Judge denies Epic's motion to restore Fortnite to the App Store but orders Apple to not block Unreal Engine; full hearing scheduled for September 28
Epic Games won a temporary restraining order against Apple, at least in part — Epic Games just won a temporary restraining order against Apple — at least in part.
Sources: Nintendo plans to launch an upgraded Switch in 2021, possibly with 4K graphics, more computing power, and a lineup of new games
- Strong lineup of Nintendo games set to accompany new hardware — Update would make the Switch Nintendo's most enduring console
TSMC says its 3nm process will hit volume production in 2022, and 5nm N5 chips, which should ship in products this year, will use 30% less power than the N7
At TSMC's annual Technology Symposium, the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer detailed characteristics of its future 3nm process node …
Sources: Apple plans to open an online store in India next month and is planning two retail stores there next year, first in Mumbai and then in Bangalore
- Online store comes a year after India eases rules on retail — IPhone maker also plans a second physical outlet in India
iRobot is updating its Roomba vacuum cleaners with AI-based software that will add specific spot-cleaning, event-based automation, and more
To help Roombas know when and where to clean — iRobot is announcing what it's calling the biggest software upgrade to its robot vacuum cleaners since …
TikTok sues the Trump administration in federal court, arguing Trump's EO deprived it of due process
Today we are filing a complaint in federal court challenging … Hollie McKay / Fox News : Microsoft's ‘tight’ ties to China under scrutiny ahead of potential TikTok purchase Sabri Ben-Achour / Marketpl...
Mozilla rolls out Firefox 79 for Android with Enhanced Tracking Protection, a new UI, its own mobile browser engine GeckoView, improved privacy mode, and more
After more than a year of development, Mozilla today launched Firefox 79 for Android, branded Firefox Daylight.
The rise in SPACs is leading to improved terms for targeted companies and an overall lower cost of capital, as company underpricing in traditional IPOs worsens
If you are looking past or through Covid — and why not, all of Wall Street is — the topic du jour in Silicon Valley is Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs.
Samsung adds the ability, off by default, to find offline devices with its Find My Mobile tool, using other people's nearby Galaxy devices to help locate them
Samsung's Find My Mobile app is designed to help you remotely locate your device, back up data to Samsung Cloud, delete local data …
Sources: General Atlantic and Sequoia Capital, two top investors in ByteDance, are key drivers in Oracle's bid for TikTok; Twitter's bid has made little headway
Investment firms with large existing stakes in ByteDance pursue deal for app's U.S. operations, as potential alternative to Microsoft
Fitbit unveils $330 Sense smartwatch with ECG and a sensor for detecting stress, and $230 Versa 3 with GPS and Google Assistant, both shipping in late September
Even as Google's $2.1 billion acquisition hangs over Fitbit, the wearables company today announced three new devices.
Amazon is rolling out a new AR shopping tool, Room Decorator, that lets users see multiple pieces of furniture and other home décor in their own space
Amazon is rolling out a new augmented reality shopping tool, Room Decorator, that will allow you to see furniture and other home decor in their own space.
Apple acquires Spaces, a location-based VR startup that recently pivoted to videoconferencing
Spaces, a VR startup that got its start as a DreamWorks Animation project, has been acquired by Apple, Protocol has learned. — Apple confirmed the acquisition after this story was first published.
Facebook says it aims to launch its News tab in multiple countries within the next 6-12 months and is considering the UK, Germany, France, India, and Brazil
Facebook is expediting the launch of its Facebook News tab in countries beyond the U.S., the company will announce Tuesday.
Facebook is testing a Shop section in its app in the US, while Instagram expands Live Shopping to more sellers in the US
Facebook is announcing a number of new e-commerce features both within the main Facebook app and on Instagram. — The pandemic has forced many businesses to shift online …
Emboldened by Hong Kong's new security law, police are targeting the social media accounts of media executives, pro-democracy politicians, and activists
Under a new national security law, the police are targeting the social media accounts of executives, politicians and activists. Tweets: @paulmozur , @paulmozur , @paulmozur , @paulmozur , @paulmozur ,...
Level Home unveils Level Touch, a $329 HomeKit-enabled smart lock that can be unlocked with a touch or included NFC access cards
The new Level Touch builds on the work started by the Bolt — Level is a relatively new company in the smart home scene, but today it's announcing its second product of the year: the Level Touch.
Facebook says it is planning legal action to challenge a recent Thai government request to block a 1M+ member Facebook group critical of the Thai monarchy
(CNN Business)Facebook said it is planning legal action against Thailand's demand that forced the company to block a group deemed critical of the country's monarchy.
Ant Group files for IPO in Hong Kong and Shanghai, reporting $3.2B profit in H1 2020, up 1,000% YoY, and revenue of $10.48B, up 38% YoY
- Ant Group, which is still controlled by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, reported a more than 1,000% jump in profits in the first half of 2020 from the same period last year.
Security research firm Snyk alleges that Chinese ad network Mintegral committed ad click fraud via its SDK across billions of installs of 1,200+ iOS apps
A Chinese ad network named Mintegral is accused of spying on user activity and committing ad fraud in more than 1,200 apps with 300 million installs per month since July 2019.
In its lawsuit with the US, TikTok says in the US it had 11.3M MAUs in January 2018, 91.9M in June 2020, and now has 100M+; globally it had ~700M MAUs in July
“policy makers only care about TikTok because Zuckerberg told them to” — that the story did not make https://twitter.com/... See also Mediagazer
NSA director says the US disrupted “a concerted effort” to undermine 2018 midterms and describes Cyber Command's proactive strategy ahead of the 2020 election
In early October 2019, personnel from U.S. Cyber Command landed in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, at the invitation of the country's government.
Asana files to go public via direct listing on the NYSE; source says Asana has recently been trading on the secondary market at a value of about $5B
Asana Inc., a corporate software maker started by a Facebook Inc. co-founder, filed to go public via a direct listing …
UK-based MelodyVR, which creates immersive live music for VR headsets and phones, acquires Rhapsody International, owner of Napster, from RealNetworks for $70M
The saga of Napster has taken an interesting turn … Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide : Napster sold to MelodyVR in $70m deal, including $44m owed to record labels and other partners James Booth /...
UK-based Aveva Group to buy industrial software maker Osisoft in a $5B deal; SoftBank's Vision Fund owns a 44.7% stake in Osisoft
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Mural, which offers a whiteboard-like digital environment for users to collaborate and brainstorm, raises $118M Series B led by Insight Partners
This morning MURAL announced that it has raised $118 million in an outsized Series B. The visual collaboration startup provides a whiteboard …
Sources: key ministries in India including its telecom department have indicated that local telcos should avoid using Huawei gear, but a formal ban is unlikely
Financial Times :
Audible debuts Audible Plus, a $7.95/month tier with unlimited access to a library of 11K+ titles spanning audiobooks, podcasts, and original productions
Audible breaks out separate pricing plan specifically for its exclusive programming. Daniel Holloway / Variety : Audible Launches New Unlimited Subscription Tier Audible Plus Rik Henderson / Pocket-li...
Zoom says it has now fixed the issues that caused major service outages across the UK and parts of the US
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Supermetrics, a data management and analysis tool for marketers, raises €40M led by Highland Europe
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
Unity Software, which makes a 3D engine for games and more, files for a US IPO, reports that in 2019 it had a $163.2M net loss on $541.8M in revenue, up 43% YoY
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
Cloud database company Snowflake files for IPO, says in the first half of 2020 its revenue jumped to $242M from $104M YoY, while its gross profit almost tripled
Ari Levy / CNBC :
Palo Alto Networks says it plans to acquire The Crypsis Group, an incident response, risk management, and digital forensics consulting firm, for $265M in cash
Stephanie Condon / ZDNet :
Arm says it has called off a spinoff of two IoT businesses to SoftBank that it announced a month ago, but will keep them distinct from Arm's core chip business
Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @gigastacey Tweets: Stacey Higginbotham / @gigastacey : If you're going to sell ARM you need to keep some of the flashy bits intact ... https://www.wsj.com/...
Google is investing $100M in telehealth provider Amwell, which will use Google Cloud and has filed to go public after seeing revenue jump 77% in H1 2020
ideally — hastily trademarked) digital health niche. “Leading telehealth company” just isn't going to cut it... https://twitter.com/...
Sources detail NSO Group's sales in Gulf states, where it has made deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few years for its Pegasus spyware
Chaim Levinson / Haaretz : Tweets: @billmarczak , @kyleworton , @sarahleah1 , @congo_red_jr , @marwasf , @ruslantrad , @avischarf , @agnescallamard , and @lorenzofb Tweets: Bill Marczak / @billmarcza...
Google is testing TikTok style videos in Discover, the section found to the left of most Android home screens and in the Google iOS app, fed by Trell and Tangi
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DevOps service JFrog files for a US IPO, saying it lost $426,000 on revenue of $69M in the first half of 2020
Bloomberg : Tweets: @crystalttc Tweets: Crystal Tse / @crystalttc : In no particular order - @jfrog which makes tools for software developers filed for a @Nasdaq IPO via MS, JPM, BofA. Reported $426,...
Triller says it has partnered with JioSaavn to embed its short videos into Reliance's music streamer, as the app tries to capitalize on India's ban of TikTok
Good morning! This Tuesday, we've put together … Harshit Rakheja / Inc42 Media : With JioSaavn Tie-Up, US-Based Triller Hunts For Short Video Success In India See also Mediagazer
Luminar, a lidar tech startup backed by Peter Thiel, Volvo, and GoPro's founder Nick Woodman, plans to go public via a $3.4B merger with a SPAC
Bloomberg : Tweets: @fpontaza , @thestalwart , and @dstrachman Tweets: Fernando Pontaza / @fpontaza : 5 years ago two Guatemalans walked into a room in SF and met a teacher and a philosopher that had...
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