MacBook Pro updates show Apple listened to pro users, who never warmed to the Touch Bar or lack of ports
- Apple's new MacBook Pro models, announced on Monday, conspicuously lack many of the least popular features from the 2016 design. — They include ports for connecting cameras and displays …
Apple unveils M1 Pro and M1 Max chips for Macs: M1 Pro is 70% faster than M1 and has 2x the graphics performance with a 32GB RAM limit; M1 Max supports 64GB RAM
Apple today has officially unveiled the next-generation Apple Silicon chip. Dubbed the M1 Pro and M1 Max … Source: Apple .
macOS Monterey release candidate reintroduces Safari's old tab design as the default and Monterey's original Safari design as a “Compact” option
Apple has admitted defeat on the Safari design changes that have been present for the entire macOS Monterey beta … Source: Apple .
Apple says macOS Monterey's Universal Control feature, which was never included in the betas, will launch “later this fall”
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Apple unveils MacBook Pros with 14.2" and 16.2" ProMotion displays with a notch, M1 Pro or Max chips, MagSafe, no Touch Bar, HDMI port, SD card slot, and more
A Boolean value that indicates whether … YouTube : The new MacBook Pro | Supercharged for pros | Apple Sanjiv Sathiah / Notebookcheck.net : Apple's M1 Max GPU is as powerful as an Nvidia RTX 2080 desk...
[Thread] A look at Apple's history with CPUs, from PowerPC to x86 to A-series to M1, and how its vertical integration helped beat Intel, Qualcomm, and others
Apple's M1 Pro/Max is the second step in a major change in computing. What might be seen as an evolution from iPhone/ARM is really part of an Apple story that began in 1991 with PowerPC. And what a st...
MacBook Pros with M1 Pro can support two external 6K 60Hz displays at once, and with M1 Max can support up to three 6K external displays plus a 60Hz 4K display
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Apple confirms its 140W charging brick, bundled with the 16-inch MacBook Pro, uses the USB-C PD 3.1 standard and is its first gallium nitride (GaN) charger
The charging brick is USB-C PD 3.1 compliant — Apple's new 140W charging brick, which works with a new MagSafe charging cable …
Apple says 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 starts at $1,999 and the 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,499, available October 26
Sources: Google has asked Pixel 6 suppliers to produce over 7M units, double its entire estimated smartphone shipments last year
U.S. tech giant bets it can woo users with in-house chips and security promises — TAIPEI — Google has asked suppliers to produce more than 7 million …
Facebook posts an odd thread attacking 30+ unnamed journalists “finishing up a coordinated series of articles based on thousands of pages of leaked documents”
The company decried the use of embargoes to coordinate a coming series of reporting on thousands of pages of leaks, despite regularly using embargoes itself.
Facebook Portal Go review: portable with decent ~6 hour battery life and good camera tracking, but too few apps and requires a Facebook or WhatsApp account
The main selling point of Facebook's line of Portal devices has always been its video chat capabilities.
NSA, CISA, and FBI say that ransomware group BlackMatter is attacking critical US infrastructure, including the food sector, demanding $80K-$15M in crypto
A government advisory published Monday warned that BlackMatter ransomware attackers are going after U.S. critical infrastructure … Source: CISA .
Facebook starts testing its Novi wallet in the US and Guatemala, letting users trade the Paxos Dollar; Coinbase will provide custody services
Facebook's Novi wallet is ready to launch - but it won't be launching with the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin.
Apple debuts third-gen $179 AirPods with an updated design, better sound quality, Spatial Audio in Apple Music, and a MagSafe-enabled case, available next week
Preorders start today and they'll be available October 26th — Apple has just introduced its third-generation AirPods … Source: Apple .
Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky says Tether has issued USDT in return for cryptocurrencies, calling into question Tether's claim that it only accepts USD
Stablecoin operator accepts crypto in return for some loans, big customer says — A major customer of Tether has said the company lends …
Google says its Play Store labels that detail user data collection will launch in February 2022
Back in May, Google announced a new Play Store requirement to have Android apps detail how they collect and use personal information. The Google Play “Data safety” section will go live … Source: Andr...
Berlin-based grocery delivery startup Gorillas raises nearly $1B, including $235M from Delivery Hero, at a ~$3B post-money valuation
Delivery Hero SE invested $235 million in Gorillas Technologies GmbH, part of a nearly $1 billion funding round for the Berlin-based grocery startup.
CrowdStrike details China-linked LightBasin, which has compromised 13 telecom companies since 2019, gaining access to subscriber info, call metadata, and more
An advanced network of digital spies with a nexus to Chinese interests has successfully compromised parts of the global telecommunications network … Source: Crowdstrike .
Alibaba unveils a 5nm server chip using ARM architecture, coming to its data centers in the “near future” and not to be sold commercially for now
- Cloud giants are increasingly designing their own silicon — China is trying to foster self-sufficiency in semiconductors
Sundar Pichai calls for the creation of new US federal privacy regulations, and stresses the importance of staying ahead in AI, quantum computing, and more
In a wide-ranging interview at the WSJ Tech Live conference that touched on topics like the future of remote work, A.I. innovation … Source: Wall Street Journal .
An in-depth look at Google's “moonshot” plans to run entirely on clean energy by 2030, going beyond pledges by Apple, Amazon, and others
Sundar Pichai wants to head the first giant company run without emissions around the clock. It will take far more than money to achieve Tweets: @aaronrutkoff , @senwhitehouse , @climate , @aaronrutko...
Internal documents: Facebook's AI has minimal success enforcing its rules against problematic content, including removing an estimated 3%-5% of hate speech
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Roblox's efforts to engage an older audience while maintaining a safe environment for its youngest users offer a roadmap for other internet platforms
The company, which went public earlier this year, has lessons for other internet outfits aiming to attract younger users even as its own audience gets older. Tweets: @insideroblox , @evelyndouek , and...
Instagram says this week it will add a “Collabs” feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more
Desktop posting, new video effects, and fundraiser tweaks are also on the way — Instagram is kicking off a week of product reveals …
Skyflow, which offers a zero-trust repository for customer data, raises a $45M Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $70M
The market for corporate data privacy products is heating up, with Skyflow announcing a $45 million Series B this morning, just a day after TripleBlind announced a $24 million round.
Crypto firms and trade groups have filed over a dozen new disclosures to hire lobbyists in DC since the tax amendment to the US infrastructure bill this summer
Facing a head-spinning array of new legislative and regulatory action out of Washington, D.C., the crypto industry is reacting … Tweets: @coindesk , @coindesk , @coindesk , and @nikhileshde Tweets: @c...
Brazilian banking and payments startup Pismo, which offers cloud-based tools, raises a $108M Series B from SoftBank, Amazon, Accel, and others
There is no question that fintech has exploded in recent years. But along with that, we have also seen a related surge in funding into companies …
UK supermarket Tesco launches its first GetGo “just walk out” store, using weight sensors and AI to track purchases, in partnership with Trigo
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Wise reports Q2 revenue of £132.8M, up 25% YoY, as nearly 4M users transferred £18B, up 36% YoY
Money transfer company Wise Plc (WISEa.L) said on Tuesday that its revenue was 132.8 million pounds ($182.97 million) in the second quarter, a rise of 25% from the same period last year.
Instacart acquires Caper AI, which offers cashierless checkout tech using smart shopping carts and computer vision, for about $350M in cash and stock
Instacart made its name by providing a way for consumers to bypass shopping in stores in person, by ordering items online and getting …
Electric, maker of IT infrastructure software for SMBs, raises a $90M Series D led by GGV, says it has 700 customers, 40K end users, 111% ARR growth this year
Electric, the IT infrastructure software for SMBs, has been on a tear lately. The company is today announcing the close of a $90 million Series D financing round.
Sources: Beats Fit Pro earbuds, with active noise cancellation and Apple's H1 chip, will launch on November 1
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Newfoundland-based CoLab Software, which offers tools for engineering teams, raises a $17M Series A led by Insight Partners
Newfoundland-based CoLab Software, which provides a web-based collaboration tool and issue-tracking platform for engineering teams, announced today that it has raised $17 million in Series A funding.
UK-based neobank Zopa, which offers P2P lending, savings, credit cards, and other services, raises $300M led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1B post-money valuation
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Tweets: @ingridlunden Tweets: Ingrid / @ingridlunden : The neobank rounds keep rolling in - this one is a little different from some, in that it's built its tech itself r...
YouTube passes $3B in global consumer spending on iOS, ranking third behind Tinder and Netflix
YouTube was the #3 overall application of all time by consumer spend — YouTube has surpassed $3 billion in consumer spend worldwide as of October 17, 2021 — entirely driven by iOS. Tweets: @shiraovi...
Israeli company Cato Networks, which offers cloud-based tools to protect remote workforces, raises $200M at a $2.5B valuation led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
NY AG sends cease and desist letters to two cryptocurrency lending firms; improperly redacted documents suggest the recipients were Nexo and Celsius Network
Invesco drops its pursuit of a bitcoin futures ETF filing hours before the first such product begins trading on the US stock market
India's CRED, which rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time, raises a $251M Series E at a $4.01B valuation
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A consortium of France's largest financial market participants utilized Banque de France's digital currency as part of a 10-month blockchain experiment
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Amazon's Zoox will start testing autonomous cars in Seattle using Toyota Highlander SUVs; Zoox currently tests in Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Foster City, CA
Filing: GlobalFoundries sets its IPO range at $42-$47, raising $2.6B at the top and valuing it at around $25B; Q3 revenue is expected to rise 56% YoY to $1.7B
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A hacker breached the Argentinian government's IT network last month, stealing citizens' personal details and leaking some, including Lionel Messi's, on Twitter
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Finnish startup Aiven, which helps companies build open source projects, raises a $60M Series C extension at a $2B valuation, up from $800M in March
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London-based Primer, which offers drag-and-drop e-commerce payment tools, raises a $50M Series B at a $425M valuation led by Iconiq Growth
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Report: Indian startups raised $10B+ in a quarter for the first time in Q3 2021, with fintech, edtech, and SaaS startups accounting for ~50% of total funding
Tushar Deep Singh / The Economic Times : Source: PwC India .
vFunction, which helps developers modernize Java apps, raises a $26M Series A, following a $12.2M seed eight months ago
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Massachusetts-based Aura, which offers device and identity theft protection, raises $200M Series F at $2.5B post-money valuation, bringing its funding to $650M
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Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt goes public on the NYSE after a $2.1B SPAC merger, closing down 6.41% on its debut; shares are up ~3% after hours
Brazilian banking and payments startup Pismo, which offers cloud-based tools, raises a $108M Series B from SoftBank, Amazon, Accel, and others
Singapore-based Geniebook, which uses ML and human teachers to provide personalized learning, raises a $16.6M Series A and says it is used by 150,000 students
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
TripleBlind, which provides data sharing services to enterprises, raises a $24M Series A, bringing its total funding to $32M+
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
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