet of six shuttles
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :
SoftBank says Q1 operating profit at Vision and Delta funds was $3.74M, up 66% YoY, due to valuation increases for its investments in OYO, Slack, and DoorDash
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
The El Paso and Dayton shootings once again show how disinformation can spread on hard-to-track private messaging apps, oftentimes by bad actors
and how hard it is to stop them. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... pic.twitter.com/dP5pcfgE4G
Instagram looks to hire a strategic partnerships manager focused on meme accounts, following a series of meme account purges, the latest taking down 142 in July
and stop memers from viewing Instagram as the enemy.” https://www.theatlantic.com/ ... Joel Price / @joelprice : imagine the person who gets this job explaining it to their parents mom: tell me what y...
CircleCI, which develops continuous delivery automation software, says it is adding support for Microsoft's Windows Server 2019, expanding beyond Linux and Mac
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Klarna, which provides e-commerce payment services for merchants and shoppers, raises $460M at a $5.5B valuation ahead of a potential IPO
Richard Milne / Financial Times :
Snap says it will raise $1B in convertible senior notes that will mature in 2026, to invest in more media content, AR, and acquisitions
Sheila Dang / Reuters :
Comcast expands Internet Essentials to ~3M more low-income households, says it's provided 100K+ subsidized computers since 2015 in addition to broadband access
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Match reports Q2 revenue of ~$498M, up 18% YoY, above $489M expected, as Tinder average subscribers increased to 5.2M, up 1.5M YoY; stock up 20%+ after hours
Sayanti Chakraborty / Reuters :
SEC filing: ex-Twitter execs Dick Costolo and Adam Bain are raising $200M for 01 Advisors, a startup advisory and investment firm, have already secured ~$135M
Cryptocurrency lending startup BlockFi raises $18.3M Series A led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures, as it eyes new products and markets
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Flipkart revamps its shopping app, adding a video streaming service, Hindi language support, and an audio-visual assistant for first time internet users
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
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