Sources: Apple has no plans to release a larger-screen iMac in the near future and is working on a new 24-inch iMac without high-end processors for 2023
With the introduction of the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, Apple quietly discontinued the 27-inch iMac - which was still sold with an Intel processor.
Sources: Apple and Google removed Kremlin critic Navalny's app in September after FSB agents came to top executives' homes and threatened to take them to prison
Russian agents came to the home of Google's top executive in Moscow to deliver a frightening ultimatum last September …
Sources: new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, both with M2, coming this year; Apple has M2 Pro, Max, and Ultra in the works, the latter being a 24-core CPU
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac :
Biden administration is working with Gen Z For Change, a nonprofit advocacy group, to brief top TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine
On Thursday afternoon, 30 top TikTok stars gathered on a Zoom call to receive key information about the war unfolding in Ukraine.
Sources: Meta is cutting back on staff perks like laundry service; CTO Bosworth and others chafed at the perceived sense of entitlement of complaining staff
The company told workers on Friday that it will reduce or eliminate some of its famous perks as it prepares for a return to the office.
Russia moves to designate Meta as an “extremist organization”; source says WhatsApp won't be affected as it is a means of communication
WhatsApp is the most popular messenger in Russia, it takes up nearly 60% of all messenger internet traffic. We are talking tens of millions of people having limited access to comms, and for a lot of t...
Roskomnadzor says it is banning Instagram in Russia from March 14 because Meta now allows posts “calling for violence against Russian citizens”
Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club, acquires NFT collections CryptoPunks and Meebits from Larva Labs, along with 400+ CryptoPunks and 1.7K+ Meebits
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge : Source: Yuga Labs .
Responding to reports that Russia may designate Meta an extremist org, Meta says it will allow calls for violence against Russian soldiers only in Ukraine
Responding to reports that the Russian government is considering designating Meta as an extremist organization for its policies in support of speech:
Sources: Chinese brands have cut their smartphone shipments to Russia in half since Russia's invasion of Ukraine because of the ruble's collapse and sanctions
Currency and sanctions stop China's companies from taking advantage of exodus of western brands
Mark Bernstein, a prominent Russian Wikipedia editor, is detained in Belarus for “distributing fake anti-Russian information” after being doxxed on Telegram
The editor was doxxed on Telegram prior to the arrest — The Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption of Belarus …
YouTube says it is blocking access to YouTube channels associated with Russian state-funded media globally, expanding from across Europe
Profile of Joel Kaplan, who has built one of the most powerful lobbying operations in Washington DC, as he helps Meta navigate the Biden administration
How one man came to rule political speech on Facebook, command one of the largest lobbies in DC, and guide Zuck through disaster—and straight into it.
Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal's fintech startup Navi, which offers loans and insurance products, files for an IPO in India, aiming to raise about $440M
Sachin Bansal's Navi Technologies, a fintech startup that lends to and offers insurance to customers, has filed for a $440 million IPO …
Sources: NSA and other agencies are investigating an attack that disabled Viasat's satellite internet service in Europe on February 24 as Russia invaded Ukraine
Western intelligence agencies are investigating a cyberattack by unidentified hackers that disrupted broadband satellite internet access …
Apple, Google, Meta, PayPal, and others urge Texas governor to abandon an EO that equates gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children with child abuse
An investigation into OnlyFans owner Leo Radvinsky, who has attracted law enforcement scrutiny amid reports of wage theft and potential underage sexual activity
The first digital trace of Leo Radvinsky dates back to 1997 when Radvinsky, then just 15-years-old, acted as a webmaster … Tweets: @scottmstedman , @labarbarapalmer , @scottmstedman , @cindygallop , a...
EU and the UK open an antitrust probe into Google and Meta's Jedi Blue deal on online ads; EU is also probing whether Google acted without Meta's knowledge
Financial Times :
Taiwanese authorities raid eight Chinese chip and component suppliers across 14 locations in Taiwan over alleged illegal poaching of Taiwanese workers
Investigation comes as island grapples with severe chip staffing shortage — Taiwan is cracking down on Chinese companies …
Tech Transparency Project: between 2019-2021, Apple filed 215 trademark oppositions vs. an estimated 136 filed by Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Google combined
New York Times :
Uber will add a temporary $.45-$.55 surcharge per trip for US and Canada riders, and $.35-$.45 for Uber Eats due to higher gas prices; fees will go to drivers
Kif Leswing / CNBC :
UK's Financial Conduct Authority gives notice to crypto ATM operators to shut down their machines or face penalties since they are unlicensed
Osato Avan-Nomayo / The Block :
Amazon's strategy in Washington has won it few friends as scrutiny from lawmakers increases; sources say DC-based Amazon execs have left after feeling alienated
Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal :
Tel Aviv-based Cider Security, which helps enterprises identify security risks in their DevOps pipelines, announces a $32M Series A led by Tiger Global
Tim Keary / VentureBeat : Source: Cider Security .
NHTSA issues final rules eliminating the need for highly automated and self-driving vehicles to include manual controls such steering wheels or pedals
Michael Wayland / CNBC :
Apple dismisses the findings of UK CMA's interim report on mobile ecosystems as based on “unsubstantiated allegations and hypothetical concerns” from its rivals
Sources: India's market regulator has tightened scrutiny of IPO-bound firms after Paytm's IPO debacle, worrying startups which fear delays in listing plans
India has tightened scrutiny of IPO-bound firms by questioning how key internal business metrics are used to arrive at valuations … Tweets: @adityakalra , @reutersbiz , @reutersbiz , and @adityakalra ...
Q&A with John Reed Stark, the SEC's former Head of Internet Enforcement, on Biden's crypto EO, how regulation may be a “death knell” for crypto firms, and more
We talked to one of the most credentialed critics of cryptocurrencies and NFTs about fraud and potential “cataclysmic events” in the industry. Tweets: @maxwellstrachan , @jorgestolfi , @hkanji , @jmei...
Investigation finds a campaign coordinated in a secret Telegram channel to pay Russian TikTok influencers to post videos pushing pro-Kremlin narratives
Counterpoint: as chip prices fall, 5G-capable devices have moved from $550+ to $250+; the average price of a multi-function 5G SoC is $40-$45
Suman Bhattacharyya / Wall Street Journal :
Interviews reveal TikTok's Project Texas, an effort to rebuild its internal systems to keep US user data in the US and limit its access to a new US-based team
Ingas and Cryoin, two Ukrainian companies that produce an estimated 45% to 54% of the world's semiconductor-grade neon, confirm they have halted operations
The shares of South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang are down 46% since its $4.6B US IPO one year ago
Filipe Pacheco / Bloomberg :
Avast and Utah-based website-certification company DigiCert suspend sales in Russia
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