Zuckerberg says Facebook is extending the block it has placed on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts “indefinitely and for at least the next two weeks”
The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends to use his remaining …
The quick evacuation of the Capitol left computers and devices unattended while the mob ransacked offices, a nightmare scenario for cybersecurity professionals
'Consider Them All Compromised' Samantha Masunaga / Los Angeles Times : The attack on the Capitol may pose a cybersecurity risk. Here's how Tweets: Senator Jeff Merkley / @senjeffmerkley : The trail ...
Hyundai confirms that it is in early discussions with Apple on collaborating to develop a self-driving car, and says Apple is in talks with several car makers
- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said it's in the early stages of discussions with Apple over potentially working together to develop an electric car.
Trump's Twitter account is unlocked following a 12-hour ban after he deleted several tweets; Twitter says he risks a permanent ban if he further violates rules
A little too late for that — Twitter has lifted its ban on President Donald Trump, and his latest tweet is very different than the ones we've seen for many months.
As a mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol building, Facebook and Twitter allowed Trump to cheer them on using their platforms
Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News :
The time has come for Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to deplatform Trump, whose continued presence is accelerating the erosion of US democracy
In December 2016, when then-President-elect Donald Trump summoned tech leaders … Wall Street Journal : ‘Trump or War’: How the Capitol Mob Mobilized on Social Media Gilad Edelman / Wired : Even Mark Z...
YouTube says it will temporarily restrict channels that post misinformation about the 2020 election results, potentially including Trump's
Julia Alexander / The Verge :
Twitch disables Trump's account indefinitely, preventing his channel from streaming, but leaves his profile and archived videos up for viewing
Jay Peters / The Verge :
A look at the digital archives preserving the posts rioters made of themselves at the US Capitol; the valuable crowdsourced evidence otherwise faces removal
Yesterday, a nauseated and tired public witnessed a clear, on-the-ground, real-time feed of Trump supporters committing countless potential felonies and misdemeanors.
Michelle Obama calls on Silicon Valley to permanently ban Trump from their platforms and prevent leaders from using platforms to “fuel insurrection”
In a new statement issued by former First Lady Michelle Obama, she calls on Silicon Valley specifically to address its role …
UK's competition watchdog says it is investigating Google's proposals to remove third-party cookies from Chrome over concerns it could curb rival advertising
(Reuters) - UK's competition watchdog said on Friday it has launched an investigation into Google's proposals to remove third-party cookies …
Roku has acquired global rights for Quibi content, sources say for less than $100M, and will make it available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel
Maker of the biggest U.S. streaming video-player plans to put the content in its ad-supported channel
As Facebook prepares for a Washington controlled by Democrats, Zuckerberg is betting that blocking Trump will make up for the last four years of his appeasement
In his post announcing that President Trump would be blocked from posting on Facebook until at least Inauguration Day …
SolarWinds hires ex-CISA Director Christopher Krebs as an independent consultant to help its crisis response after the hack
Group's software was exploited by suspected Russian hackers to spy on governments and businesses — The American technology company at the centre …
Roku says Roku OS-powered smart TVs held 38% market share in the US and 31% in Canada in 2020, according to NPD
Earlier in the week, Roku revealed that they had surpassed 50 million active users. One of the biggest areas of growth has come from Roku OS-powered Smart TVs.
Sources: Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt is in advanced talks to go public via a merger with SPAC; combined entity could be valued at $2B
Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform majority owned by Intercontinental Exchange Inc., is in advanced talks to go public through a merger …
Sources: Apple is developing an autonomous, electric vehicle, which could be released in five to seven years, as it adds more ex-Tesla execs to the project
and this is its secret weapon Rajesh Pandey / iPhone Hacks : Apple Car Won't Be Ready for at Least Half a Decade Jill Disis / CNN : Hyundai's stock skyrockets on reports it is in talks with Apple to b...
TikTok will remove videos of several Trump speeches to supporters for violating its misinfo policy and will redirect specific hashtags used by rioters
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Kuo says there will be no improvements to main iPhone camera lens in 2021 and 2022, does not change forecasts for upgrades for ultrawide and telephoto lenses
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously predicted significant improvements to two of the three iPhone lenses in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Amazon shutters its Prime Pantry delivery service, and folds thousands of products under that banner into its main retail site
Amazon.com Inc. has shuttered Prime Pantry, a grocery and household essentials delivery service that was one of the retailer's early forays into selling food online.
Facebook and YouTube have removed a video of Trump addressing supporters; Facebook says it risked adding to violence, YouTube says it violated election rules
Car makers including Volkswagen, Daimler, GM, and Renault are facing a crippling shortage of semiconductors; Volkswagen said it'll produce 100K fewer cars in Q1
Volkswagen, Daimler, GM and Renault vie with consumer electronics groups for scarce chips — The world's largest carmakers …
UK government watchdog report says Boris Johnson's pledge of nationwide gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 will be missed due to litany of government failures
Rajeev Syal / The Guardian :
Shopify takes down online stores run by the Trump Organization and Trump campaign for violating its policy against promoting violence
Ajit Pai says he won't move forward with rule-making on Section 230 and that he won't “second-guess” Facebook and Twitter's decision to bar Trump from posting
Emily Birnbaum / Protocol :
Spanish bank BBVA says it is shutting down neobank Simple, which it acquired for $117M in 2014, and will move accounts to BBVA USA
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Sources: China's Baidu has selected CLSA and Goldman Sachs for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise at least $3.5B
Bloomberg :
Officials say the US judiciary's electronic filing system was likely breached in the SolarWinds hack, putting highly sensitive nonpublic documents at risk
Hired Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin, who pled guilty in 2019 to stealing data of 100M+ clients of JPMorgan and others, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison
Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg :
IBM's Red Hat acquires StackRox, maker of a Kubernetes-native container security platform which had raised $65M+ in total; terms of the deal were not disclosed
Ron Miller / TechCrunch :
Report: the operators of Ryuk ransomware earned an estimated $150M+ worth of Bitcoin from ransom payments, which are being cashed out through Binance and Huobi
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
LG Electronics takes a majority stake in Alphonso, a data and ad targeting company for smart TVs; sources say LG invested almost $80M for a nearly 60% stake
Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal :
CoinGecko data: total market value of cryptocurrencies passed $1T for the first time on Thursday as bitcoin hit $39K
Sources: Chinese online grocery delivery startup Xingsheng Youxuan has raised $100M from Tencent at a $5B valuation
Bloomberg :
WhatsApp says its updated ToS for Europe will not require users to share data with Facebook
Mike Pompeo approves creation of Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET) to lead diplomatic efforts on cybersecurity amid SolarWinds hack
the newly designated Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies #CSET—https://www.state.gov/ ...
F5 Networks agrees to acquire Volterra, which offers a platform for edge computing across multiple clouds, for $440M in cash and $60M in future consideration
Todd Bishop / GeekWire :
Sources: Google is planning to release a new Nest Hub in 2021 which will feature sleep tracking using Soli radar tech
Abner Li / 9to5Google : Tweets: @llsethj Tweets: Seth Weintraub / @llsethj : This seems like the right way to do it. Wearing a smartwatch at night disrupts natural charging time and feels weird Sourc...
FTC settles with mobile ad company Tapjoy over deceptive practices, but Democratic commissioners call Tapjoy “a minnow next to gatekeeping giants” Apple, Google
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
SoFi says it will go public via a merger with a SPAC backed by Chamath Palihapitiya at a valuation of $8.65B
Filing: Hipcamp, a platform for listing and booking campsites, raises $57M Series C at a valuation of $300M+, double the valuation from its last raise in 2019
10 days after Airbnb's IPO, filings show. It values the company at more than $300M. Bond and Index are new investors. https://thein.fo/... Charlie Hanna / @charliehanna : Congratulations Alyssa and th...
Sources: Robinhood is considering the unusual move of selling some of its shares directly to its own users when it goes public this year
Bloomberg : Tweets: @epro and @masasoncap Tweets: Emil Protalinski / @epro : If Robinhood's gamification of the stock market worked for you, then of course you want to be first in line to buy shares ...
US Trade Representative criticizes digital services taxes adopted by India, Italy, and Turkey for targeting US companies but will take no action for now
Gtmhub, which builds software to help companies manage their corporate planning, raises $30M Series B led by Insight Partners
Instacart hires Nick Giovanni, current head of Goldman Sachs' technology, media and telecom group, as its CFO; CEO says transaction volume grew 300% YoY in Dec.
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