Apple has terminated Epic's App Store account, following legal dispute between the companies; Epic has an alternative Apple account to manage its Unreal Engine
As previously warned by Apple, Epic's App Store account has now been terminated due to the Fortnite developer knowingly violating App Store policy.
Internal report: Kenosha Guard Page was flagged at least 455 times before Facebook took it down, with four moderators saying it didn't violate any rules
In a companywide meeting on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that a militia page advocating for followers to bring weapons …
Zuckerberg criticized Apple at companywide meeting, saying the App Store “blocks innovation, blocks competition” and “allows Apple to charge monopoly rents”
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Facebook says that to add the new paid events feature to its app on iOS, Apple had it remove a message telling users that Apple takes a 30% cut of sales
Apple says Fortnite users have been directed by Epic to contact AppleCare and those requests caused support and refund quality issues for its users globally
- Apple suspended Epic Games' developer account on Friday. — It means Epic Games can no longer make apps for iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Neuralink, Musk's brain-computer interface company, revealed a prototype showing readings from a pig's brain using a coin-shaped device implanted under skull
During a press conference held virtually this afternoon, scientists at Elon Musk's Neuralink gave a progress update.
At an all-hands, Zuckerberg said Kenosha Guard's Page remained online after the shooting due to “an operational mistake” as some staff questioned his leadership
Frustrated Facebook employees slammed CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday during a companywide meeting …
Once a cautionary tale of arrogant tech, Microsoft now operates one of the most effective influence operations in DC, with TikTok its latest campaign
The tech giant, once an example of how not to operate in the nation's capital, now has a successful influence operation there.
Source: London-based investment firm Centricus and Triller seek to buy TikTok's US, AU, NZ, and India operations for $20B; TikTok says it hasn't received a bid
- London firm, video app said to propose $10 billion up front — Bid includes assets in U.S., Australia, New Zealand, India
Walmart's interest in TikTok can be explained by estimates social commerce in China will hit $242B in 2020, aided by apps like TikTok's Chinese version Douyin
a mash-up of social media activity and frenzied online shopping — say Walmart's interest in TikTok makes perfect sense. https://www.cnn.com/... Rat King / @mikeisaac : at first I was thrown off by the...
How Belarusians turned to VPNs and a private Telegram channel to bypass censorship when its internet was shut down using deep packet inspection
Illustration: Elena Scotti (Photos: Getty Images, Screenshots via Twitter) — In early August, Belarus—sometimes called Europe's last dictatorship …
Pinterest is canceling its 490,000-square-foot lease at San Francisco's unbuilt 88 Bluxome project, citing a shift toward remote work amid the pandemic
Pinterest terminated its massive 490,000-square-foot lease at San Francisco's unbuilt 88 Bluxome project, citing a shift toward more remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A look at how Saudi Arabia's gaming scene has dramatically evolved, especially for women, as the country loosens gender restrictions on esports
In April 2012, three college juniors — Felwa, Tasnim, and Najla — waited anxiously on the campus of Prince Sultan University in Riyadh. Tweets: @mehrnadeem3 , @telliotter , @mehrnadeem3 , @mehrnadeem3...
Sources: AT&T is again exploring a DirecTV sale and is in talks with PE firms for a deal that could value it below $20B; AT&T bought DirecTV for $49B in 2015
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China updates its export control list, adding AI tech including “personalized content recommendations based on data analysis”, which may affect TikTok US sale
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Inside Asana, whose CEO Dustin Moskovitz rejected Silicon Valley's hard-charging style while building the company, as it prepares for a investor roadshow
Covering venture capital, software and startups … At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, upbeat synth music announces the arrival of Dustin Moskovitz. Tweets: @alexrkonrad , @forbes , @forbes , @f...
UK-based patent translation and IP search services company RWS has agreed to buy SDL, which develops language translation software, for £809M in all-stock deal
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Facebook has quietly removed “multicultural affinity” ad targeting option that allowed targeting by race, after years of charges of illegal discrimination
meaning moderators typically couldn't see a user's race, but its advertising algo could. https://www.getrevue.co/... @themarkup : This month, Facebook finally removed the “multicultural affinity” targ...
Voting rights advocates say Google declined to remove ads with “active and blatant disinformation” about voting by mail; Facebook removed similar ads last week
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post :
A roundup of trends from YC's S20 Demo Day, which saw plenty of virtual events and edtech startups, and at least seven self-described “Shopify for X” startups
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Viva Republica, the parent company of the popular South Korean P2P payments app Toss, raises $173M at a valuation of $2.6B, bringing its total raised to $530M
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Sources: WH is looking to replace FTC Chair Joe Simons, who resisted Trump's efforts to crack down on social media companies for alleged anti-conservative bias
The White House is searching for a replacement for FTC Chair Joe Simons, who has publicly resisted President Donald Trump's efforts to crack down on social media companies, four sources told me, @leah...
Sources: Facebook commissioned an independent report on its impact on human rights in India, where critics say its policy officials are too close to Modi's BJP
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BlueCity, owner of China's biggest gay dating app Blued, buys Chinese lesbian dating app LESDO, marking the first ever deal within the country's LGBT market
Google says it plans to launch AI ethics services before end of 2020, offering advice on tasks like spotting racial bias or developing guidance for AI projects
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As Palantir files to go public, an in-depth analysis of its business model, a look at its politics and challenges it faces amid a widespread move to privacy
Plus! Wirecard, Yuan, Housing, Financial Education for Future 1%ers, Alphabet Insurance — Normally when a company files its S-1 …
Facebook is testing linking users' accounts to their news subscriptions, to let them read articles without hitting the paywall or having to log-in again
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How Jack Ma's Ant Financial transformed within five years from a mobile payments platform into Ant Group, a digital supermarket of financial services
Financial Times : Tweets: @mike_daly1 and @value_invest12 Tweets: Mike Daly / @mike_daly1 : Western bankers' nightmare that banks lose direct relationship with customers and all engagement is mediate...
Sources: SoftBank-backed AUTO1, a German online used-car marketplace operating in 30 markets and last valued at $3.8B in 2018, is ramping up for an IPO
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
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.