Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for around 1,900 users as part of the recent Twilio breach
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal says attackers accessed the phone numbers and SMS verification codes for almost 2,000 users as part of the breach at communications giant Twilio last week. So...
Sources: Apple sets a return-to-office deadline for September 5; employees will come in Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third day determined by individual teams
Apple Inc. has set a Sept. 5 deadline for corporate employees to be in the office at least three days a week after delaying …
Sources: ahead of a Fed meeting in January, Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky personally directed individual trades, overruling executives, leading to large losses
In January, Celsius Network boss Alex Mashinsky gathered his investment team to tell them he would be taking control …
Sources: Apple has laid off about 100 recruiter contractors in the past week, a rare move as part of a push to rein in hiring and spending
Apple Inc. laid off many of its contract-based recruiters in the past week, part of a push to rein in the tech giant's hiring and spending, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Oracle begins “regular vetting and validation” of TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models to ensure they aren't manipulated by Chinese authorities
Oracle has begun vetting TikTok's algorithms and content moderation models to ensure they aren't manipulated by Chinese authorities, Axios has learned.
Filing: Amazon accuses the FTC of harassing its top executives, including Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy, as part of its investigation into Prime membership
Ecommerce group hits out at US regulator's tactics in probe into Prime membership scheme — Amazon has accused the US Federal Trade Commission … Source: FTC.gov .
Nielsen strikes a deal with Amazon to measure Thursday Night Football, the first time a streaming service will be included in Nielsen's weekly TV viewing report
Three-year deal marks first time ratings firm will include viewership of a streaming service's programming in traditional TV report
Experts say the chip market is facing an “inventory correction”, which could be the worst downturn in a decade, as the global economy weakens and demand fades
Even in an industry famous for its roller-coaster cycles, chipmakers are bracing for a particularly severe shift in coming months … Tweets: @pelstrom , @shiraovide , @pelstrom , @pelstrom , @ru_unforg...
Jump Crypto plans to build a new Solana validator client using C++, called Firedancer, in a bid to improve the network's frequent outages and slowdowns
The crypto trading firm and builder is reupping its commitment after the once-hot blockchain hit potholes.
a16z invests in Adam Neumann's residential real estate management startup Flow, sources say ~$350M at a $1B+ valuation, the firm's largest-ever individual check
Our nation has a housing crisis. — The demographic trends driving … Ryan Deffenbaugh / Protocol : Can proptech go with Adam Neumann's Flow? Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE : NIMBY Marc Andreessen Gives WeW...
China's SMIC producing 7nm chips is a breakthrough but experts suggest yields are low due to lacking EUV; SMIC must now decide if it wants to mass produce 7nm
they are using extra exposure to make up for the lack of EUV,” says Douglas Fuller, an expert on the Chinese semiconductor industry. “But it is understood that the yield is terrible.” https://www.ft.c...
Alibaba's Tmall reintroduces H&M products, after a boycott started in March 2021 over Xinjiang comments; H&M stores don't yet appear on Apple Maps or Baidu Maps
Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz AB returned to Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall more than a year after it was removed …
Android 13 begins rolling out today to Google's Pixel phones, earlier in the year than the previous two Android annual updates
Today we're pushing the Android 13 source to the Android Open Source Project … Christina Darby / ZDNet : Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro: Which Pro phone should you buy? Google Developers : ...
Antenna: 19% of US streaming users canceled 3+ subscriptions from June 2020-June 2022; average monthly customer defections were 5.46% in July, up from 4.46% YoY
what used to be called rational economic behavior. https://www.wsj.com/... Amol Sharma / @asharma : Nearly one-fifth of streaming subscribers are “serial” cancelers, a big problem for Netflix, HBO Max...
Idaho-based Kochava sues the FTC, claiming the agency is threatening to sue it for marketing geolocation data that might be used to track abortion clinic visits
FTC wrongly contends data could track visits to sensitive places such as clinics offering abortion, company claims
Walmart partners with Paramount to include the $4.99/month ad-supported tier of the Paramount+ streaming service as part of its Walmart+ subscription
Zoom pushes an update to fix a flaw, found by Patrick Wardle, in its Mac app's auto-update feature that could let attackers run code with root access
Emma Roth / The Verge :
Argentines are adopting crypto in black markets for cash to escape government scrutiny, but are still using centralized intermediaries and apps, such as Binance
Argentina's black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it's not what crypto proponents expected. — Fields — Blockchain Tweets: @devonzuegel , @argen , @tmarzagao , @anjneymidha , @devonzuegel...
Bumble begins testing its Hive social network for Bumble BFF, including group chats, polls, and video calls; Bumble is also working on new astrology features
Dating app maker Bumble revealed more of its plans to strengthen its social networking features during last week's Q2 earnings … Tweets: @autumncapital Tweets: @autumncapital : Astrology features 😂. B...
Arc, which offers debt funding and digital banking services to SaaS startups, raised a $20M Series A, after raising an $11M seed and $150M debt in January 2022
Arc, a company that aims to give SaaS startups “a way to borrow, save and spend” in one place, has raised $20 million in a Series A round of funding.
Galaxy Digital terminates its $1.2B acquisition of crypto custodian BitGo, announced in May 2021, after the service failed to provide audited statements
Lucy Harley-McKeown / The Block : Source: Canada NewsWire Group .
Sources: Tencent plans to sell all or a bulk of its 17% stake in Chinese food delivery company Meituan, worth ~$24B, to placate regulators and realize its gains
Uber plans to raise prices across the UK, including by 5% on average in London, to attract drivers; Uber says it added 10,000 drivers after improving benefits
Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg :
After four high-profile Twitch streamers were “swatted” in a week, Twitch says it is working to mitigate swatting but notes issues around sharing personal data
Nathan Grayson / Washington Post : Tweets: @vahn16 , @vahn16 , and @vahn16 Tweets: Nathan Grayson / @vahn16 : NEW: last week alone, harassers called swat teams to the residences of four high-profile ...
Snap says its Snapchat+ subscription, launched in June, now has 1M+ users globally and adds features, including priority Story replies to celebs
Todd Spangler / Variety :
Tel Aviv-based Guesty, a property management service for short-term rentals, raised a $170M Series E led by Apax Digital, MSD Partners, and Sixth Street Growth
Globes Online :
A judge orders Twitter to give Elon Musk documents from a former Twitter executive Musk said was a key witness but denies Musk's similar request for 21 others
Bloomberg :
Analysis: Fidelity cut its estimate for Ant Group's valuation to $70B at the end of May, down from $78B in June 2021 and $235B before Ant's failed IPO in 2020
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg :
TikTok rolls out a text-to-image “AI greenscreen”, letting users create a basic background for videos from a text prompt
Dianxiaomi, an e-commerce SaaS provider for SMBs in China, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, has raised a $110M Series D led by Vision Fund 2 and Sequoia China
Rita Liao / TechCrunch :
Former chair of the commission that began Australia's news bargaining code: AU$200M+ from Google and Meta is being injected into Australian journalism annually
Anya Schiffrin / Poynter : Tweets: @camposmello and @poynter Tweets: Patricia Campos Mello / @camposmello : Australia's news media bargaining code pries $140 million from Google and Facebook - Outlet...
Filing: Elliott Management sold all of its 10M shares in Twitter in Q2 amid Musk's takeover bid; the hedge fund had no common stock in Twitter as of June 30
Antoine Gara / Financial Times :
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