A new Florida law regulates how Facebook, Twitter, and others moderate speech, with fines for banning candidates; the law exempts companies that own theme parks
The new law, a direct response to Facebook and Twitter's suspension of former President Donald J. Trump, affects candidates for statewide offices.
On final day of the Epic vs Apple trial, many topics were revisited including how to define the market in question; judge could now take months to reach verdict
Epic v. Apple came to a close on Monday with a series of contentious back-and-forth debates in place of traditional closing arguments.
Google says it's rolling out its Fuchsia OS to first-gen Nest Hubs as an update, replacing Cast OS; the new OS will not change any functionality of the device
Google's long-in-development, from-scratch operating system, Fuchsia, is now running on real Made by Google devices, namely, the first-generation Nest Hub.
Big Sur 11.4 fixes a bug that let malware capture screenshots and camera footage using other apps' permissions; researchers found ~400 instances of the malware
It's time to update your Apple Mac again, as malware that secretly takes screenshots has been spotted exploiting a serious weakness in macOS security.
Microsoft updates Xbox Cloud Gaming app for Android to include dual-screen support for the Surface Duo, and says 50+ games have added support for touch controls
The new xCloud app is like a Nintendo 3DS with Xbox games — Microsoft teased the potential for an Xbox handheld-like experience …
ARM unveils Cortex-X2 CPU, which it says offers 30% more performance than current high-end Android phones, and Mali-G710 for Chromebooks and high-end phones
first new chip architecture in a decade, it's ready to show the CPU designs that will take advantage of those improvements. The company has
Florida's new Stop Social Media Censorship Act almost certainly violates the US Constitution and Section 230, and will likely be struck down in court
will it work? Josiah Motley / KnowTechie : Florida has a new bill that bans social media companies from blocking Florida politicians Tweets: Caitlin Kelly / @caitlin__kelly : “This law looks like a po...
European court of human rights rules that GCHQ's bulk interception of online communications violated the right to privacy
Judgment follows legal challenge begun in 2013 after Edward Snowden's whistleblowing revelations — GCHQ's methods for bulk interception of online communications violated …
Microsoft debuts Microsoft 365 updates, including tools for developers to integrate deeper into Teams, Graph updates, and Outlook message extensions on the web
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Microsoft today announced a number …
Microsoft, an investor in OpenAI, says it's now using the GPT-3 model in its low-code Power Apps service to translate natural language text into code
Unlike in other years, this year's Microsoft Build developer conference is not packed with huge surprises — but there's one announcement …
Poparazzi, which hit #1 on App Store, is a new photo-sharing app that bans selfies, focuses on sharing photos of friends, and has no follower counts or comments
The future of social is multiplayer — Hyping up your friends is actually a lot more fun than self-glorification.
As Apple and Epic make their closing arguments, a look back at the judge's pointed questioning of Cook on Friday that touched on App Store's lack of competition
Chicago PD constantly surveilled a man after its predictive policing system said he'd be involved in a shooting, but not whether he'd be the shooter or victim
ROBERT MCDANIEL'S TROUBLES — began with a knock on the door. It was a weekday in mid-2013, as he made lunch … Tweets: @sub8u , @carnage4life , @verge , @starfire2258 , @pebonilla , @h_liyan , and @...
Weeks after announcing plans to shutdown Azure Blockchain, Microsoft debuts Azure Confidential Ledger, adding a layer of security and scalability to blockchain
Microsoft is launching a preview of is Azure Confidential Ledger service, its new Blockchain-based secure ledger.
DC attorney general sues Amazon on antitrust grounds, claiming the company's practices have unfairly raised prices for consumers and suppressed innovation
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday he's suing Amazon on antitrust grounds, claiming the company's practices …
Some 12.9" iPad Pro owners note an undesirable blooming effect on its mini-LED screen, most apparent when bright objects are portrayed on a dark background
what you need to know Tweets: Parka / @parkablogs : What can happen when you have 2,500 dimming zones. This is noticeable when you use iPad Pro 2021 in total darkness. iPad Pro 2018 has less distracti...
Two Twitter offices in India were visited by Delhi police, after demanding Twitter explain why a “manipulated media” tag was given to a BJP spokesperson's tweet
Times of India :
Germany's antitrust regulator says it will conduct an in-depth analysis of Google's data processing terms, since Google enjoys a “strategic advantage”
- Company is latest tech giant targeted under tough new powers — Facebook, Amazon activities are under similar scrutiny
Redditors on the archivist subreddit r/DataHoarder rally to keep Sci-Hub, which shares scientific articles for free, alive amid publisher's efforts to censor
Major publishers want to censor research-sharing resource Sci-Hub from the internet, but archivists are quickly responding to make that impossible. Tweets: @_eleanorina and @eff Tweets: Eleanorina / @...
Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub, ThoughtWorks, and Linux Foundation launch the Green Software Foundation, aiming to make software engineering more sustainable
Microsoft is still working to go fully — carbon negative by the end of the decade, but effectively grappling with climate change isn't just one company's responsibility.
Indian startup FarEye, whose software helps companies track and optimize their logistics operations, raises $100M Series E, bringing its total raised to ~$153M
FarEye, an Indian SaaS startup that helps firms globally optimize their supply chain and logistics operations …
Resolve, a “buy now, pay later” billing service for business purchases, raises $60M led by Initialized Capital
Buy now, pay later is everywhere these days, mostly focused on the consumer. — Resolve — a San Francisco-based startup in the space specializing in “buy now …
France-based Matera, which provides residential property management software, raises €35M Series B led by Mubadala Capital
Matera, an emerging leader in the residential property management industry, has announced a €35 million Series B funding round led by Mubadala Capital …
Apple releases iOS 14.6 with Apple Card Family support, Podcasts Subscriptions, and more
Facebook says it partnered with Microsoft to launch the PyTorch Enterprise Support Program, helping companies use the open source ML library PyTorch
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Facebook today announced the launch of the PyTorch Enterprise Support Program …
Material Security, which provides email security through integration with identity-protection products like Okta, raises $40M, bringing its total raised to $66M
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Report: Amazon's ad revenue is 2.4x larger than the combined revenue of Snap, Twitter, Roku, and Pinterest, and is growing 1.7x as quickly
- The major growth in Amazon's advertising unit means its revenue contribution is now 2.4 times larger than Snap, Twitter, Roku and Pinterest combined …
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr says Big Tech benefits massively from internet infrastructure and proposes that it should pay its fair share in maintaining it
Brendan Carr / Newsweek :
Chia, a storage-based cryptocurrency founded by Bram Cohen, raises $61M with a16z among investors, more than doubling valuation to ~$500M, according to a source
Gillian Tan / Bloomberg :
In a first, DHS will issue mandatory rules regulating cybersecurity for pipelines, initially to require incident reporting, after Colonial's ransomware attack
Two directives will seek oversight of the industry after a ransomware attack upended gas availability in the southeast U.S. for 11 days.
Toronto-based Tenstorrent, which is developing chips for AI applications, raises $200M+ Series C led by Fidelity and Research Company at a $1B valuation
Isabelle Kirkwood / BetaKit :
Sinch, a Twilio competitor that offers messaging and marketing APIs, raises $1.1B from investors including SoftBank and Temasek
Sinch — a Twilio competitor based out of Sweden that provides a suite of services to companies to build communications and specifically “customer engagement” …
Noom, which makes an app to help people lose weight by changing their behavior, raises $540M, sources say at a $3.7B valuation; Noom had sales of $400M in 2020
Bloomberg :
London-based Tessian, which offers enterprise email security tools, raises $65M Series C at a $500M valuation
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Code references in Square's latest update to its iOS app indicate that it is working on offering checking and savings accounts to its users
Bloomberg :
After a similar move against Twitter, Russia tells Google it will slow down its traffic and levy fines if “prohibited content” is not deleted within 24 hours
Interactio, which offers tools to connect meetings with certified interpreters, raises $30M Series A led by Eight Roads Ventures and Storm Ventures
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch :
Forter, which helps identify fraud in e-commerce transactions, raises $300M Series F at a $3B valuation led by Tiger Global Management
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Airbnb debuts tools for hosts and guests, including a streamlined signup flow, expanded flexible search, and better support, as it aims to boost rental supply
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch :
SiriusXM partners with TikTok for a TikTok music channel on SiriusXM, TikTok playlists on Pandora, and re-airings of Pandora LIVE events on TikTok
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Invoca, which provides call tracking and conversational analytics services, buys DialogTech, which helps marketers analyze inbound calls, source says for $100M
AnyClip, which combines AI with search tools to provide better video analytics for content providers, raises $47M led by JVP, sources says at a $300M valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Gartner: tech M&A activity in the US, Canada, and Europe peaked in Q4 2020 to reach 1,264 transactions, beating the previous high of 1,070 recorded in Q4 2018
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE :
Sensor Tower makes its first acquisition with deal for market intelligence company, Pathmatics, and gets a growth investment from Riverwood Capital
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says US government's $52B funding proposal for semiconductor production and R&D could result in seven to 10 new US factories
David Shepardson / Reuters :
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.