Musk's free speech definition is utter nonsense and his suggestions for Twitter completely ignore decades of content moderation iteration on social platforms
from the not-how-any-of-this-works dept — Lots of talk yesterday as Elon Musk made a hostile takeover bid for all of Twitter.
Investigation finds 65+ people were targeted by Pegasus and Candiru, including Catalans, likely by Spanish authorities, and details a new iOS zero-click, HOMAGE
Key Findings — The Citizen Lab, in collaboration with Catalan civil society groups, has identified at least 65 individuals targeted …
Workers at Apple's flagship Grand Central Terminal store in Manhattan start formally collecting signatures to form a union
If successful, the effort would be the first time an Apple retail location has unionized — Workers at Apple's flagship Grand Central Terminal retail location …
Beanstalk, a credit-focused stablecoin protocol using Ethereum, was exploited for ~$182M in various crypto assets by someone who had amassed governance tokens
Beanstalk, a credit-focused stablecoin protocol built on Ethereum, was exploited Sunday morning.
Report: Microsoft is working on a program to let select brands advertise within free-to-play Xbox games, such as on a billboard, and won't take a revenue cut
The ads supposedly wouldn't disrupt gameplay — Microsoft is reportedly working on a program that will let brands showcase … Source: Insider .
GitHub says an attacker used stolen OAuth user tokens issued to Heroku and Travis-CI to steal private repository data from dozens of organizations including npm
GitHub revealed today that an attacker is using stolen user tokens (issued to Heroku and Travis-CI OAuth) to download data from private repositories.Source:The GitHub BlogandHeroku Status.
Twitter should not only open source its algorithm but also create a marketplace where anyone can build their own algorithms and use the algorithms others create
increases usage — decreases assholery — rebuilds trust I wrote all about it how it could work and why to do it here: https://every.to/...
Virtual classroom startup Class is testing Intel's “emotion AI” tech that claims to detect bored, distracted, or confused students, raising privacy questions
When college instructor Angela Dancey wants to decipher whether her first-year English students comprehend what she's trying …
An in-depth investigation into the global commercial spyware industry, led by Israel's NSO Group, as Citizen Lab finds Pegasus infected a device in UK's No. 10
The inside story of the world's most notorious commercial spyware and the big tech companies waging war against it.
Social media weakened the social capital, strong institutions, and shared stories that bind democracies, especially after 2009 when virality began to intensify
I had plans for the week-end. Ambitious plans. I was going to do my taxes. Christie DeLuca / Analog : Is Social Media a Crack House? Jonathan Haidt / The Atlantic : Grand Hotel Abyss : Weekly Readi...
The iPad needs a “pro” mode when the device is connected to a keyboard and a trackpad, with Mac-like multitasking, a proper desktop, and more for advanced users
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg :
SoftBank's Shu Nyatta and Paulo Passoni, two of three managing partners at its $2B Latin America Fund, said they are leaving to start their own VC business
SoftBank Group Corp.'s Shu Nyatta and Paulo Passoni, two of the three managing partners at the SoftBank Group Corp.'s Latin America Fund …
Fan tokens issued by Manchester City and other soccer clubs have proven to be a disappointment for hopeful fans, with prices quickly losing steam within days
As soon as rumors started buzzing that soccer star Lionel Messi would transfer from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in August … Tweets: @schuldensuehner , @stacyherbert , @flavionunespt , @carnage...
A profile of Eva Shang, whose investment firm Legalist uses AI to fund lawsuits with a stronger chance of winning and has raised $400M in the past six months
Fund manager, startup founder, blogger: Eva Shang is cracking the private debt market. The $400 million she raised in six months says Wall Street is taking notice. Tweets: @bourreelam and @newley Twe...
India-based UrbanPiper, which helps restaurants manage multiple food delivery services, raises a $24M Series B from Swiggy, Zomato, and others
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Experts say open sourcing Twitter's algorithm will not increase transparency because recommendation engines are complex and use an immense fire hose of data
Conservatives have long claimed discrimination by the social network, but there's no one algorithm that could prove it, researchers say Tweets: @chrismessina , @kevinmarks , @peterwsinger , @nbashaw ,...
Private securities marketplace Forge Global said the prices of startup shares on its platform fell 19.9% in February and March compared to Q4 2021
Investors in private companies have turned cautious following a boom period of billion-dollar valuations — Shares in start-ups are sinking …
Didi schedules a shareholder meeting for May 23 to vote on delisting its shares from the NYSE, and reports Q4 2021 revenue of $6.4B, down about 12.6% YoY
Data shows e-commerce as a percentage share of all US retail has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels; in March e-commerce dropped YoY as in-store sales rose
Wall Street Journal :
Clipboard Health, an app-based marketplace that matches nurses with open shifts, announces a $50M Series B and $30M Series C at a $1.3B valuation
Clipboard Health, an app-based marketplace that matches nurses with open shifts at nearby healthcare facilities, today announced …
China's National Bureau of Statistics: quarterly chip production dropped 4.2% QoQ in March, the first time since early 2019, amid weaker demand and lockdowns
Bloomberg :
Alibaba's cloud ambitions, aiming to rival AWS, have been derailed by Beijing's crackdown, as sources say many institutions have moved to state-backed rivals
For years, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. had a legitimate shot at becoming the Amazon.com Inc. of China, an e-commerce juggernaut … Tweets: @pelstrom Tweets: Peter Elstrom / @pelstrom : Deep dive into Al...
A look at adult webcam “monitors” in Colombia who train models and provide tech support; Colombia has the world's second largest camming industry behind Romania
Rest of World : Tweets: @helenliwrites , @alexgonzor , @restofworld , @cengizyar , and @fogginsophie Tweets: Helen Li / @helenliwrites : Wanted to give a huge shout-out to this absolutely stunning wr...
A look at Apple's yearslong effort to design its own silicon to replace Intel chips in Macs, including an interview with Hardware Technologies SVP Johny Srouji
Spotify's recent Podsights and Chartable acquisitions are raising concerns over the availability of third-party podcast metrics for advertisers and publishers
Alyssa Meyers / Morning Brew : Tweets: @tgwilson , @calistoker123 , and @ryanbarwick Tweets: Tim Wilson / @tgwilson : Umm...? 'nary a mention of how the industry has *happily* relied on Facebook's/Go...
A look at the impact of China's crackdown on Xiaomi, which once wanted to compete with Apple and Samsung, as its shares have fallen 50%+ over the past year
Financial Times : Tweets: @primroseriordan Tweets: Primrose Riordan / @primroseriordan : Lei Jun says Xiaomi's in a “life & death” war to beat Apple in the premium market. But it's stock is down by 5...
At least seven crypto firms have suspended rupee deposits; CoinGecko: daily trading volumes on Indian crypto exchanges have fallen 88%-96% since peaking in 2021
A look at Cambridge-based Lumafield, which designs CT scanners for consumer product companies like L'Oréal, OXO, and Trek Bicycle, and has raised $32.5M
A profile of Anna Fang, CEO of China-based ZhenFund, who has backed 30+ seed-stage startups that became unicorns and 90+ startups that had a successful exit
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.