Apple announces a new repair program in the US that will expand access to genuine iPhone repair parts for independent repair businesses
New Independent Repair Provider Program Expands Genuine Parts Access to More Repair Businesses — Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a new repair program …
Google says temporary reprieve the US issued for Huawei, that lets it use licensed Google apps, doesn't apply to new products like the upcoming Mate 30 flagship
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies plans to forge ahead with the launch of new high-end smartphones in Europe …
Apple announces changes to its Siri audio clip review process, making it opt-in for users, bringing the work in-house, and saying it won't retain recordings
The top line news is that Apple is making changes to the way that Siri audio review, or ‘grading’ works across all of its devices.
In the UK, YouTube says it is experimenting with an algorithm change that can reduce the views of “borderline content” from recommendations by 50%
Views via recommendations of such ‘borderline’ videos were halved in similar US trial — YouTube is experimenting …
Microsoft says it supports the addition of its proprietary exFAT file system to the Linux kernel and expects the Linux community to submit a conformant version
Microsoft today announced it is supporting the addition of its exFAT file system to the Linux kernel.
Indictment of the Capital One hacker alleges that she used exploited servers of Capital One and those of over 30 other companies to mine cryptocurrency
Updated with Vodafone statement. — A federal grand jury indicted Paige Thompson, a former Amazon engineer, on multiple counts …
Mozilla CEO Chris Beard says he will step down at the end of 2019 after five years in the position
Earlier this morning I shared the news internally that - while I've been a Mozillian for 15 years so far, and plan to be for many more years - this will be my last year as CEO.
Three prominent men in the video game industry were accused of sexual assault in one day this week, re-igniting a broader debate about #MeToo and the industry
the men who do the most damage also have career-ruining levels of industry clout. but also: creeps, better pack your bags. your day is coming. Lucy O'Brien / @luceobrien : The stories I've heard from ...
Apple announces an event on September 10 in Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, where new iPhones are expected
Apple today sent out media invites for its annual iPhone-centric event that will be held on Tuesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. at the Steve Jobs Theater at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, Califor...
Plex to launch an ad-supported streaming service this year, plans to begin reselling video subscription services and add transactional VOD, in H1 2020
Get ready for yet another ad-supported video service: Media center app maker Plex is gearing up to add free movies and TV shows to its app …
Amazon's Ring says 400+ law enforcement agencies across the US use its Neighbors Portal, which lets them ask owners for the footage from their Ring cameras
right at our front doors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Drew Harwell / @drewharwell : New: The doorbell-camera company Ring has forged partnerships with more than 400 police agencies across the ...
Credijusto, a Mexico-based online lender that has issued $90M in loans and equipment leases to SMBs like dry cleaners, raises $42M Series B
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Point72 Ventures and others invested $42 million in a Mexico-based online lender called Credijusto.com, the companies said on Thursday.
Binance launches Binance X, a platform for developers to build open-source blockchain projects
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, has rolled out yet another offering. This time, a platform for developers, called “Binance X,” with the ultimate goal …
Analysis of Apple's supply chain data shows that, despite some diversification into India and Brazil, Apple's dependence on China has deepened since 2015
Stephen Nellis / Reuters :
Facebook tightens rules for political advertisers in the US, requiring further identity proof such as tax-id number or Federal Election Commission registration
for free, to anyone — that blows publicly-available information about TV advertising out of the water https://twitter.com/... Lachlan Markay / @lachlan : This is potentially fantastic news for politic...
Source: Apple will begin selling its devices online in India over the coming months, after the country relaxed rules mandating local production
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
Facebook rolls out new tools for businesses on Messenger, including appointment booking and lead generation, says it will phase out Discover tab in Messenger
Facebook today is formally rolling out a new suite of tools for its 40 million active businesses on Messenger, including appointment booking …
Sources: despite an expensive PR campaign, Uber's internal metrics tracking consumer sentiment show it languishes near its #DeleteUber lows
The ride-hailing giant launched a half-billion dollar marketing campaign last year to rebuild its image. It didn't pay off. — SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has a reputation problem. Tweets: @faizsays , @pau...
Bangalore-based Vedantu, which operates an interactive online tutoring service, raises $42M Series C led by Tiger Global and WestBridge Capital
Vedantu, a Bangalore-based startup that operates an online tutoring service, today announced it has raised $42 million as it races to expand …
Interview with Partnership on AI's Terah Lyons on AI ethics, the organization's potential for being an “ethics washing” operation for tech giants, and more
There's no organization in the world quite like the Partnership on AI. — Formed in September 2016 by a coalition …
Report: US officials are trying to block an undersea cable backed by Google and Facebook connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong over national security concerns
a line that for the most part is already built https://www.wsj.com/... w/ @Kate_OKeeffe @JNBPage Jonathan Cheng / @jchengwsj : New: U.S. officials are seeking to block an undersea cable backed by Goog...
Microsoft begins bringing a dark mode to its apps, starting with Outlook for iOS and Android and Office.com; Word and others to gain dark mode for iOS 13 launch
Tom Warren / The Verge :
Tech workers should distinguish between the role of technologies like AI and AR on the battlefield and general questions of whether US war-making is right
Lucas Kunce / New York Times : Tweets: @paul_scharre , @athertonkd , @ebkania , @dellsystem , @nytopinion , @matthewstoller , and @matthewstoller Tweets: Paul Scharre / @paul_scharre : Great article ...
Hulu launches its live TV guide on the web, Roku, and Apple TV, and says the Live Guide is coming to other platforms soon
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Report: Google plans to move some production of Pixel 3A from China to Vietnam later this year and aims to have shipped 8M-10M smartphones by the end of 2019
Damien Wilde / 9to5Google : Source: Nikkei Asian Review .
Box reports Q2 revenue of $172.5M, up 16% YoY, beating estimates, a net loss of $36.2M vs. $38.1M a year ago, and billings of $172.9M, up 6% YoY
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet :
A-list celebrities, from Will Smith to Zac Efron to Alexa Chung, have recently become YouTube vloggers, adopting the feel of authenticity for the new medium
Sophie Kleeman / VICE : Tweets: @mattnavarra , @dory_carrharris , @sophiekleeman , @sophiekleeman , @creatorsproject , and @jane_c_hu Tweets: Matt Navarra / @mattnavarra : Hmmm... 🤔 I'm reliably info...
Jambos Picks raises $23M seed for its AI-based sports bet recommendations service that offers refunds to subscribers if recommendations are not profitable
Kieran McQuilkin / American Inno :
US government's plan to make Dish the country's fourth-largest mobile carrier, by forcing T-Mobile and Sprint to sell assets, will likely leave 100M underserved
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica :
Peloton's public S-1 shows revenue of $915M in fiscal 2019, up 110% YoY, and an annualized subscriber growth of ~144% over the past 3 years, to 511K this June
Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News :
ThoughtSpot, a business intelligence and data analytics startup, raises $248M Series E led by Lightspeed Ventures at a $1.95B valuation
Monica Melton / Forbes :
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