Apple makes iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS Sonoma developer betas free for anyone with an Apple ID, not just users with $99/year developer accounts
For years, access to the iOS developer beta and other developer builds has only been available through a $99/year developer account.
A look at the similarities and differences between the SEC's lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance, as the SEC views every crypto exchange in the US as illegal
SEC v. Crypto — “A decent rule of thumb,” I wrote in March, “is that all cryptocurrency exchanges are doing crimes …
Apple releases a Game Porting Toolkit based on open-source platform Wine to translate DirectX 12 into Metal 3, a potentially massive step for Mac gaming
One of the new features in macOS Sonoma is Game Mode, which Apple claims improves gaming performance on Apple Silicon Macs.
Court filing: the SEC asked a DC court to grant a temporary restraining order that would freeze assets tied to Binance.US' holding and operating companies
The filing comes a day after the SEC sued Binance. — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a court to grant …
iOS 17 beta enables editable text and threaded replies in iMessage group chats with Android users, but Android users can't see the edited messages
XDA Developers :
Investigations: Instagram helps connect and promote a vast network of accounts openly devoted to underage sex content; Meta plans to increase its controls
The Meta unit's systems for fostering communities have guided users to child-sex content; company says it is improving internal controls
Crypto is dangerous nonsense and should be regulated like smoking, gambling, or pyramid schemes, not granted the dignity of regulation under US securities law
Robert Armstrong / Financial Times :
The Clop ransomware group tells the BBC, British Airways, Boots, and others to email them or data stolen via the MOVEit hack will be released on June 14
A prolific cyber crime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world.
How Twitter, YouTube, and Meta gave up on removing lies about the 2020 US Presidential elections, having briefly banded together to do the right thing
For a time, they fought the good fight — but not any more — I. — On tech platforms these days you can get away with just about anything …
A look at Twitch's new ad rules covering branded content, a crucial source of income for creators; after an outcry, Twitch says the update was “overly broad”
'The top 100 streamers on Twitch just got told they're not allowed to make 80 percent of their revenue the way they're used to making it.'
Filings: the SEC started its Binance.US investigation in August 2020; BAM Trading, which runs Binance.US, generated $411M revenue and $225M profit in that time
Jack Schickler / CoinDesk :
Mojang launches Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebook after an early access period, available on Chromebooks from the past three years and other models
It will run on any Chromebook from the last three years, as well as some other models. — Following an early access period …
Apple acquires Los Angeles-based Mira, which makes AR headsets for companies and the US military; the startup had raised ~$17M and was once advised by Jony Ive
Apple has acquired Mira, a Los Angeles-based AR startup that makes headsets for other companies and the US military …
Nigeria-based Tingo, which offers mobiles and credit to farmers, fell ~80% after Hindenburg alleged the Nasdaq-listed fintech is an “exceptionally obvious scam”
Report alleges that Nasdaq listed company is an ‘exceptionally obvious scam’ — Shares in Tingo Group more than halved …
Louis Vuitton announces “Treasure Trunk” NFTs costing €39K each and granting access to future products and experiences, in a hard pivot from an NFT-based game
The collection of phygital “Treasure Trunks” marks the first time that the luxury brand will sell NFTs …
The US DOJ says Onur Aksoy pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco equipment to various organizations, making $100M+ between 2014 and 2022
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to importing and selling counterfeit Cisco networking equipment to various organizations …
Sources: MLS and Apple discussed offering Lionel Messi a revenue share generated by new Season Pass subscribers; on June 6, Apple announced a Messi docuseries
Major League Soccer and Inter Miami are solidifying details around the potential signing of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
Sources: the EU is considering a mandatory ban on using equipment from Huawei and other companies that are deemed to present a security risk in 5G networks
Brussels concerned lack of action by member states to bar high-risk companies threatens security of entire bloc
Google Cloud partners with Priceline to help the travel agency develop an AI chatbot for planning trips, suggesting hotels like a “personal concierge”, and more
Want a New York hotel near a Christmas market, a vegan restaurant, or another attraction?
Hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro, which seems to be a genuine leapfrog in XR capability and execution, offering near-perfect eye tracking and gesture control
Automattic launches Jetpack AI Assistant for WordPress and Jetpack-powered sites, letting users generate content, translate text into 12 languages, and more
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and the main contributor to the open-source WordPress project, launched an AI assistant …
Samsung plans to hold its next Unpacked event in late July 2023 in Seoul, the first time in its home country, where it will unveil next generation foldables
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google :
Sequoia's plan for three firms, a major shift, highlights the impact of rising US-China tensions and efforts by Silicon Valley to create distance from China
Sequoia Capital's plan to split itself into three separate regional firms represents a major shift at one the world's foremost venture capital firms.
Google, Temasek, and Bain report: India's internet economy to hit $1T by 2030, up from $175B in 2022, accounting for 12-13% of India's GDP, up from 4-5% in 2022
Executive Summary A continued shift in consumer and merchant behaviour … Temasek : Smaller cities key to India's digital decade Nidhi Singal / Business Today : India's digital economy to register 6x g...
A look at why AI will “save the world”, such as by augmenting human intelligence, a case against the moral panic about AI, and the China risk of not pursuing AI
Apple Vision Pro may take at least five years before it's seen as an iPhone alternative, let alone a product killer, as Apple still needs to address its quirks
Instagram appears to be testing an AI chatbot feature, similar to Snapchat's My AI, that offers 30 AI personalities for answering questions and giving advice
Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNet :
Luka, which developed Replika, launches Blush, an AI chatbot service to improve “relationship and intimacy skills” via the characters Klea, Aisha, and Theo
Morgan Sung / TechCrunch :
A profile of Google General Counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado after SCOTUS unanimously sided with the company in Gonzalez v. Google, as state cases test Section 230
Google's general counsel, Halimah DeLaine Prado, was with friends in the suburbs of Boston for some rare personal time when she learned … Tweets: @sarthakgh Tweets: Sar Haribhakti / @sarthakgh : “..th...
Microsoft agrees to pay $20M to settle FTC charges over the company violating COPPA by collecting personal data from children without their parents' consent
Kanishka Singh / Reuters :
1Password launches a passkey public beta for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, and Brave but not its mobile apps, after announcing passkey support in November 2022
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge :
Sources: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with over 100 members of Congress, alongside VP Harris and cabinet members, to discuss AI regulation in recent months
Cecilia Kang / New York Times :
UK tech industry insiders say hopes of a quick UK-US digital trade deal have dimmed due to soft-pedaling by the US, with no progress made since April 2022
Financial Times : Tweets: @davidheniguk and @pmdfoster Tweets: @davidheniguk : Not much happening on a US-UK digital trade agreement apparently. Useful reminder in here that a successful Sunak visit ...
Q&A with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and COO Brian Millham on their relationship, shifting more responsibility to Millham, repairing company culture, and more
Amazon plans to let eligible US retailers using Amazon Pay offer Affirm's buy now, pay later tool Adaptive Checkout to customers; AFRM jumps 17%+
Paige Smith / Bloomberg :
Microsoft plans to bring OpenAI's GPT-3 and GPT-4 to Azure Government, including a variety of US agencies; the DOD's DTIC plans to experiment with the LLMs
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg :
London-based GetHarley, a telehealth service connecting consumers to skincare clinicians offering consultations and products, raised $52M led by Index Ventures
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
Email: Reddit lays off ~90 employees, or ~5% of its workforce, and slows hiring, as the company restructures key parts of its business to break even in 2024
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal :
Montreal-based GSoft, which offers employee experience software for Microsoft 365 management, onboarding, skills development, and more, raised CA$125M from CDPQ
Charlize Alcaraz / BetaKit :
A profile of Christopher Bouzy, the CEO of Twitter analytics company Bot Sentinel, and his attempts to build Twitter rival Spoutible, starting in November 2022
Brendan I. Koerner / Wired :
Bermuda-based Meanwhile, which aims to offer life insurance to US citizens with large BTC holdings, raised $19M across two seeds led by Sam Altman and others
Source: Nuview, which wants to map Earth's entire landmass on an annual basis using space-based lidar, raised a $3M seed and $12M for an in-progress Series A
Google is adding more Indian languages to its services and developing an AI model that would be able to handle 100+ Indian languages across speech and text
Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg :
The SEC sues Coinbase, alleging the exchange operated as an unregistered broker since at least 2019 and broke SEC rules with its “staking”; COIN drops 12%+
The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase Global Inc. in federal court in New York on Tuesday, alleging the crypto firm for years broke its rules.More:USDC SDNY,Wall Street Journal,U.S. Sec...
GitLab reports Q1 revenue up 45% YoY to $126.9M, vs. $117.8M est., FY 2024 revenue guidance above estimates, and unveils generative AI plans; GTLB jumps 30%+
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
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.