Sources: Apple plans to refresh its entry-level iPad with a USB-C port instead of Lightning, an A14 chip, 5G, and an improved display, likely coming in 2022
Earlier this year, 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple was working on a new generation iPad Air to have the M1 chip and 5G support …
Microsoft officially retires Internet Explorer after 27 years, disabling the desktop app and directing users to Edge
Company says decision to disable desktop app comes as web developers less likely to make sites compatible with browser, which first graced computers in 1995
Sources: crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital faces an uncertain future after a $400M liquidation; CEO Zhu tweeted we are “committed to working this out”
The future of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital hangs in the balance as the firm faces potential insolvency after being liquidated by its lenders. Source: @zhusu .
Carl Pei reveals Nothing phone (1) ahead of its July 12 launch event, saying “leaks are harder to contain nowadays”; more details will be revealed over time
Nothing, the consumer tech startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, has shown off the rear design of its debut Phone 1 smartphone. Source: @getpeid .
Source: crypto lender Celsius Networks is looking for financing options from investors and exploring other strategic alternatives, like financial restructuring
Celsius Network, among the largest crypto lenders, has paused user accounts, citing extreme market conditions
The EU's General Court sides with Qualcomm over the European Commission's $1.05B fine from 2018 for allegedly paying Apple to use only Qualcomm chips
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM.O) on Wednesday won its fight against a 997-million-euro ($1.05 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust … Source: Court of Justice of the European Union .
Sources: US defense contractor L3Harris is in talks with NSO Group to acquire its core tech; White House says such a deal would raise serious security concerns
Deal - which would require approval from US and Israel - would give L3Harris control over controversial Pegasus tool
YouTube launches a corrections feature, letting creators add infocards at a relevant timestamp
Instead of having to re-upload a whole video — Everyone makes mistakes, but if you mess up a fact or flub a line in a YouTube video it can be hard to correct the error.
Cloudflare says it mitigated a 26M-requests-per-second DDoS attack, the largest HTTPS DDoS attack detected to date, targeting a customer using its Free plan
Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare said today that it mitigated a 26 million request per second distributed denial-of-service …
NHTSA data covering July 1, 2021 to May 15, 2022 shows 392 incidents involving driver-assistance tech, including six deaths; Tesla accounted for 273 crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving systems like Tesla's Autopilot. Source: NHTSA .
An interview with Carl Pei on Nothing phone (1), building confidence with suppliers, raising funds, and more; Nothing has shipped 530K Ear (1) since August 2021
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Ross Young backtracks and now says the rumored 14.1" iPad coming in early 2023 will not have a miniLED display or ProMotion and is unlikely to be an iPad Pro
As crypto markets tank, El Salvador has so far lost ~$56M after President Nayib Bukele bought 2,301 bitcoin, raising concerns about debt repayments
An epic rout that has wiped out about two-thirds of Bitcoin's value is exacerbating the debt crisis in the world's most crypto-friendly country.
Google says 1.5B people watch YouTube Shorts every month; TikTok said it had 1B MAUs in September 2021, growing to an estimated 1.6B MAUs in March 2022
Alphabet's Google discloses Shorts monthly viewership for first time amid heightened competition from TikTok and Instagram Reels
Celsius portrays itself as a simple company offering “financial freedom” but risky trades and bets have led to a crisis, halving its assets to $12B in May
Financial Times : Tweets: @firstadopter , @lakshmishaks , @financialtimes , @adamlevitin , @firstadopter , and @kadhim Tweets: @firstadopter : FT: “Celsius was also the holder of large amounts of stE...
Estonia-based NFT infrastructure startup NFTPort has raised a $26M Series A co-led by Taavet+Sten and Atomico to help developers quickly launch NFT apps
The round was co-led by Atomico and Taavet+Sten, the investment arm from the co-founders of Wise and Teleport.
Apple and Major League Soccer announce a 2023-2032 broadcasting deal, with games available via MLS Apple TV app or Apple TV+; source: deal is worth $250M+/year
In a historic first for sports, fans can stream every single MLS match through … Tim Baysinger / Axios : Apple builds sports empire with MLB, MLS deals Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Apple signs 10-year s...
Researchers find a vulnerability in Intel and AMD CPUs that could let hackers steal encryption keys via a side channel attack on power management feature DVFS
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A Massachusetts court rules that a proposed ballot measure, backed by Uber and Lyft, to classify gig drivers as independent contractors, violates state law
from employer obligations to taking care of passengers when accidents happen"https://www.nytimes.com/ ... @massnotforsale : “The ruling effectively ended a $17.8 million campaign by the gig companies ...
Meta's reported investigation into Sheryl Sandberg's expenses feels strange given the company has spent lavishly to boost Mark Zuckerberg and its executives
For an entrepreneur who has made “community” his life's mission, Mark Zuckerberg has always seemed oddly fixated on managing his own appearance. Tweets: @danawollman , @ebboyd , @chafkin , and @chafki...
Nreal releases a beta version of Steam for its AR glasses, expanding on support for Xbox Cloud Gaming
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Twitch expands its ad incentive program to more partners and offers bigger payouts by shifting from a flat rate for every 1,000 ads to sharing 55% of ad revenue
Ash Parrish / The Verge :
Mark Zuckerberg announces WhatsApp users can securely transfer their chat history from Android to iOS while keeping e2ee, expanding on iOS to Android support
A look at Watchdog, a Sri Lanka-based research collective that built a fact-checking app and uses open source data to investigate the country's ongoing crises
From protests to power cuts, Watchdog uses open source research to investigate Sri Lanka's ongoing political and economic crisis. Tweets: @sarahbellelin , @aishnazim , @nilchristopher , @vickiturk , @...
Sources: Apple plans to refresh its entry-level iPad with a USB-C port instead of Lightning, an A14 chip, 5G, and an improved display, likely coming in 2022
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The Washington Post has licensed its Arc XP CMS to 2,000+ companies, up from ~1,500 a year ago; sources: Arc XP generates ~$40M-$50M in ARR but isn't profitable
The Washington Post is looking to double down on its investment in its tech publishing arm, Arc XP, despite outside sales interest valuing … Tweets: @dynamicmoats , @disruptivegeo , @newsceo , and @je...
The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal backs the CMA's right to find that Meta's purchase of Giphy may harm innovation, ruling against all but one appeal by Meta
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Fountain, which builds tools to help employers track applicants during the interview process, raised $100M led by B Capital at a nearly $1B valuation
The “Great Resignation,” the trend where workers are leaving their jobs at a higher-than-usual rate, is continuing unabated.
Mumbai-based Upgrad, which offers standardized online tests and courses, raises $225M, source says at a $2.25B valuation, up from $1.2B in August 2021
An education technology unicorn built by a cable TV-era entrepreneur almost doubled its valuation after raising $225 million in fresh funding …
India-based Groyyo, a B2B automation startup that uses AI to boost the efficiency of small-scale manufacturing, has raised a $27M Series A led by Tiger Global
Redfin plans to lay off ~470 staff, or 8% of its workforce, and Compass is laying off ~450 staff, or ~10%, as housing demand softens amid rising interest rates
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch :
Sonos Voice Control assistant review: fast, private, and good at tasks like grouping rooms, but lacks Spotify support and doesn't understand some artists' names
Chris Welch / The Verge :
PayCargo, which develops cloud-based payment and financing services for the cargo industry, announces a $130M Series C, following a $125M Series B in July 2021
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Paris-based EcoVadis, which provides software for business sustainability ratings, raised a $500M Series C led by BeyondNetZero and Astorg at a $1B+ valuation
Peter Wayner / VentureBeat :
Metropolis, which uses AI and computer vision to help parking facilities automatically charge drivers, raises a $167M Series B, bringing its funding to $226M
We're thrilled to announce our $167 million Series B capitalization. Thanks: @dstickler_01
Boston-based Zoovu, which offers tools to improve product discovery across apps and websites, has raised $169M led by FTV, bringing its total funding to $200M+
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
AlphaSense, which offers search tools for market intelligence, has raised a $225M Series D at a $1.7B valuation, following a $180M Series C in September 2021
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Wonder, a food delivery app led by Marc Lore, raised $350M in May 2022 sources say at a ~$3.5B valuation, bringing its total funding in equity and debt to $900M
Arkestro, which uses machine learning, game theory, and behavioral science to help companies procure supplies and services, raised a $26M Series A
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Playful Studios, the maker of Words With Friends, raised $46M to build Wildcard, a Web3 game combining collectible cards with battle arena real-time strategy
Netflix, which has released 23 mobile games since November 2021, plans to double its games by the end of 2022 to have one “for every single one of our members”
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.