References to “realityOS” appear to have briefly shown up again in Apple's code, this time in a GitHub repo; reports of a new AR headset OS date back to 2017
The long-rumored Apple headset could have a new OS — Apple's long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might …
Twitter misses as Q4 revenue rose 22% YoY to $1.57B, net income dropped to $182M; mDAUs hit 217M, up from 192M YoY; FY 2021 revenue rose 37% YoY to $5.08B
- Twitter reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 Thursday that missed analyst estimates on earnings, revenue and user growth.
Binance is investing $200M in Forbes to help the publisher with its plan to merge with a SPAC in Q1
- Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is making a $200 million strategic investment in Forbes, the 104-year old magazine and digital publisher, CNBC has learned.
Code from Apple Music on Android beta suggests Apple's forthcoming classical music streaming service could be called Apple Classical
The latest beta version of Apple Music is rolling out on Android this evening with a very sizable upgrade to homescreen widgets, while possibly also revealing …
France's CNIL data regulator says Google Analytics fails to sufficiently protect EU citizens' data from illegal US government surveillance
Alphabet Inc.'s Google Analytics doesn't sufficiently protect European Union citizens' data from potentially illegal U.S. surveillance and could be banned altogether.
How the feds caught Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein as they allegedly attempted, rather sloppily, to launder bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack
Bitfinex laundry — In her public life, Heather Morgan seems to have been the cringiest imaginable sort of crypto-adjacent hustle-bro.
Kioxia and WD report contamination at two NAND production factories, impacting up to 6.5EB of storage; TrendForce says NAND prices could rise 5%-10% in Q2
Update 2/10/2022, 3am PT: Analyst firm TrendForce has now reported that the incident could cause NAND flash prices to spike 5 to 10% in Q2 …
YouTube details updates for creators: new editing and monetization tools for Shorts, expanded Shopping across the app, improvements to Studio, and more
A lot of new features are in the works for 2022 — YouTube is expanding the ways creators can monetize their content, interact with viewers …
Foxconn says there will be a major improvement in component shortages in Q1; TSMC and others have indicated shortages will continue through 2022
The biggest assembler of iPhones said component shortages that have plagued electronics production for more than a year are showing signs of easing …
LinkedIn is testing a no-politics setting for some US users' feeds that filters out content about political parties and candidates, election outcomes, and more
CEO Ryan Roslansky lays out new features arriving on the professional networking platform, including a no-politics button and live video and audio events
Vodafone Portugal is working to recover from a “deliberate and malicious cyberattack” that also affected businesses, ambulances, fire departments, and hospitals
Ambulance and emergency services are among those suffering from “deliberate” hack.
How The Sims, which lets Sims eat or cook 300+ different dishes, has evolved into a world where players can learn about the many ways people experience food
The 22-year-old life-simulation video game has evolved into a world where players can farm, forage, cook and learn about the many ways people experience food. Tweets: @zoescaman , @tanyasic , @nikitar...
India's ShareChat and MX Player agree to merge their short-video apps, Moj and MX TakaTak; source says the deal is worth $900M
Tiger Global-backed ShareChat and Times Internet-owned on-demand video streaming service MX Player have agreed to “strategically merge” their short video apps Moj and MX TakaTak …
In a bid to appease lawmakers and regulators, Microsoft outlines 11 app store principles, including equal treatment and allowing third-party payment processing
Microsoft hints it will open up Xbox store, changing its entire business model The Economic Times : Microsoft unveils new app store guidelines as it woos regulators on deal Financial Times : Microsoft...
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange raises a $50M+ Series B led by Tiger Global and says it has 500,000 users
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story pegged Tiger Global's latest investment in PDAX at $28.93 million and the Series B funds it has raised so far at $41 million based on regulatory filings...
Salt Security, an API vulnerability and protection service, raises a $140M Series D led by CapitalG at a $1.4B valuation, bringing its total funding to $271M
Salt Security, an API vulnerability and protection platform used by companies such as Equinix and Telefónica, has raised $140 million in a series D round of funding.
Apple confirms it changes the job title of every ex-employee to “associate” in job verification services, after #AppleToo leader Cher Scarlett's SEC complaint
In job databases used by employers to verify resume information, every former Apple employee's title gets erased and replaced with a generic title Tweets: @cherthedev , @cherthedev , @geek_news , @awe...
French buy now, pay later startup Alma raises a €115M Series C and €95M debt from Tencent and others, bringing its total equity funding to €185M
French startup Alma is trying to build a new “buy now, pay later” giant in Europe. The company has closed a $130 million Series C round (€115 million).
Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode raises a $20M Series A led by Kingsway at a $200M valuation; Twitter, Tim Draper, and Avon Ventures also invested
Proceeds from the Series A financing will go toward OpenNode's global expansion plans. — Bitcoin payment processor …
Sony details GT Sophy, an AI built to master Gran Turismo that outraces human drivers; the research could eventually help develop autonomous vehicles
Alfa Romeo plans to mint an NFT for each of its new Tonale SUVs to record vehicle data and verify proper maintenance on a blockchain during the car's life cycle
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Israeli VC firm Cyberstarts, which bets on early-stage cybersecurity startups, has posted a 300% internal rate of return since its fund's inception in 2018
Israeli venture capital investor Cyberstarts has generated top returns by betting on cybersecurity entrepreneurs at the early stages … Tweets: @middleeast and @ivanlevingston Tweets: @middleeast : Isr...
Superconductive, which is planning to release a commercial version of its Great Expectations open source data quality tool this year, raises a $40M Series B
Data quality — the practice of testing and ensuring that the data and data sets you are using are what you expect them to be …
Micropsi, which trains industrial robots to perform actions using human demonstrations, raises $30M led by Metaplanet, bringing its total raised to $45M
As the pandemic places an increasing strain on the supply chain, manufacturers and warehouse operators are piloting …
Samsung promises four years of Android updates for the Galaxy S22 series, Tab S8 series, S21 series, Z Flip 3, and Z Fold 3, up from the standard three years
CFTC chair Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee seeking authority, tools, and more funding to bring crypto “into the regulatory fold”
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A look at the Open App Markets Act, aimed at curbing anti-competitive behavior from large app store operators like Apple and Google and headed to a Senate vote
it is hardly clear how that would shake out in practice: e.g., denying API access to Parler, denying App store access—might be viewed in different ways by different courts. 3/3 Craig Aaron / @notaaron...
Sources: KoBold Metals, which uses AI to find earth metals needed in EVs, raises a $192.5M Series B from Apollo Projects, Bond Capital, and others
Investors participating in Series B funding round include Apollo Projects, BHP, and Canada's largest pension fund
Mercury Research: AMD hit 25.6% of the x86 market in Q4 2021, beating its 25.3% market share record set in 2006, in part due to gaming console shipments growth
Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware :
Uber reports Q4 revenue rose 83% YoY to $5.78B, vs $5.34B est., delivery gross bookings rose 34% YoY to $13.4B, mobility gross bookings rose 67% YoY to $11.3B
Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC :
Twilio Q4: revenue rose 54% YoY to $842.7M, loss from operations of $283.6M, vs $185.3M YoY, 256K active customer accounts, up from 221K YoY; stock rises 9%+
Tiernan Ray / ZDNet :
As CB Insights says there are 1K unicorns globally, about two added to the herd per day in 2022, a look at soaring valuations, the “first” unicorns, and more
Meta announces updates for Messenger: Split Payments in the US on iOS and Android, updated audio features, and Vanish Mode for disappearing messages
Stephen Warwick / iMore :
Radar, whose geofencing software lets companies reach customers for curbside pickup, location-based marketing, and more, raises a $55M Series C led by Insight
Marty Swant / Forbes :
Singapore-based Tonik Financial, a fintech startup that operates Tonik Digital Bank in the Philippines, raises a $131M Series B led by Mizuho Bank
Benjamin Cher / The Business Times :
DoorDash launches DoorDash Capital, a financing arm to offer partner restaurants business loans to fund operations such as purchasing equipment and paying rent
Jackie Davalos / Bloomberg :
Sonos Q1: revenue of $664.5M, up 3% YoY, vs. $637M est., net income of $123.5M, down from $132.3M YoY, and predicts $1.95B to $2B in 2022 revenue; stock up 5%+
Jonathan Greig / ZDNet :
ThriveDX, which partners with 20+ universities to provide cybersecurity training programs, raises $100M+ co-led by NightDragon and Prytek
Kyle Alspach / VentureBeat :
Census, which lets businesses sync their data with apps like Salesforce and Marketo, raises a $60M Series B led by Tiger Global at a $630M post-money valuation
Dan Primack / Axios :
Sydney-based Enboarder, which offers HR tools for onboarding, learning and development, change management, and more, raises a $32M Series B led by NewSpring
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Reddit expands its live audio product Reddit Talk, adding recordings and a desktop web version, and will test highlighting chats at the top of home feeds
Queenie Wong / CNET :
Tumblr launches a tip jar, initially in the US, on iOS, Android, and the web; Tumblr will not take a cut and won't use Apple or Google's billing systems
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.
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.