Sources: Apple is aiming to hold an online event on September 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 lineup; the phones are expected to be released on September 16
Apple Inc. is aiming to hold a launch event on Sept. 7 to unveil the iPhone 14 line, according to people with knowledge of the matter …
A researcher says iOS devices do not fully route all network traffic through VPNs, leading to data leaks; ProtonVPN first publicized the issue in March 2020
VPNs on iOS are broken. At first, they appear to work fine. The iOS device gets a new public IP address and new DNS servers.
Netflix iOS app code suggests the ad-supported tier, arriving in early 2023, won't let users download shows for offline viewing or skip ads
Netflix Inc. isn't planning to let users of its new ad-supported tier download shows and movies to their devices for offline viewing …
VideoLan, which develops VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February 2022; India has 10% of VLC users worldwide
VideoLan, the developer of popular media player VLC, says Indian telecom operators have been blocking its website since February of this year …
Swedish gaming group Embracer Group reports Q1 sales rose 107% YoY to ~$681M and announces six acquisitions, including IP for The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit
Swedish company announces six acquisitions and posts a rise in first-quarter sales and profits
Tether partners with “top five” accountancy firm BDO Italia to issue monthly assurance and attestation reports of its reserves “very soon”
- Tether said it has partnered with BDO Italia to issue attestation reports of its reserves. — The stablecoin issuer also aims to go through “a complete audit.”
After Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot from Horizon Worlds for an announcement, people criticize the graphics and Meta's $10B investment in the metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg has once again been roasted on Twitter, not over barbecue sauce or surfing this time.
Nielsen: in July, for the first time, streaming had the largest share of US TV viewing at 34.8%; Netflix had an 8% share, followed by YouTube with 7.3%
Americans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV. — Streaming platforms, led by Netflix …
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates to fix kernel and WebKit security flaws that allowed arbitrary code execution and were reportedly being exploited
Kernel and WebKit bugs can allow arbitrary code execution on Apple's devices. — Apple has released a trio of operating system updates …
Microsoft is rolling out widget notifications on the Windows 11 taskbar, with live updates from widgets such as weather, finance, sports, and breaking news
The notifications include weather and stock alerts — Microsoft is rolling out a taskbar notification system to its Windows 11 widgets this week.
Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service adds 1440p support at 120fps in Chrome or Edge browsers using the $19.99/month RTX 3080 tier
RTX 3080 members no longer need an app — Nvidia is upgrading its GeForce Now game streaming service to support 1440p resolution at 120fps in a Chrome or Edge browser.
Cameo announces Cameo Live, letting users have 10-minute live video calls with celebrities, expanding on DMs and Cameo Calls
We all have those celebrities or notable figures we'd like to sit down with for a conversation. It would be nice, for instance, to be able to ask a talented musician about their creative process.
Source: Amazon is testing a feature in its app, called Inspire, which would show users a TikTok-style feed of product photos and videos
Beta feature is being assessed internally by employees, could eventually be launched more broadly — Even Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -2.60%▼ wants to be a little like TikTok.
Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser tells staff the company is “actively investigating” claims that female contractors were sexually harassed
Doug Bowser said he is 'aware of today's media coverage involving claims made about worker conduct'
China criticizes the $52B CHIPS Act, saying the legislation violates fair market principles and targets Beijing's efforts to boost its domestic chip industry
China lashed out at a $52 billion program to expand American chipmaking, saying the landmark blueprint contains elements …
A look at Netflix's gaming initiative: experimenting with ways to surface games to subscribers, hiring for a cloud gaming service, acquiring studios, and more
Netflix's foray into gaming is dead on arrival — at least according to the latest headlines about the company's first few mobile games.
Google plans to prioritize “content made specifically by and for people” in Search in English globally, covering shopping, tech-related content, and more
The first update starts rolling out on Monday — Google is making a series of updates to Search that aim to tackle clickbait …
Loup Ventures: 75% of US iPhones now have Apple Pay activated, up from 50% in 2020 and 10% in 2016; Apple says 90% of US retailers now take Apple Pay
It took longer than expected for the iPhone to become a wallet. But the patience of Apple is slowly paying off.
Sources: Evan Spiegel told staff that Snap is stopping future development of its Pixy flying selfie camera as part of a broader reprioritization of resources
Move comes after Snap reported disappointing earnings and less than four months after the drone was launched
Genesis Trading CEO Michael Moro steps down after six years and the company will cut 20% of its staff, following huge losses from a loan to Three Arrows Capital
Adam Morgan McCarthy / The Block :
A coalition of 70 TikTok stars, with a combined 51M+ followers, pledges to cease work with Amazon until the company meets the demands of the Amazon Labor Union
👯♀️ A few words — What does female violence look like? Tweets: @genzforchange : Hi @Amazon ❤️ We created a coalition of 70+ creators with a following of more than 51M, and we just pledged to not wo...
Dutch payments group Adyen misses as H1 net revenue rose 37% YoY to €608.5M and transaction volume rose 60% YoY to €345.8B; shares drop 11%+
Payment fintechs boomed during the pandemic but now face growing headwinds — A hiring spree and a surge in company travel led Dutch …
TikTok makes its Elections Center available in the US, offering state-by-state info ahead of the midterms, and details its misinformation policies
Grab, Foodpanda, and Deliveroo form the Digital Platforms Industry Association in Singapore, seeking to influence gig economy guidelines
Bloomberg :
South Korea plans to block domestic access and launch an investigation into 16 foreign crypto exchanges lacking operational permit, including KuCoin and MEXC
Hooyeon Kim / Bloomberg :
An interview with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu on the “crypto winter”, raising funds, breaking up Meta and Microsoft's “digital dictatorships”, and more
Bloomberg : Tweets: @pingroma , @ysiu , @cecianasta , @markmilian , @cecianasta , and @animocabrands Tweets: Zheping Huang / @pingroma : Animoca Brands says its goal is to end Big Tech's “digital dic...
Adam Neumann's real estate startup Flow plans to launch a digital wallet for crypto and fiat currencies and may offer a tokenized rewards program
David Jeans / Forbes :
Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42 and the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund announce a $10B fund to invest in late-stage tech companies in emerging markets
Adveith Nair / Bloomberg :
Bengaluru-based fintech unicorn Razorpay acquires Ezetap, which offers POS terminals and payments software to merchants, sources say for $150M in cash and stock
The Economic Times :
HiBob, which offers cloud-based HR tools, has raised a $150M Series D led by General Atlantic at a $2.45B valuation, up from $1.65B in October 2021
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
Study: ahead of 10%-25% of Coinbase listings since 2018, some traders on decentralized exchanges bought more of those tokens, hinting at insider trading
Tencent says a Reuters report that claimed the company plans to sell all or much of its $24B stake in Chinese food delivery company Meituan “is not accurate”
Bloomberg :
LA-based GrayMatter Robotics, which makes AI-powered robots for automating tedious or ergonomically challenging factory tasks for humans, raised a $20M Series A
Samson Amore / dot.LA :
Cisco beats estimates with Q4 revenue flat YoY at $13.1B, vs. $12.8B est., and a fiscal year 2023 guidance of 4% to 6% revenue growth YoY, vs. 2.3% est.
Jordan Novet / CNBC :
ThreatX, which offers API protection, bot and DDoS mitigation, and web application firewalls for first- and third-party web apps, has raised a $30M Series B
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Massachusetts-based Modulate, which scans voice chat using machine learning to find toxic players in online games, raised a $30M Series A led by Lakestar
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
After booming demand during the pandemic and a rapid inventory build-up in 2022, Intel, Nvidia, SMIC, and TSMC face a sudden downturn, perplexing analysts
World Bank's IFC partners with blockchain startup Chia and others to launch the Carbon Opportunities Fund, using $10M to buy and tokenize carbon credits
Collective NFT ownership service Fractional raised a $20M Series A led by Paradigm and is rebranding to Tessera
Kari McMahon / The Block :
TikTok is rolling out a new sharing feature to let users publish their TikTok Stories to Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
iSpot.tv: spending on TV ads by crypto companies fell from an $85M peak in February 2022 to $3M in June and $36K in July, the lowest level since January 2021
Reddit announces a developer portal, offering tools and other resources to build third-party extensions and bots, currently in beta
HyperTrack, a logistics startup that offers APIs for freight order planning, assignment, and tracking, announces a $25M Series A led by WestBridge Capital
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.
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