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Sources: Apple is working on a rugged “Explorer Edition” Watch aimed at athletes and to be used in more extreme environments, for a late 2021 or 2022 launch — - Company discusses new model to target different watch buyers — Device may debut later in 2021 or 2022 at the earliest
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| Brian Fung / CNN: |
At the hearing, lawmakers accused CEOs of being evasive and condescending; CEOs seemed barely able to restrain their exasperation with gotcha yes/no questions — Washington (CNN Business)The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress …
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| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
House tech hearing revealed unorganized lawmakers who conflated issues of competition, privacy, and moderation, and were unable to move past personal grievances — It's time to move past listening and into legislating — This story is part of a group of stories called
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Recording of House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on platform misinformation with Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey — The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce …
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| Owen Thomas / Protocol: |
Stewart Butterfield says Slack will introduce audio messages and a Clubhouse-like feature that will allow users to drop into rooms without an invitation — Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said on Clubhouse that Clubhouse-like additions will soon be coming to the app.
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| Maureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: |
WeWork to merge with a SPAC in a deal that would raise $1.3B and values the company at $9B — Planned merger with the BowX Acquisition would value WeWork at $9 billion including debt — WeWork has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, according to people familiar with the matter …
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| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Google said it has shut down a hacking operation in January but, sources say, didn't disclose that it was an active counter-terrorism operation by a US ally — The decision to block an “expert” level cyberattack has caused controversy inside Google after it emerged that the hackers in question were working for a US ally.| Ken Klippenstein / The Intercept: |
Internal Amazon documents show Amazon was aware of the practice of employees using pee bottles, identifying it as a “Tier 1” infraction that can lead to firing — In anticipation of Sen. Bernie Sanders's scheduled trip to Bessemer, Alabama, to support the unionization drive …
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| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Apple's App Store has been hosting 12+ apps run by a US-sanctioned paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang region; Apple says the apps comply with US law — Apple's App Store has been distributing more than a dozen apps created by a Chinese organization sanctioned by the U.S … | Insider: |
YouTube has temporarily suspended monetization for three channels operated by David Dobrik following a rape allegation against a former Vlog Squad member — - YouTube is temporarily blocking David Dobrik and Durte Dom from making money off ads. — The company said it demonetized …
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| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series D led by Paradigm, at a valuation of $2B+, four months after raising $100M Series C at a $1B valuation — - Chainalysis, a start-up that sells blockchain data analytics tools, has doubled its valuation to $2 billion in a new investment round.
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Microsoft is in exclusive talks to acquire Discord for $10B+ and could complete the deal next month — Deal valuing chat app at $10 billion or more could be completed next month — Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire messaging platform Discord Inc. for $10 billion or more …
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| Jane Chung / Public Citizen: |
Analysis of Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon US lobbying: $124M spent on lobbying and campaign donations during 2020 cycle; Facebook and Google are top spenders — An updated analysis of the rise in lobbying and campaign contributions from the Big Tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google| Riley de León / CNBC: |
Robotic process automation software maker UiPath files to go public on the NYSE, reports $607.M revenue in FY2021, up 81% YoY, and net loss of $92.3M — - UiPath filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PATH.
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| Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: |
Ease, which makes cloud-based software to help SMBs provide employee benefits, raises $41M Series C, bringing its total raised to $70M — San Francisco-based benefits software developer Ease raised a $41 million Series C to help aid small and medium-sized businesses in providing benefits to their employees.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
H&M removed from Chinese e-commerce sites and mapping apps after its statement last year on forced labor in Xinjiang resurfaced and caused a backlash on Weibo — - H&M faced backlash on Chinese social media service Weibo over a statement reportedly from last year in which the retailer said it was … | Roland Li / San Francisco Chronicle: |
Facebook to reopen Menlo Park HQ and other Bay Area sites at 10% capacity starting May 10, and allow remote work until a month after offices reach 50% capacity — Facebook has set a Bay Area office reopening date: May 10. — The social media giant will open at 10% capacity starting … | Reuters: |
Source: Biden EO draft would require many software vendors to notify their federal govt. clients of cybersecurity breaches and preserve accompanying data logs — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A planned Biden administration executive order will require many software vendors to notify … | Reuters: |
Sources: Xiaomi is in talks with Great Wall Motors to manufacture EVs under its own brand, a partnership could be announced as early as next week — HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd's factory …
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Text routing firm Aerialink says that all major US cell carriers have closed an SMS loophole that allowed hackers to easily reroute a target's text messages — All the mobile carries have mitigated a major SMS security loophole that allowed a hacker to hijack text messages for just $16. — Joseph CoxSponsor Posts
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