In a SEC filing, Elon Musk accuses Twitter of “resisting and thwarting” his right to information about bots, calling it a “clear material breach” of the deal
- In a letter to Twitter, a lawyer for Musk called it a “clear material breach” of the terms of their merger agreement. Source: SEC.gov .
Sources: Apple is working on VR versions of FaceTime and Maps, SwiftUI for AR and VR apps, and extending a Mac's display to its headset, bringing it into 3D
What to expect at WWDC22: overhauled iOS 16 lock screen with widgets, more laptop-like iPadOS 16 multitasking, redesigned MacBook Air, and more, but no headset
but there's some bad news Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : WWDC 2022: Last-minute rumors on MacBook Air, iPadOS 16, more Samuel Axon / Ars Technica : What to expect at WWDC 2022: iOS 16, M2, and more Chris S...
A federal judge in Australia orders Google to pay an ex-politician $715K for doing “nothing to prevent” YouTuber Friendlyjordies' “abusive” videos about him
Tech giant and comedian Jordan Shanks may face contempt of court charges over videos published during trial
A look at Democrats' efforts to pass the AICO Act, which bans Big Tech companies from favoring their products, before November's US midterms or the end of 2022
- A major piece of legislation that could reshape the tech industry is just a few steps away from becoming law.
Sources: Chinese regulators will conclude yearlong probes into Didi, logistics platform Full Truck Alliance and recruitment firm Kanzhun as early as this week
Chinese authorities are also preparing to allow Didi's app back on domestic app stores as early as this week
As Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta, Silicon Valley loses one of its most powerful women; a report shows only 4.8% of SV's top 15 firms were led by women in 2020
Silicon Valley is losing one of its most visible, outspoken and powerful women. Any gains have been incremental at best.
An investigation finds Binance served as a conduit for laundering $2.35B+ between 2017 and 2021, including funds gathered from hacks, fraud, and drug sales
For five years, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance served as a conduit for the laundering of at least $2.35 billion …
In an email chain mistakenly forwarded to Politico, an Amazon spokesperson asked a consultant to push a narrative that the AICO Act would harm people of color
Yuga Labs confirms BAYC's Discord server hack with 200 ETH worth of NFTs stolen, the third time a bad actor impersonated a Yuga Labs-run account to steal funds
Eli Tan / CoinDesk : Source: @boredapeyc .
As OpenSea faces a backlash over stolen and plagiarized NFTs, executives acknowledge the problem and outline steps to improve trust, including hiring more staff
OpenSea, one of the highest-profile crypto start-ups, is facing a backlash over stolen and plagiarized nonfungible tokens.
A look at ASML's IP theft allegations against Xtal and China's Dongfang, created by ex-ASML engineer and “flagbearer” of China's chip industry Zongchang Yu
Few companies are better positioned to benefit from the crippling shortage of computer chips than ASML Holding NV …
Israeli startup Perimeter 81, which offers cloud-based tools to secure networks, raises $100M led by B Capital at a $1B valuation, up from $200M in August 2020
Perimeter 81 said on Monday its backers now value the Israeli cybersecurity company at $1 billion, giving it unicorn status …
The New York State Assembly passes the first right-to-repair bill in the US covering electronics; Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the measure
A look at Adam Neumann's Flowcarbon startup and its Goddess Nature Token, focused on tokenizing carbon offsetting, and what it says about Web3 more broadly
Falling prices for cryptocurrencies test the logic of the ‘tokenomics’ behind Web3 startups, but true believers think the real problem is existing securities regulations Tweets: @mims , @drorpoleg , @...
Yandex CEO and co-founder Arkady Volozh steps down from the company and its board after the EU added him to its sanctions list; the EU did not sanction Yandex
Computex, the largest laptop-specific trade show, was aggressively unexciting in 2022, showcasing incrementally improved computers and yet-to-launch devices
Companies have made huge promises about laptops, but the products still haven't materialized — After a long, long month of laptop releases, Computex 2022 is finally over. Tweets: @mcsquared96 and @z...
A profile of billionaire crypto investor Mike Novogratz, who got a Luna tattoo before its collapse and whose publicly traded Galaxy Digital is down 69% YTD
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Magical, which makes a Chrome extension to move data across websites and apps, raises a $35M Series A led by Coatue and says it has 300,000+ users
It's the belief of some analysts that the market for robotic process automation, which leverages AI to automate certain software tasks, is headed toward consolidation.
Google Colaboratory, a web service popular with AI researchers for running Python code, quietly bans deepfake-related projects, though some remain
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
AppOmni, which helps find and secure vulnerabilities in SaaS app stacks, raises a $70M Series C led by Thoma Bravo, bringing its total funding to $123M
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How Tiger Global, the top US investor in startups in 2021 with 361 deals, rode tech's boom, betting big even as the market crested, and has seen gains evaporate
The New York firm was a heavy investor in technology stocks and startups when the market peaked. The downturn has vaporized years of its gains. Tweets: @refsrc and @eliotwb Tweets: Manish Singh / @re...
Brisbane-based Go1, which provides curated online learning materials and tools to businesses, raises $100M+ from AirTree and others at a $2B+ valuation
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Google stops businesses from using RCS for promotions in India, following reports that top banks and other companies are abusing the feature to send spam
Hourly, an app that helps businesses track working hours, generate payroll, and assign compensation insurance to hourly wage workers, raises a $27M Series A
Guild Education, a marketplace of higher education programs for lower-skilled workers, raises a $175M Series F at a $4.4B valuation, up from $3.75B in June 2021
France-based Diabeloop, whose AI-based diabetes management tech automatically adjusts insulin delivery as needed, raises a €70M Series C led by LBO France
Andrea Park / Fierce Biotech :
Filings: ByteDance, which is reportedly planning to re-enter India, fully exited its investment in VerSe, parent of Josh and DailyHunt, at a 56% discount
The pivot to Web3, driven by ideology rather than utility, is akin to a “collective Theranos” that is warping the economy to benefit professional investors
Reco, which monitors organizations' internal and external data sharing for security issues, raises a $30M Series A led by Insight Partners and Zeev Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Meituan reports Q1 revenue up 25% YoY to $6.9B and a net loss up 18% YoY to ~$855M, after a 47% YoY increase in revenue from new businesses such as ride-hailing
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.