The CMA announces an investigation into public cloud providers in the UK, following a referral from Ofcom, and says the probe will conclude by April 2025
The clouds are gathering over Microsoft's Azure operations in the EU and now the UK, with the launch of a new investigation …
Google unveils the Pixel 8 Pro with a 6.7-inch LTPO display, a 50MP main camera, 48MP ultrawide and telephoto sensors, a temperature sensor, and more, for $999+
the best deals on the network you need and the phone you want Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Pixel 8 trade-in deals on the Google Store are either pretty good, or laughably bad Ewan Spence / Forbes : One P...
Google rolls out Android 14 with customizable lock screens, expanded passkey support, on-device health features, and more, starting with the Pixel 4A 5G and up
Google has released Android 14, the latest version of the Android operating system. It's available today on Pixel phones …
The Ofcom finds that “hyperscalers” like AWS and Microsoft Azure are limiting competition in UK's cloud market by making it difficult for businesses to switch
- Ofcom is concerned that so-called “hyperscalers” like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are limiting competition in the cloud computing market.
Google announces Assistant with Bard, a new mobile assistant version that adds generative AI capabilities, like planning trips and writing social media captions
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Guideline: X's monthly US ad revenue has declined 55%+ YoY in each of the 10 months since Elon Musk's Twitter takeover in October 2022 through August 2023
Monthly U.S. ad revenue at social media platform X has declined at least 55% year-over-year each month since billionaire Elon Musk bought …
Amazon's Project Kuiper plans to launch its first two demo internet satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2, on October 6
Jeff Bezos's space venture, Project Kuiper, is set for a Friday launch, aiming to challenge Elon Musk's Starlink in the satellite internet arena.
Sources: FTX employees in the US found and reported the backdoor Alameda used to allegedly withdraw billions in customer funds, months before FTX's collapse
The crypto exchange allowed Alameda to have a negative balance of up to $65 billion, prosecutors say
Google announces new AI features for the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, including Best Take, which lets users swap faces in a photo with expressions from additional shots
Google announced new AI-powered features today for the new Pixel 8 series phones, such as Magic Editor, which enables background filling …
Samsung unveils Galaxy SmartTag 2, with an updated design, Bluetooth, UWB, and still compatible only with Samsung devices, available on October 10 for $30
As the smart tracker market waits for Google to shake things up on the Android side of things, Samsung has today unveiled the Galaxy SmartTag 2 …
X starts removing preview headlines from posts with article links, showing only the lead image and domain name; Elon Musk mentioned the change in August 2023
The platform formerly known as Twitter now only displays outside sites' featured images on its iPhone app
How interest rates and X's weak performance, which prevented banks from unloading their debt, gave Elon Musk the upper hand before X CEO's meeting with banks
Elon Musk may hold the upper hand when negotiating with the banks that financed his Twitter bid. — LEAH MILLIS—REUTERS
US v. Google: in 2018 and 2019, DuckDuckGo discussed becoming Safari's default search engine for private mode, but Apple's John Giannandrea rejected the idea
- DuckDuckGo spoke with Apple about 20 times on possible change — Apple exec testified he viewed it as ‘probably a bad idea’
Google promises seven years of OS and security updates for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, up from five years of security updates and three years of OS updates
In its opening statement, SBF's defense said FTX was a futures exchange that “didn't have a chief risk officer, which became an issue” when the crypto crash hit
The prosecution came out swinging. Oddly, Bankman-Fried's defense didn't.
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro hands-on: an iterative update focused on camera and AI improvements, Bay blue is stunning, and adding a temperature sensor to the Pro is odd
Google unveils the Pixel 8 with a 6.1-inch, 120Hz display, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultrawide camera, a Tensor G3 chip, a 4485mAh battery, and more, for $699+
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange announces Synapse, designed to streamline post-trade processes using smart contracts, which will go live on October 9
HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency.
Apple releases iOS 17.0.3, which “addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected”, and iPadOS 17.0.3
iOS 17 brings big updates to Phone, Messages and FaceTime that give … Apple Support : About the security content of iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3 David Phelan / Forbes : Apple iOS 17.0.3 Release: Shoul...
A deep dive into the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro's camera tech, like Video Boost, which uses AI processing in Google's datacenters to dramatically improve image quality
Belgium's intelligence service has been monitoring Alibaba's logistics hub in Europe at Liège's cargo airport to detect “possible espionage” by Chinese entities
Belgian security service says Chinese group's logistics arm in Liège under scrutiny over use of sensitive data
Google unveils the Pixel Watch 2, with a fast-charging battery that lasts 24 hours, a quad-core chip, an improved heart rate sensor, IP68, and more, for $349+
[images] X: Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : Google didn't announce it on stage, but Pixel Watch 2 uses Snapdrahon W5 chip. It's great to have a good chip in this one! Also those with a keen eye prob not...
In-depth iPhone 15 Pro Max camera review: native 24MP capture and 5x lens represent one of the biggest camera upgrades in iPhone's history for everyday users
Sebastiaan de With reviews the latest telephoto-equipped camera out of Cupertino in our annual iPhone 15 Pro Max camera review.
After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops in March 2023, Nintendo plans to shut down online services for the consoles, including multiplayer, in “early April 2024”
Here's Why Drew Swanson / Game Rant : What Nintendo Shutting Down The 3DS Servers Means For Pokemon Games X: @nintendoamerica : As of early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses on...
Google rolls out emoji reactions in Gmail for Android, coming to iOS and the web “over the next few months”; non-Gmail users may get emoji reactions as an email
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty tool founded by Resy and Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal and which uses the $FLY native token, raised a $24M Series A led by a16z
One of the great joys of living in New York City is never … PRNewswire / Benzinga : Blackbird Labs Raises $24 Million Series A Round From a16z, Amex Ventures and More to Help Transform the Way Restaur...
French police arrest five ex-Ubisoft execs, including a chief creative officer and VP of editorial and creative services, after a year-long sexual assault probe
BlackBerry plans to split its IoT and cybersecurity units and target a subsidiary IPO for the IoT unit in its next FY, after reviewing options since May 2023
Meta rolls out generative AI features for advertisers, including to create backgrounds, expand images, and write versions of ad text based on the original copy
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Memo: Amazon is shutting down Amp, its live audio streaming app launched in March 2022 that let users act like DJs by playing music and talking alongside songs
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg :
Metropolis, which provides AI-powered parking services, raised $650M in debt and $1.05B in Series C financing to buy parking management company SP Plus
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
A TSMC exec says the Arizona fab will not be “as profitable as our Taiwan fabs”, amid construction and labor challenges and the lack of EUV expertise in the US
Financial Times :
Berlin-based Habyt, an Airbnb-style service aimed at longer stays and “flexible living”, raised a €40M Series C and claims ~30K rental units across ~50 cities
Welcome to Korelya Capital and Deutsche Invest as shareholders and welcome, now officially, Franco Danesi and Armin Weiland to our Board. …
Patreon rolls out new features for creators and fans, like a new visual brand identity, a revamped mobile app, an updated home feed, and free membership tiers
Taiwanese authorities plan to investigate four local companies that are reportedly assisting Huawei in establishing chipmaking infrastructure in southern China
Hideaki Ryugen / Nikkei Asia :
Epic plans to increase the price to use Unreal Engine for non-gaming industries like TV; Tim Sweeney says Epic ran into “financial problems” about 10 weeks ago
Bryant Francis / Game Developer :
NYC-based Headway, which connects patients with therapists who offer care covered by insurance, raised a $125M Series C led by Spark Capital at a $1B valuation
Krystal Hu / Reuters :
LA-based Machina Labs, which wants to use AI and robotics to build “software-defined factories”, raised a $32M Series B, bringing its total funding to $45M
Brian Heater / TechCrunch :
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
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