Amazon's new PC game New World is a hit, with hundreds of thousands on Steam playing it at any given time, representing a leap for Amazon's gaming ambitions
but it's too early to determine that Evan Lahti / PC Gamer : After years of failure, Amazon has a hit videogame Jason Schreier / Bloomberg : Amazon Finally Makes a Video Game People Want to Play With ...
The latest congressional hearing was another parade of bad-faith arguments about Section 230, best illustrated by Senate Republicans mischaracterizing the law
@GiladEdelman https://www.wired.com/... John Kennedy / @senjohnkennedy : If Jack Dorsey and Mark Zuckerberg don't employ staff to block them from reading certain material, why don't they let their use...
Spotify reports Q1 revenue of €1.5B, up 33% YoY, reduces net loss to €142M, says it has 217M MAUs, up 26% YoY, with 100M premium subscribers, up 32% YoY
Spotify John Kennedy / Silicon Republic : This is why Spotify isn't just talking the talk about podcasts Nicholas Quah / Hot Pod News : Spotify paid ~$56 million for Parcast Marco Lancaster / Gizchina...
Intel Capital says it's invested $117M in 14 startups, the majority of which create products and services related to AI
$117M Investment in 14 Tech Startups John Kennedy / Silicon Republic : Intel invests $117m in 14 disruptive tech start-ups Andrea Leinfelder / Houston Chronicle : Houston company bringing AI to health...
Google unveils Stadia, a game streaming service for Chrome, Android, and TVs that lets users “instantly” play games, coming in 2019 with 4K HDR support at 60FPS
For 20 years, Google has worked … Brad Sams / Thurrott : Phil Spencer on Stadia: Google Went Big Today, We Will Go Big at E3 Kris Holt / Engadget : Leaked memo promises major Xbox streaming news at E3...
Amazon emails an unknown number of customers disclosing a “technical error” that exposed emails and names, but provides few other details
but doesn't disclose details Lauren Feiner / CNBC : Amazon exposed customer names and emails in a ‘technical error’ Gareth Corfield / The Register : Technical foul: Amazon suffers data snafu days befo...
Sheryl Sandberg says allegations that she and Zuckerberg hid info about Russian interference are untrue, claims she didn't know Facebook hired Definers
and that it might be toxic Michael Posner / Forbes : Confronting Facebook's Growing Pains Rob Price / Business Insider : Facebook employees react to the latest scandals: ‘Why does our company suck at ...
Interviews with more than 50 people show how Facebook stumbled in dealing with multiple crises, which Zuckerberg and Sandberg initially tried to obscure
and that it might be toxic Lauren Johnson / Business Insider : Quartz's new app is banking on big names like Richard Branson to help create a 'constructive … Recode : Recode Daily: Facebook battles re...
Google says it will make arbitration optional for individual sexual harassment claims, provide more info about investigations, expand training, and more
Amazon Wants to Get America Scanning for the Holidays James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : After global walkout, Google rewrites policy on sexual misconduct cases Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google CEO high...
Sources: Google+ bug gave outsiders potential access to private data from 2015 to mid-2018; no disclosure made amid fear of blowback and no evidence of misuse
Google's top executives stopped using it up to 3 years ago Shira Ovide / Bloomberg : No, Google, We Did Not Consent to This — The company knew … Craig Timberg / Washington Post : Google to overhaul ...