Google's Rick Osterloh demos Pixel 6's Tensor SoC, which enables real-time object detection and HDR in videos as well as real-time translation and live captions
We sat down with Google's phone chief, Rick Osterloh, to see what the Pixel 6 has in store. — Alerts
Activision Blizzard says president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company, replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, as the fallout from CA lawsuit continues
Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as co-leaders — In the last week or so, we've learned about the state of California filing …
After Chinese state media criticized online gaming as “opium for the mind” in a now-deleted article, Tencent announces stricter rules for young users
Shares of NetEase and Bilibili also suffer steep falls — Shares of Tencent Holdings Ltd. and rivals plummeted Tuesday …
Spotify says it is testing a $0.99/month tier, called Spotify Plus, which includes ads but no limits on skipping tracks or picking songs
Spotify Plus is being piloted with a ‘limited number’ of users — Spotify Plus is a new $.99 subscription tier being piloted by the streaming service …
Q&A with SEC chair Gary Gensler on protecting cryptocurrency investors from fraud, regulating the industry, Bitcoin ETFs, and other SEC priorities like GameStop
It's become a parlor game in Washington, on Wall Street, and in Silicon Valley to figure out where U.S. Securities …
The confusing language in the infrastructure bill's crypto provision suggests that nearly any entity in crypto is a broker and must collect their users' data
The forthcoming Senate draft of Biden's infrastructure bill—a 2,000+ page bill designed to update the United States' roads …
Sources: well over 100 UK-based employees at Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery unit have lost their jobs since 2019, as the company scales back its ambitions
Amazon has triggered mass redundancies and transfers as it winds down a huge part of its UK drone delivery business
Google unveils Pixel 6, with 6.4" 90Hz display, and Pixel 6 Pro, with 6.7" 120Hz display and 4x optical zoom, with a Google-designed Tensor SoC, coming in fall
We got some hands-on time with the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Nica Osorio / International Business Times : Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro Boast Massive Upgrade: Specs, Key Features And More Firstpos...
Xiaomi became Europe's top smartphone vendor in Q2 with 12.7M units shipped, up 67.1% YoY, followed by Samsung with 12M, down 7% YoY, and Apple with 9.6M
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Europe smartphone shipments grew a strong +14% YoY to 50.1 million units in Q2 2021 …
Apple makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID available as a standalone product for $149; the keyboard is only compatible with Apple silicon Macs
Apple has made the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, which previously was only available with the purchase of the new 24-inch iMac, available for purchase individually for $179.
An in-depth look at the political motivations behind China's tech crackdown, as Xi pursues progressive authoritarianism at the expense of international capital
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Twitter partners with Reuters and the AP, who will provide context and highlight links from trusted sources for Trends, Moments, Search, and more
Twitter announced today it's partnering with news organizations The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters to expand its efforts focused …
UK-based Emojipedia, an encyclopedia for emoji founded in 2013, says it has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge
- Emojipedia has been acquired by smartphone software company Zedge for an undisclosed amount. — The online emoji encyclopedia was founded in 2013, and has 500 million-plus yearly pageviews.
After Chinese regulators halted its IPO, Alibaba's Ant Group reports Q1 profit fell to $2.1B, down 37% from the previous quarter
Ant Group Co.'s profit fell to $2.1 billion in the March quarter after Chinese regulators thwarted its record initial public offering and told it to overhaul its sprawling operation.
A bipartisan Senate investigation finds that, despite years of warnings, many US government agencies have not established effective cybersecurity programs
Several major federal agencies continue to fail to address recurring cybersecurity vulnerabilities or implement basic standards …
Alibaba misses in Q2, reporting $31.8B revenue, below $32.4B estimates, as net income rebounds to $7B from a loss in Q1 due to an antitrust fine
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Microsoft's desktop-as-a-service Windows 365 Cloud PC is generally available and costs between $20 to $162 per user per month, based on cores, RAM, and storage
Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, and pricing is public. The service will cost users anywhere between $20 …
Facebook confirms it is building a team of AI researchers to study ways of analyzing encrypted data without decrypting it, potentially helping better target ads
Facebook is bulking up a team of artificial intelligence researchers, including a key hire from Microsoft …
Interview with BlackMatter, a new ransomware group that only targets companies with $100M+ revenue and says it will avoid certain industries like healthcare
Editor's Note: In July, a new ransomware gang started posting advertisements on various cybercrime forums announcing that it was seeking … Tweets: @dcuthbert and @therecord_media Tweets: Daniel Cuthbe...
Rapyd, which offers APIs to add financial services like payments, raises $300M Series E led by Target Global, sources say at a $8.75B valuation
Neobanks, other financial startups, and the basic concept of “finance anywhere” are seeing huge gains at the moment, and today …
Citizen launches Protect, a $20/month service that offers access to a Citizen operator and other features, after a 100,000-user beta test
After months of testing with upwards of 100,000 beta testers, Citizen today is launching its premium Protect offering for all users.
China's top state propaganda outlets jointly call for limits on the role of algorithms in content distribution to help improve “culture and art reviews”
The policy guidelines mark the latest effort by Beijing to align online content with the state's agenda and to rein in the role …
Facebook to require all US on-campus staff to wear masks starting on Aug. 4, regardless of vaccination status, citing rising COVID cases and local regulations
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC :
Microsoft tells employees it will require proof of vaccination to enter a Microsoft building in the US starting September, with medical and religious exceptions
The full opening of its US offices will be ‘no earlier’ than October 4th — Microsoft has informed employees that it will require proof …
A look at a community of libertarian-leaning Bitcoin enthusiasts in New Hampshire raided in March by the feds, who allege an unlicensed money transmittal scheme
The sky was still dark when the agents arrived at Leverett St. in Keene, New Hampshire, a leafy block of kit houses at the quiet edges of the small college town. Tweets: @russellbrandom , @russellbran...
How Michael Dell oversaw Dell's expansion after taking it private, growing the company to $75B, by focusing on providing infrastructure to businesses and others
After years battling Silicon Valley skeptics and Wall Street adversaries, Michael Dell has pulled off the deal of the century … Tweets: @antoinegara , @johnbyrnecso , @antoinegara , @chrishelman , and...
The French government found proof of Pegasus malware on three French journalists' phones and has referred its findings to the Paris public prosecutor's office
ban the exploit trade. https://www.theguardian.com/ ... John Scott-Railton / @jsrailton : UPDATE: 🇫🇷French Intelligence officially confirms Pegasus spyware found on phones of *more* reporters. Referre...
Australian court rules AI can be considered an inventor on patent filings, days after South Africa granted a patent in which AI was designated as the inventor
Simon Sharwood / The Register :
Researchers were able to quickly circumvent security protections of a laptop that followed virtually all NIST recommendations, including TPM and UEFI SecureBoot
Sometimes, locking down a laptop with the latest defenses isn't enough. — Let's say you're a large company that has just shipped …
Marvell Technology says it will acquire network chip startup Innovium for $1.1B in an all-stock deal
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Nykaa, an Indian e-commerce startup for beauty products, files for an IPO, seeking to raise as much as $70.6M at a valuation of $4B
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
A look at Fuck You Pay Me, a Glassdoor-like service where creators can review brands they have worked with and share ad rates
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Ahana, a cloud data lake services provider built around open-source Presto, raises $20M Series A led by Third Point Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Latin America now has at least 23 unicorns, which collectively have raised $15B+, with 15 raising VC this year; 40% of all VC funding in 2020 went into fintech
Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News :
Without naming any companies, China's market watchdog says it is investigating auto chip dealers suspected of driving up prices during the global shortage
Stephanie Yang / Wall Street Journal :
South Korean game developer Netmarble says it will acquire Hong Kong-based SpinX Games, which develops social casino games, for $2.19B
Joyce Lee / Reuters :
Titan, which offers email tools for SMBs, raises $30M Series A from Automattic at a $300M valuation
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg :
Investigation: in the last five years, six EU academic institutes received tens of millions of pounds in funding from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft
Amazon is growing its shipping service for companies like Etsy and Walmart using its efficient logistics network, gaining a slice of its competitors' businesses
to fulfil orders for customers around the world, regardless of where the transaction occurs.” https://www.ft.com/...
A former Facebook elections integrity head criticizes it for using preemptive non-disparagement clauses to silence employees, shutting avenues for transparency
Yael Eisenstat / Washington Post : Tweets: @yaeleisenstat , @yaeleisenstat , @yaeleisenstat , and @justinhendrix Tweets: Yael Eisenstat / @yaeleisenstat : 1/ My latest piece. Companies' ability to si...
London-based Palta, which develops health and wellness apps, raises $100M Series B led by Per Brillioth at VNV Global
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Novakid, an app that offers online English language classes to kids aged 4-12, raises $35M Series B led by Owl Ventures and Goodwater Capital
Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch : Tweets: @nmasc_ Tweets: Natasha / @nmasc_ : funding for language learning startups continues! last week it was a pre-seed for boldvoice, this week it's a series b f...
Finite State, a supply chain security startup that helps uncover security flaws in device firmware, lands $30M Series B led by Energize Ventures
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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.