Many customers complain that T-Mobile and Verizon have failed to deliver promised rebates for promoted Apple products in a straightforward manner
Some customers are finding that wireless carriers are denying rebates used to promote Apple Inc.'s newest iPhones, iPads and watches.
The head of US Cyber Command says the US military has “taken actions” against ransomware groups, the first public acknowledgement of the offensive measures
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the head of Cyber Command, said a new cross-functional effort has been gathering intelligence …
Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all have programs that collect additional customer data, like app usage and web history, and they are generally opt-out
Verizon says it's to better “understand your interests” — The My Verizon app might be collecting information about your browsing history …
Alibaba appoints a new CFO and will reorganize its e-commerce businesses under two new divisions, one domestic and one international
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) said Toby Xu, will succeed Maggie Wu as the company's chief financial officer from April, a move it described as part of the company's leadership succession plan.
WhatsApp will let users set all chats to disappear by default after 24 hours, seven days, or 90 days
Its disappearing messages feature is getting an upgrade — WhatsApp is adding new functionality to its disappearing messages feature, which lets users set messages in a chat to automatically be delet...
Investigation: Swiss company Mitto, which offers automated text messages to companies in 100+ countries, helped governments secretly surveil mobile phone users
Mitto AG's network used to track people via mobile phones, former employees say. — The co-founder of a company that has been trusted …
A document from TikTok's engineering team in Beijing details the product's addictive algorithm, which optimizes for “retention” and “time spent”
It's the most successful video app in the world. Our columnist has obtained an internal company document that offers … Tweets: @zeyiyang , @akcronin , @jerrydunleavy , @mims , @gwbstr , @acerbialbert...
Overview of macro tech trends, with a focus on Web3, metaverse, and the move to the cloud, which is just beginning as on-prem IT spend still dwarfs cloud spend
The most exciting themes in technology today are transformative visions for 2025 or 2030: crypto, web3, VR, metaverse... and then everything else.
US investigators traced ransomware payments back to companies in Moscow skyscraper Federation Tower East, suggesting Russia tolerates ransomware operators
Cybersecurity experts tracing money paid by American businesses to Russian ransomware gangs found it led to one of Moscow's most prestigious addresses. Tweets: @hatr , @adam_k_levin , @ericgarland , @...
Crypto exchange BitMart says it was hacked, resulting in the loss of ~$150M in crypto after its Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain hot wallets were breached
Tim Copeland / The Block :
Google is investigating a report that a Pixel 5a, sent to an official repair center in Texas, was used to bypass 2FA on several of the owner's accounts
Emma Roth / The Verge :
Amazon's extensive supply chain investments, mostly focused on domestic US logistics, make it very attractive to third-party merchants and customers
It seems like a Christmas miracle. From CNBC: … The intended takeaway of this article — which originated as a digital special report …
Analysis: users have spent $26.9B+ on NFTs in 2021 so far, most transactions are under $10,000, and CryptoPunks is the most popular collection with $3B sales
This blog is a preview of our 2021 NFT Market Report. Click here to download the whole thing!
GroupM: global ad revenue will reach $763B in 2021, up 18.7% from 2019; Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon control 80-90% of the digital ad market outside China
Alphabet, Meta and Amazon have doubled their share of ad revenues in past 5 years, industry estimates
Stacked, which provides investment tools for retail crypto investors, raises a $35M Series A co-led by Alameda Research and Mirana Ventures
Stacked, a web-based platform that provides passive investment tools for retail investors interested in crypto, just announced it raised …
Apple sues Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service challenging the order to let developers inform App Store users about alternative payment options
DoorDash hires 60 couriers as full-time employees, starting at $15/hour, to launch fast grocery deliveries in New York, shifting from its gig worker model
not contractors — for a 15-minute delivery service DoorDash Newsroom : Introducing ultra-fast deliveries, new opportunities for local businesses, and more ways to earn with DoorDash Kia Kokalitcheva /...
Behind the scramble to revamp the White House's plans for the Alliance for the Future of the Internet, meant to rally countries behind a vision for an open web
Issie Lapowsky / Protocol :
Some Amazon sellers are backdating books to fool Amazon's algorithms into changing where they appear, often allowing the sellers to charge exorbitant prices
David Streitfeld / New York Times :
Researchers describe Meta's roadblocks, including pre-publication review and restrictive contracts, to stifle research that might cast it in a negative light
Last March, Orestis Papakyriakopoulos, a researcher at Princeton University, applied to use a special data access tool that allows academics to do research on Facebook. Tweets: @paultang , @emmalbrian...
TradeDepot, which connects consumer goods brands to retailers, raises a $110M Series B in equity and debt led by the International Finance Corporation
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
SoftBank Group shares fell as much as 8% on Monday, their seventh consecutive day of losses, amid mounting problems at Didi and Arm
Softbank's stock has taken a hit with Didi and Alibaba recently. Tolu Ajiboye / Coinspeaker : SoftBank Shares Rock as Didi and Alibaba Stocks Drop Sam Shead / CNBC : Tech giant SoftBank's shares get h...
LogDNA, a centralized log management service for developers, raises a $50M Series D led by NightDragon, bringing its total funding to $110M
Kyle Alspach / VentureBeat :
The EU has spent hundreds of million euros over the past decade on tech, including drones and sensor systems, to track down refugees at its borders
The Guardian : Tweets: @harryslaststand , @ecre , @lorenzo_tondo , and @astroehlein Tweets: John Smith / @harryslaststand : Make no mistake western nations are going to solve the refugee crisis by le...
Amazon's shipping investments, like chartering cargo ships, making its own containers, and chartering long-haul planes, are helping it avoid supply chain chaos
Everphone, which lends and refurbishes phones for businesses, raises a Series C with $65M in equity and $135M in debt at a $170M valuation led by Cadence Growth
Bloomberg :
SenseTime seeks to raise between $750M and $767M in its Hong Kong IPO, at a valuation of between $16.5B and $17B; the company previously hoped to raise $2B
Financial Times :
Hotel Engine, an online hotel booking and management service for business travel, raises a $65M Series B at a $1.3B valuation, up from $150M in 2019
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch :
A look at the challenges of developing a mass-market augmented reality headset as Apple reportedly prepares to launch its own mixed reality device in 2022
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal :
As Web3 takes proliferate, it's worth noting there are two distinct “is Web3 bullshit?” questions: an open-ended technical question, and whether it will “win”
Nearside, an online bank for SMBs, raises a $58M Series B led by Valar Ventures, after raising a $20M Series A in April 2021
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Sense, whose HR software helps recruit blue-collar workers, raises a $50M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2; source says Sense is now valued at $500M
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
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.