SSD benchmarks show the 256GB 13" MacBook Pro with M2 has ~50% slower read and ~30% slower write speeds than the previous generation 256GB MacBook Pro with M1
Following the launch of Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, it has been discovered that the $1,299 base model …
Sources: Apple is planning one of the most ambitious periods of new products in its history, with a deluge coming in fall 2022 and H1 2023, including M3 Macs
Apple's latest software from WWDC sets the stage for a busy fall 2022 and first half of 2023. Also: A US Apple store votes …
In the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, tech companies give “no comment” in response to questions about users' data that can be used in prosecutions
Tech companies have created employee reimbursement programs, but they have been silent on whether they'll protect users' data …
With Roe overturned, privacy advocates worry period tracking apps are sharing data, with partners or affiliates, that may become evidence of a crime
Privacy advocates fear that fertility data could fall into the wrong hands. — With a menstrual-tracking app, you can see when your periods and fertile days start and end.
Sources: Meta told staff not to discuss the Roe v. Wade ruling on wide-reaching internal channels, citing a company memo issued after the May draft opinion leak
Hundreds of documents detail the software bought by China to sift through its vast troves of surveillance data to “predict” who will become troublemakers
The more than 1.4 billion people living in China are constantly watched. They are recorded by police cameras that are everywhere …
Voyager Digital issues a default notice to Three Arrows Capital for failing to repay a $650M loan; Voyager has accessed a $75M credit line from Alameda Research
- Voyager Digital has issued a default notice against Three Arrows Capital for failure to repay a loan worth more than $650 million. Source: PR Newswire .
Leaked investor call: BlockFi backer Morgan Creek Digital aims to raise $250M to counter FTX's BlockFi bailout, since it could wipe out BlockFi shareholders
FTX's $250 million credit facility offer - if inked as initially proposed - stood to effectively wipe out all BlockFi shareholders …
Starlink RV review: works in truly remote locations and its power consumption is fine, but it can't be used on a moving vehicle and storms can be an issue
Stay connected while disconnecting — The problem with going off-grid is the lack of connection.
A look at Amazon's fight with China-based sellers of generic items trying to game its algorithm to develop Marketplace brands and get the “Amazon's Choice” tag
Jeff Bezos wanted to build the ‘everything store’—and now the company is drowning in China-based sellers hawking the same items under a dizzying array of brands
An analysis of ten major DAO governance tokens finds, on average, less than 1% of all holders have 90% of voting power
This blog is a preview of our State of Web3 Report. Sign up here to reserve your copy and we'll email you the full report when it comes out in June!
As crypto markets melt down, hedge funds are increasingly shorting tether, as a bet against either the broader economy or the quality of the assets backing USDT
Professional investors got interested in shorting tether after the collapse of another stablecoin, TerraUSD
Companies are increasingly weaving data centers, typically located in suburbs and rural areas, into the fabric of cities to further reduce lag times for locals
Companies are pushing more server farms into the hearts of population centers. — In 1930, the telegraph giant Western Union put …
Q&A with crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz on crypto as a scam, differences with past crashes, an incoming recession, LUNA's collapse, blaming the Fed, and more
A little over a year ago, when I interviewed Mike Novogratz, a veteran hedge-fund manager and crypto billionaire, I asked him what he was excited about.
Investigation: Instagram let a man accused of selling photos of children to pedophiles share images on two accounts months after he was charged and arrested
A photographer accused of selling photos to pedophiles is allowed to use Instagram for months after he's arrested. Tweets: @chriss_m , @liannamcdonald , @iblametom , @forbesasia , @cdnchildprotect , a...
A deep dive: how Apple uses iOS WebKit monopoly to strip-mine and sabotage the web, hurting all browser engine projects and draining the web of future potential
the only platform that actually supports Safari *and* competing browsers. @satefan : An open letter to Tim Cook signed by all iOS browsers builders (big and small), an alliance, writing code to prove ...
Amazon's Prime Day shopping event, set for July 12-13, appears to be low-key than previous years, focused on discount Amazon-made products
Sales growth for the shopping event has slowed as retailer contends with high inflation, consumers' shifting habits and cost cuts
Filing: Digital World Acquisition Corp., which wants to take Trump's Truth Social public, discloses subpoenas by a federal grand jury to all board directors
425 1 d293380d425.htm 425 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington …
Filing: South Korea's largest car sharing startup Socar files for an IPO in Seoul on August 18, seeking to raise at least ~$119M and pricing shares at ~$26-$35
Bloomberg : Tweets: @leeminjeong83 and @honam Tweets: Min-Jeong Lee / @leeminjeong83 : South Korea's car-sharing leader Socar, backed by SoftBank, will seek at least $119 million in an IPO, selling s...
Bengaluru-based Solv, a B2B marketplace for SMBs, raised a $40M Series A led by Tokyo-based SBI Holdings, bringing its total funding to nearly $80M
Harsh Upadhyay / Entrackr :
Despite UK pressure, Masayoshi Son tells SoftBank shareholders that the Nasdaq remains his “favourite” venue for Arm's IPO, but that nothing has been decided
Antoni Slodkowski / Financial Times :
CB Insights: global VC activity dropped 23% between Q1 and Q2 2022 through June 23, after dropping just 1.4% between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022
Venture capital-backed startups raised far fewer rounds of funding during the past three months than they did during the more ebullient days of late …
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers announces plans to build a $5B silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas, aiming to reach 1.2M wafers per month, covering all US demand
Yuka Hayashi / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @scottlincicome , @emiliesimons46 , @wenyee_lee , @chrismeagher46 , and @rm_patterson Tweets: Scott Lincicome / @scottlincicome : Yet another US semicondu...
AT&T and Verizon have raised the cost of some monthly and older mobile plans, testing consumer budgets; T-Mobile has kept most rates flat
Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal :
Dublin-based &Open, which helps brands send physical and digital gifts at scale to people around the world, raised a $26M Series A led by Molten Ventures
Vishal Singh / Silicon Canals :
As Apple is expected to debut a headset in January 2023 and Meta slows VR investments, a look at opportunities for the VR supply chain and other headset makers
Naspers subsidiary Prosus sold 131.8M+ JD.com shares, a ~4% stake worth almost $4B, as the e-commerce company “does not form part of [its] core strategic focus”
Bloomberg :
India's central bank ban on loading non-bank prepaid payment instruments using credit lines has created panic among Indian fintech startups
Paris-based Strapi, which makes an open-source headless CMS, raised a $31M Series B led by CRV and plans to launch its Strapi Cloud service out of beta in 2023
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
UK online grocer Ocado, which licenses its automated warehouse tech to other brands, raised £578M in a share sale and secured a £300M loan facility from banks
Detroit-based Autobooks, a payment and accounting service for small businesses, raised a $50M Series C led by Macquarie, bringing its total funding to ~$98M
How Bungie identified a mass sender of fake DMCA notices to YouTube targeting Destiny content creators and Bungie's own channels, leading to its $7.65M lawsuit
Michael Saylor, whose company MicroStrategy holds bitcoin now worth ~$2.7B, says bitcoin “is still at an early stage in its development and poorly understood”
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.