Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and iOS 12.5.2 to fix a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in WebKit that “may have been actively exploited”
Apple today released iOS 14.4.2 for iPhone and iPad, and watchOS 7.3.3 for Apple Watch. The updates includes an important security fix for WebKit …
Amazon is pursuing an increasingly aggressive PR strategy, picking fights with Democratic politicians such as Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on Twitter
Who is Amazon trying to convince? — SHARE All sharing options — Amazon is intensifying its bizarre online public relations strategy …
Internal Amazon documents show Amazon was aware of the practice of employees using pee bottles, identifying it as a “Tier 1” infraction that can lead to firing
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House tech hearing revealed unorganized lawmakers who conflated issues of competition, privacy, and moderation, and were unable to move past personal grievances
It's time to move past listening and into legislating — This story is part of a group of stories called
Microsoft says 92% of vulnerable Exchange servers had been patched/mitigated, and reiterates that patches do not necessarily remove the access of the attacker
If you're cleaning up a infected Exchange server, you need to look for traces of multiple threats, warns Microsoft.
Report: seven members of Germany's Bundestag and 31 members of its state parliaments were targeted in a phishing attack allegedly originating from Russia's GRU
At least seven members of Germany's Bundestag and 31 members of the state parliament have been targeted by a hack that is believed …
H&M removed from Chinese e-commerce sites and mapping apps after its statement last year on forced labor in Xinjiang resurfaced and caused a backlash on Weibo
- H&M faced backlash on Chinese social media service Weibo over a statement reportedly from last year in which the retailer said it was …
Interviews and documents reveal that in the year before his death, Tony Hsieh was surrounded by people who lived off his fortune and enabled his risky lifestyle
The group that surrounded the late Zappos boss helped sustain his drug habit, protected him from outsiders and lived off his largess Tweets: @katherinesayre , @sarahfenske , @cduhaime , @lizrappaport ...
Fairphone, which produces sustainable, modular Android smartphones, says the biggest barrier to ongoing Android support is Qualcomm support of chipsets
Qualcomm ended support for the phone after Android 6, but Fairphone is still going. — Fairphone—the sustainable, modular smartphone company …
Artists are tapping into NFT marketplaces, which could pay them thousands for their work, but are running into scams, environmental concerns, and crypto hype
Artists are jumping into a market that will pay thousands for their work. But they're running into scams, environmental concerns, and crypto hype.
Facebook to reopen Menlo Park HQ and other Bay Area sites at 10% capacity starting May 10, and allow remote work until a month after offices reach 50% capacity
Roland Li / San Francisco Chronicle :
YouTube has temporarily suspended monetization for three channels operated by David Dobrik following a rape allegation against a former Vlog Squad member
David Dobrik, David Dobrik Too, and “Views,” a video podcast co-hosted by Dobrik and Jason Nash — as well as Durte Dom's personal channel. https://www.businessinsider.com/ ... https://twitter.com/... ...
China-based Q&A service Zhihu closed down 11% in its US trading debut on Friday, after raising $522.5M in an IPO; Zhihu had 75.7M MAUs in Q4 2020, up 33% YoY
- Zhihu falls 11% in U.S. trading debut after $522.5 million IPO — Alibaba, JD.com, Tencent join $250 million private placement
WeWork to merge with a SPAC in a deal that would raise $1.3B and values the company at $9B
at a greatly reduced valuation New York Times : After Failed I.P.O., WeWork Will Go Public Through a Merger Anthony Spadafora / TechRadar : WeWork merges with SPAC in going public PYMNTS.com : WeWork ...
Apple's App Store has been hosting 12+ apps run by a US-sanctioned paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang region; Apple says the apps comply with US law
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series D led by Paradigm, at a valuation of $2B+, four months after raising $100M Series C at a $1B valuation
We're thrilled to announce that we've completed a new round of fundraising. Chainalysis / PR Newswire : Chainalysis Raises $100 Million at More Than $2 Billion Valuation to Expand Enterprise Cryptocur...
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan reports revenue of $5.8B in Q4, up 35% YoY, and a loss of ~$300M as it continues to invest heavily in community group buying
Fierce competition in China's community group buying market took a toll as Meituan's profits plunged 250 per cent for the quarter Revenue …
Robotic process automation software maker UiPath files to go public on the NYSE, reports $607.M revenue in FY2021, up 81% YoY, and net loss of $92.3M
The modern enterprise is complex as employees must navigate an ever-increasing number … Ron Miller / TechCrunch : UIPath's meteoric rise from unknown startup to $35B RPA juggernaut Alex Wilhelm / Tech...
Oakland-based online retailer for secondhand clothes thredUP closes up ~43% in its Nasdaq debut, after pricing shares at $14 and raising $168M in its IPO
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How Canada-based sports gaming and media company theScore, valued at $1B, is trying to expand its US reach through its sports news and betting apps
- Canada-based gaming and media company theScore is worth $1 billion and wants to gain market share in U.S. online sports betting. Tweets: @kirstinestewart Tweets: Kirstine Stewart / @kirstinestewart ...
Lukka, a crypto data provider which offers crypto tax software and products tailored for Wall Street, raises $53M Series D led by Soros Fund Management
Frank Chaparro / theblockcrypto.com :
Report: close to half the tech M&A deals in the US included a stock consideration in 2020, the highest percentage since 2016, versus only 27% in 2019
(Reuters) - Cash may be king, but stock is queen in the land of technology mergers and acquisitions during a pandemic-fueled tech boom.
Report: Southeast Asian tech startups raised $8.2B in 2020, down 3.5% YoY, compared to a 31% drop in India and 38% in Africa; Indonesia drew 70% of the capital
- Fundraising remained at 2019 levels even as pandemic raged — Indonesian startups drew 70% of region's investments last year
ServiceTitan, a SoCal-based firm which offers a SaaS product for tradespeople, raises $500M Series F led by Tiger Global and Sequoia at a $8.3B valuation
Alex Konrad / Forbes :
Pilot, which helps SMBs outsource accounting tasks like payroll, raises $100M Series C led by Bezos Expeditions and Whale Rock Capital, at a valuation of $1.2B
now Jeff Bezos is leading a new round in his company, @PilotHQ, at a $1.2B valuation. We're excited to be investing again alongside @sequoia and others. https://www.cnbc.com/... Kate Rooney / @kr00ney...
Apple bought the most AI companies globally from 2016 to 2020, with 25 acquisitions; Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook collectively bought 60 AI companies
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Linktree, which creates simple “link in bio” landing pages for people and companies, raises $45M Series B, and says it has 12M users
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Fishbrain, a Stockholm-based sport fishing app, social network, and digital marketplace with ~12M users, raises $31M from Consensus, Adrigo Asset, and SoftBank
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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