A look at potential Ethereum forks, led by some miners, after the shift to a proof-of-stake model, called the Merge, expected as early as September
A monkey wrench is about to be thrown into the already complicated transition that the Ethereum blockchain is slated to go through soon.
SoftBank reports a ~$17.23B loss for Vision Fund in Q1, as the value of its tech portfolio fell, including SenseTime and Uber, following a record Q4 loss
SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Monday posted a 2.33 trillion yen ($17.23 billion) loss at its Vision Fund unit in the April-June quarter as the value of its tech portfolio slid. Source: SoftBank Grou...
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixing service Tornado Cash and 44 associated ETH and USDC wallets, citing its use in high profile hacks, including by North Korea
- The Treasury is sanctioning DeFi mixing service, Tornado Cash. — The move is the agency's second sanction of a mixing service. Source: U.S. Department … .
Online crypto casinos like Stake are luring gamers into gambling, sometimes to the point of bankruptcy, with celebrity endorsements and sponsored Twitch streams
Enneric Chabot, 26, didn't start gambling until he saw his favorite gamers doing it online. — Three years ago …
Nvidia reports Q2 preliminary earnings, showing $6.7B revenue, down 19% from Q1 and below its $8.1B guidance, driven by lagging gaming revenue; stock drops 5%+
- Nvidia shares dipped Monday after the company released preliminary earnings that show early second-quarter revenue of $6.7 billion, well below its outlook of $8.1 billion.
Twilio discloses “unauthorized access” by a “sophisticated” actor using an SMS-based phishing attack on multiple staff to gain info on some accounts on August 4
Communications giant Twilio has confirmed hackers accessed customer data after successfully tricking employees … Source: Twilio Blog .
Apptopia: Netflix's games have 23.3M total downloads and average 1.7M DAUs, less than 1% of its subscribers; Netflix plans to reach 50 games by the end of 2022
- Netflix plans to expand its video game catalog from 24 to 50 by year-end, marking a significant investment.
On its Q2 2022 earnings call, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to launch a combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service in the US in summer 2023
Sources: many Apple store employees continue to discuss unionizing; Apple has started to record its September event; opinion: iPadOS delay was probably worth it
for now Max Buondonno / Wiretapped : OxygenOS is doomed — Part of this week's newsletter was written from Culture Espresso … Tweets: Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : fwiw I heard September 6th event an...
Lyft forms Lyft Media, helping consolidate and expand its ad offerings, and plans to show more ads inside cars, on its app, and at bike-share stations
Through its Lyft Media unit, the ride-hailing company plans to offer more ads inside cars, on its app and at bike-share stations
A profile of Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky, as the company goes bankrupt; sources say he is a brash entrepreneur with a history of unhappy investors and colleagues
Entrepreneur proposed a stream of moonshot ideas in different industries over many years—and frequently left a string of unhappy colleagues and investors Tweets: @vlajournaliste , @donnaredel , @yoda ...
After the draft ruling reversing Roe, location data company Tapestri says two companies asked to buy device data revealing users who visited abortion clinics
Myriad state restrictions on accessing or performing abortions prompt some companies to pledge not to share sensitive mobile-phone data Tweets: @drpanmd , @nai , @elastigirlvotes , @patiencehaggin , @...
Sources: India plans to ban Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices for under $150, impacting Xiaomi and others, seeking to boost its domestic industry
India seeks to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees ($150) to kickstart …
Google files two lawsuits against Sonos, alleging it infringed on seven patents related to smart speakers and voice control, as part of the long-running dispute
After Sonos won in court earlier this year — Google is striking back at Sonos with a pair of lawsuits alleging …
Filings: Apple spent $33M in fiscal 2021 and $169M in 2022 to date on acquisition payments, down from $1.5B in fiscal 2020, as its dealmaking slows dramatically
Apple Inc., which used to acquire a company every three or four weeks, has dramatically slowed its dealmaking in the past two years …
Vista Equity Partners plans to acquire Seattle-based automated tax compliance software maker Avalara for $8.4B in an all-cash deal
Global investment giant Vista Equity Partners has announced plans to acquire automated tax compliance software provider Avalara, in an all-cash deal worth $8.4 billion.
What to expect from Samsung's Unpacked event on August 10: the Galaxy Z Fold 4, Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Buds Pro 2, and more
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As Congress prepares for its August recess, the bipartisan antitrust bill targeting US tech giants remains in limbo; Schumer plans a vote after recess
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A look at the data Tesla collects from its 3M vehicles: breadcrumb GPS trails and gateway log files, using the data to develop Autopilot, and who owns the data
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Tom Alberg, an early Amazon investor and Madrona Venture Group co-founder, who was a key figure in shaping the Pacific Northwest's tech economy, dies at 82
China's Baidu secures permits for Apollo Go, a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in Chongqing and Wuhan operating mainly in zones with revamped roads
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Fitbit plans to end PC and macOS syncing on October 13, 2022, moving file transfers to its smartphone app, and local music and playlists to Deezer and Pandora
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Palantir reports Q2 revenue rose 26% YoY to $473M and customers rose 250% YoY to 119; stock drops 10%+ on weak Q3 guidance and uncertainty over government deals
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At least four top executives associated with a Chinese state-owned semiconductor fund, which has invested $30B to date, have been arrested on corruption charges
Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries sign a multi-billion dollar revenue agreement to double long-term production, including expanding GlobalFoundries' New York plant
London-based Cera, whose app uses data analytics and AI to manage at-home health care, has raised $320M split equally between debt and equity led by Kairos HQ
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.