In an email, Tim Cook says Apple employees will be asked to return to offices on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, starting in early September
Employees can work remotely for up to two weeks a year — Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September.
In an email to Jewish employees, Google diversity strategy lead Kamau Bobb apologizes for a 2007 post in which he said Jews have “insatiable appetite for war”
Google's head of diversity strategy is under fire over a 2007 blog post in which he wrote that Jews have …
Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is working on a Disappearing Mode for messages in all threads, View Once for photos and videos, and multi device support
Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry — WhatsApp has unexpectedly reached out to me to confirm that some important features are coming on WhatsApp!
NortonLifeLock says it's adding an Ethereum mining function to Norton 360, its paid antivirus software, initially to a small group of customers
New York (CNN Business)Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.
Twitter launches its subscription service Twitter Blue in Canada and Australia for CAD $3.49 and AU $4.49/month, with features like Undo Tweet, Bookmark Folders
- Twitter Blue is designed for power users who are willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features.
Microsoft will detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event on June 24, with significant changes, including visual enhancements, expected
A special Windows event is coming later this month — Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month.
Twitter starts rolling out Birdwatch fact checking notes on iOS, Android, and desktop, visible only to participants in its pilot program
Twitter is looking to crowdsource its way out of misinformation woes with its new product Birdwatch which taps a network of engaged tweeters to add notes to misleading tweets.
Google says it removed diversity strategy lead Kamau Bobb over a 2007 post in which he said Jews have an “insatiable appetite for war”
Google has removed its head of diversity over a 2007 blog post that said Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”.
Amazon says it will require police departments that need Ring security footage to publicly post requests in Ring's Neighbors app, beginning next week
- The change follows criticism of cozy ties to law enforcement — Police officers must post requests in Ring's Neighbors app
SCOTUS narrows the scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, ruling it can't be used to charge people who misused databases they are otherwise entitled to access
The justices agreed with a broad range of critics that prosecutors had been misusing the 35-year-old law. — The U.S. Supreme Court building is shown.
FireEye says it is selling its products business to PE firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2B in cash; deal splits FireEye from digital forensics arm Mandiant
Cybersecurity giant FireEye has agreed to sell its products business to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 billion.
In email to developers, Google says it will soon cut off access to “Advertising IDs” when Android users opt out, instead showing developers a “string of zeros”
Search giant introduces new safeguards for users who do not want to be tracked by advertisers
Review of Google's new $99 Pixel Buds A-Series: good sound quality, improved comfort, and water resistant, but audio can cut out and ear hooks are non-removable
The $99 Pixel Buds are a better buy than their pricier predecessors — With the new, awkwardly named Pixel Buds A-Series …
Google says it will allow ads for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets in the US that meet certain requirements and are certified by Google starting August 3
Google is expanding the scope of its crypto-related advertisement policy, the latest development in a years-long back and forth from the tech giant.
Chinese researchers unveil WuDao 2.0, an AI model they say was trained using 1.75T parameters, 10x more than GPT-3, to simulate conversational speech and more
The WuDao 2. natural language processing model had 1.75 trillion parameters, topping the 1.6 trillion that Google unveiled …
EU unveils plans for a digital ID wallet that residents can use to prove their identities and share electronic documents across the 27-nation bloc
LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday for a digital ID wallet that residents could use to access services across the 27-nation bloc …
Some current members of Google's ethical AI team say they have been in limbo for months and have serious doubts about whether Google can rebuild credibility
Six months after Timnit Gebru left, Google's ethical artificial intelligence team is still in a state of upheaval.
Walmart confirms it will launch two onn-branded Android TV devices, a TV streaming stick for $24.88 and a 4K streaming device for $29.88, next week
Walmart accidentally scooped itself by publishing product listings for its own, onn-branded, low-cost Android TV streaming stick …
Spotify announces Only You, which gives users personalized playlists and insights based on habits, and Blend, letting two friends merge tastes in a playlist
Spotify loves when people share its annual Wrapped music breakdown on social media, so it's making that more of a year-round treat.
A spokesperson for Donald Trump says his blog, used to share statements after he was banned on Facebook and Twitter, has been permanently shut down
it's free reach. It's never been clearer what stunts like the Florida deplatforming law are really about. https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/... Eugene Scott / @eugene_scott : A Trum...
SAP launches SAP Business Network, which it claims will create a network of 5.5M organizations and boost visibility across complex supply chains
SAP SAPPHIRE NOW — SAP has an ambitious plan to integrate its disparate supply chain networks with the launch of SAP Business Network.
Spruce, which uses AI-based title, closing, and escrow services for real estate transactions, raises $60M Series C, bringing its total raised to $110M
The company provides title insurance and escrow services, among other things. Since its founding in 2016, Spruce has raised $110 million
Huawei details HarmonyOS, designed to run across multiple devices, coming to Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, Watch Series 3, and MatePad Pro tablet
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WhatsApp updates Business API to make chatting easier, including option menus rather than typing, and will support more message types, like periodic reminders
Gong, which uses AI to provide insights on customer behavior and improve sales, raises $250M Series E led by Franklin Templeton, at a $7.25B valuation
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Enterprise sales enablement platform Gong.io today raised $250 million …
UK-based Babylon Health, which offers AI-based services, will go public through a SPAC merger at a valuation of $4.2B
Just when you thought the SPAC had been played out, London-based healthtech Babylon confirms the rumours and announces its plan to go public via a $4.2 billion merger …
Facebook says it will open the Messenger API for Instagram to all businesses, after announcing a closed beta in October 2020
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Realtime Robotics, which develops tech to let industrial robots autonomously move in dynamic, fast-moving environments, raises $31.4M Series A
Realtime Robotics, a company developing technology that enables robots to alter their motions in dynamic, fast-moving environments, has raised $31.4 million in a series A round of funding.
The FBI says ransomware group REvil is behind the ongoing attack targeting meatpacking company JBS
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Facebook says Messenger and Instagram will get deeper support for shared AR effects and games in video calls; Facebook's Spark AR platform now has 600K creators
Facebook employees say discontent at the company has surged over its handling of government demands to take down content in India and Israel
The social network wrongly bowed to government demands to take down content in the countries, employees said, in more signs of internal dissent. Tweets: @sidhubaba , @karan_singhs , @sheeraf , @puiwin...
Facebook says it plans to launch an API designed for the academic community, after deprecating thousands of APIs following the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Stack Overflow, which has 100M+ monthly visitors, says it will be acquired by Prosus, a European tech giant and Tencent's largest shareholder, for $1.8B
and also mints 61 new millionaires. Joel Spolsky / @spolsky : New blog post: Kinda a big announcement https://www.joelonsoftware.com/ ... Jack Forge / @thejackforge : For those that didn't know that S...
Amazon announces this year's Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22, returning to its typical summertime slot
Lahore-based Tajir, a B2B online marketplace for mom and pop stores, raises $17M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins, its first investment in a Pakistani startup
Zubair Naeem Paracha / MENAbytes :
An Apple-commissioned study says the App Store ecosystem facilitated ~$643B in billings and sales globally in 2020, up 24% YoY
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
Tiger Global has invested in 118 companies so far in 2021, up 10x YoY, led or co-led deals worth $10.5B, and participated in rounds totaling a further $11.5B
Tiger Global Management, already one of the most voracious startup investors in recent years, is roaring into 2021 more aggressively than ever.
Apple's system status webpage indicates Apple Card outage has been resolved after roughly six hours of downtime; Apple says the outage impacted all users
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti review: very quiet, ideal for 1440p and 4K gaming, and DLSS is great, but expensive at $1,199, runs hot, and has a clunky adaptor
Censorship is becoming a crisis for social networks, as governments crack down on dissent and corporate content moderation stifles more speech than intended
Unlike Alibaba, Tencent has so far avoided an antitrust crackdown in China, likely due to it investing in upstarts instead of driving them out of business
but not, at least for now, Tencent. https://www.nytimes.com/... @chinausfocus : “Tencent's popularity may help it avoid trouble with Beijing. But its vast power could still squelch innovation in the w...
YouTube says it has paid over $4B to the music industry in the last 12 months and has added more paid members in Q1 2021 than in any other quarter since launch
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Crypto exchange Kraken launches its mobile app in the US, with 50+ tokens to trade; the service won't be available to WA or NY residents due to regulatory costs
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC :
Nayya, whose software helps employees navigate insurance and health benefits offered by their employers, raises $37M Series B, bringing total raised to ~$50M
Mallory Hackett / MobiHealthNews :
Zongmu, a Chinese autonomous driving startup, raises $190M Series D from investors including a Xiaomi-backed investment fund and Qualcomm Ventures
Bloomberg :
A close look at Chamath Palihapitiya and SPACs, which could become a fixture of the economy as investors develop proper skepticism and regulations emerge
Thirty Madison, a telemedicine startup that specializes in treating chronic conditions, raises $140M led by HealthQuest Capital at more than $1B valuation
Gillian Tan / Bloomberg : Tweets: @stevengoodday and @ericstromberg Tweets: Steven Gutentag / @stevengoodday : We @thirtymadison are motivated by improving the fragmented, complicated, inaccessible s...
Roadster, which provides dealerships with digital tools to sell new and used vehicles online, has been acquired by automotive tech company CDK for $360M in cash
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
Alation, which offers data intelligence services including search, discovery, governance, and analytics, raises $110M at a $1.2B valuation
Katie Roof / Bloomberg :
As Vietnam's e-commerce market is forecast to grow to $52B by 2025, a look at the local and foreign investors, like Alibaba and Amazon, vying for a foothold
Lansweeper, whose tools help IT staff identify and manage all the hardware, software, and users across corporate networks, raises $158M from Insight Partners
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Local food marketplace Shef raises $20M Series A led by a16z, after $8.8M seed in Aug. 2020, amid a push for legislation around home cooking in dozens of states
Iterative.ai, which is building open source MLOps tools to help companies develop AI workflows, raises $20M Series A led by 468 Capital
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.