Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says it will spend $20B on two fabs in Chandler, Arizona and will reconfigure its external Foundry Services to serve new chip customers
The new CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger, has today outlined his vision for Intel over the coming years.
Medium offers buyouts to everyone on its editorial staff, as it shifts focus from its own publications to supporting independent writers on its platform
After what workers describe as a successful union-busting campaign, Ev Williams has announced to journalists who work for him that they should feel free to go.
Firefox 87 launches with Smart Block feature, which improves the rendering of pages when blocking third-party tracking scripts by using local “stand-in” scripts
An improved referrer policy also trims URLs from embedded images and scripts. — Mozilla released Firefox 87 …
During an event announcing Intel Foundry Services, CEO Pat Gelsinger said it would pursue Apple as a client; Apple currently relies on TSMC as its sole supplier
Apple in November started releasing Macs with Apple-designed M1 chips, and the Apple silicon technology will eventually replace …
Elon Musk says people can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin in the US and later this year outside the US
- The automaker last month revealed that it had bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. — People outside the U.S. will be able to buy a Tesla with bitcoin “later this year.”
Hundreds of free software advocates sign open letter seeking removal of Richard Stallman and entire FSF board saying he “has no place” in their community
Open letter signed by hundreds: RMS “has no place” in free software community. — Richard Stallman's return …
Leaked moderator docs say Facebook users may call for death of public figures, so long as the individual is not tagged or “purposefully exposed” to such calls
Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines show
Ahead of House hearing, Mark Zuckerberg calls for Section 230 reform that makes protections conditional on platforms' ability to identify and remove content
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will tell lawmakers his plan for “thoughtful reform” of a key tech liability shield rests …
Study of US election misinfo shows Facebook could have prevented 10.1B views from Pages that spread misinfo; these Pages saw interactions rise 3x YoY
How Facebook Failed Voters and Nearly Set Democracy Aflame — Section One - From Election to Insurrection: How Facebook Failed American Voters
Slack launches Connect DMs, letting users DM any other Slack user regardless of their organizations, making it a full-on messaging app
Forget email. The final frontier for Slack, as it tries to reimagine the way millions of people communicate at work, is the text message.
House committee releases testimony from Twitter's Dorsey and Google's Pichai, outlining stances on fighting misinformation, changing Section 230, and more
- The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter will again face Congress on Thursday to discuss misinformation and defend the liability shield that helped establish the industry.
Report: Apple updates factory guidelines to prevent leaks, including criminal background checks on workers, surveillance cameras, and component tracking
Apple has made several changes to its factory security guidelines to help prevent leaks, according to a new report from The Information. Source: The Information .
Analysis of Intel's Foundry Services event: a transparent and clarifying keynote outlining a bold plan to overcome Intel's problems by using its strengths
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Former Pinterest COO Françoise Brougher and two former employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, reflect on sexism and racism at the company
The day Françoise Brougher was fired from Pinterest began like so many of her workdays. It was April 2, 2020 …
Tencent founder Pony Ma confirms he met with Chinese antitrust regulators this month to discuss compliance, a sign China's antitrust crackdown is spreading
(Reuters) - Pony Ma, the founder of Tencent Holdings, China's biggest social media and video games company, met with antitrust watchdog officials …
Tencent reports Q4 profit of $9.1B, up 175% YoY, on revenue of $20.5B, up 26% YoY; full year profit for 2020 rose 71% to $24.5B
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Dozens of Coinbase users share stories of basic customer service support failures, most related to account takeovers or suddenly being barred from accounts
As Coinbase prepares to be the first major cryptocurrency company to go public, it is struggling with basic customer service, users said.
Amazon says it is opening a new game studio in Montreal, which will create original AAA games, and the studio will be led by the creators of Rainbow Six Siege
It's Amazon's fourth studio — Amazon is illustrating its commitment to game development with a new studio opening …
Blockchain.com, which provides cryptocurrency services to retail and institutional clients, raises $300M at a $5.2B valuation
The investment round gave the company a $5.2 billion valuation — Blockchain.com, a London-based firm that provides a variety of cryptocurrency services to retail …
Facebook docs show how it moderates users in repressive regimes, including a list of “recognized crimes” and allowing praise for mass killers in some contexts
Seattle-based social gaming startup Rec Room raises $100M led by Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures at a $1.25B valuation, bringing its total raised to $149M
Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion …
Source: Qualcomm plans a console for Q1 2022 similar to Nintendo's Switch, with detachable controllers, SD card slot, Android 12, and display-out capabilities
and it runs Android Amritanshu Mukherjee / BGR India : An Android game console with 5G? Qualcomm is working on a Nintendo Switch-inspired device Chris Hall / Pocket-lint : Qualcomm is planning a handh...
Satya Nadella predicts the next decade will be defined by people sharing their own content in groups, as Microsoft reportedly considers acquiring Discord
Talks with Discord, Pinterest line up with Nadella's strategy of adding engaged communities — Microsoft Corp.'s latest takeover targets …
Google says FLoC, its tool for advertisers to perform behavioral targeting, might not be compatible with GDPR and hence is stopping its testing in Europe
Google will not make FLoC-based cohorts available for testing in countries where GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive are in effect.
Coaching and mental health startup BetterUp says Prince Harry has joined as chief impact officer
he notes we face an “avalanche of misinformation” which affects our ability to “truly understand the world we live in,” via @brianstelter https://www.cnn.com/... Brian Stelter / @brianstelter : Scoop:...
Despite easing of restrictions starting Wednesday, several of SV's largest tech companies, including Twitter and Google, will keep their offices largely closed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Several of San Francisco Bay Area's largest technology companies including Twitter Inc and Google plan …
Online used car marketplace ACV Auctions prices its Nasdaq IPO at $25 per share, raising $414M and valuing the company at $3.9B
Shareholders of used car online auction company ACV Auctions Inc. raised $414 million in an initial public offering priced above its marketed range.
India's antitrust body orders a probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy changes, saying the app contravened laws through “exploitative and exclusionary” conduct
WhatsApp's planned policy changes aren't sailing smoothly in India, the instant messaging service's biggest market by users.
Researchers find 204 “fleeceware” apps, which charge users extortionate subscription fees after enticing them with free trials, on Play Store and App Store
Free trials can cost mobile app users thousands of dollars in the long run. — Researchers have discovered hundreds …
Amazon announces to employees that the next AWS head will be Adam Selipsky, the CEO of Salesforce-owned Tableau and formerly VP of AWS Sales, Marketing, Support
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Verizon Media Group to rebrand most of its media franchises as Yahoo products and sell subscriptions to those products via Yahoo+, a new subscription platform
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Robinhood says it has filed confidentially for an IPO with the SEC
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Amazon is forcing delivery drivers to sign a “biometric consent” form that lets Amazon use AI-powered cameras in its efforts to detect distracted driving
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Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue of ~$10.8B, up 25% YoY, and net income of ~$491M, up 37% YoY and beating estimates, as smartphone shipments grew 32% YoY
- Share of China's smartphone market climbed to nearly 15% in 4Q — President of international operations Chew Shou Zi resigns
Former Parler CEO John Matze sues the company, alleging its conservative financier Rebekah Mercer plotted to “force Matze out” as CEO and “steal” his 40% stake
New York regulator finds Goldman Sachs didn't discriminate against prospective Apple Card customers, following a viral tweet claiming it did in 2019
Neighbor, which operates a peer-to-peer self-storage marketplace, raises $53M Series B led by Fifth Wall
Neighbor, which operates a self-storage marketplace, announced Wednesday that it has raised $53 million in a Series B round of funding. — Fifth Wall led the financing …
YC's W21 batch featured 43 Indian startups, a new record, and had 350 startups in total, of which 50% were based outside the US, the highest percentage to date
W21 — features 350 startups from 41 nations. Fifty percent of the firms, the highest percentage to date, in the new batch are based outside of the US. India is the second-largest demographic represent...
Researchers say infections by the Purple Fox botnet malware, first spotted in 2018, continue to rise thanks to a new technique that allows PC-to-PC spread
Australia-based Airwallex, which helps businesses manage cross-border payments and financing, extends its Series D by $100M to $300M, at a valuation of $2.6B
AppliedVR, which provides VR-based therapeutics to patients with chronic pain, raises $29M Series A led by F-Prime Capital, bringing its total raised to $35M
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Dream Sports, the parent company behind Indian fantasy sports app Dream11, raises $400M at a nearly $5B valuation, up from $2.5B in September 2020
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Twitter says it has acquired API integration platform Reshuffle, along with its seven member team, to help it accelerate its own API efforts and tools
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A look at the impact of NFTs on the music industry, with sales of $42.5M since June, as most musicians are splitting their proceeds evenly with visual artists
Facebook says people have raised more than $5B through Fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram, $2B of which were raised since February 2020
Travel booking app Hopper raises $170M Series F led by Capital One and launches a new B2B platform called Hopper Cloud
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Prospectus: Amazon plans to sell a stake in Deliveroo worth up to $148M, leaving it with an 11.5% stake in Deliveroo after its IPO, down from 15.8% it owns now
Bevy, which helps enterprises stage virtual and hybrid events, raises $40M at a $325M valuation, from investors including 25 Black leaders
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Adobe reports Q1 revenue of $3.91B, up 26% YoY, beating estimates, Digital Media revenue of $2.86B, up 32% YoY, Digital Experience revenue of $934M, up 24% YoY
AI-controlled F-16 fighter jets are now taking part in simulated dogfight tests as a team against an opponent in DARPA's Air Combat Evolution program
FourKites, which provides a real-time view of supply chain and carrier performance for shipments, raises $100M Series D, bringing its total raised to $200M+
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Public App, a location-based social network in India, raises $41M led by A91 Partners, at a $250M+ valuation
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Danish customer review service Trustpilot raises £473M during a London IPO, including £427M sold in existing shares, valuing the company at over £1B
Feedzai, which develops AI-based ID verification and anti-money laundering tools, raises $200M Series D led by KKR at a $1B+ valuation
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Telegram says it has raised $1B+ in debt financing, including $150M from Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and state fund Mubadala via pre-IPO convertible bonds
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