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| Sean O'Kane / The Verge: |
Elon Musk says Tesla no longer accepts bitcoin for vehicle purchases due to its environmental cost, is looking at more environmentally friendly cryptocurrencies — Tesla has stopped accepting bitcoin as payment for its cars out of concern that it will contribute to greater consumption of fossil fuels …
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Tweets: @elonmusk, @apompliano, @mcuban, @firstadopter, @jrhennessy, @gartenberg, @scottmelker, @cybergibbons, @cz_binance, @yared_theguy, @bigblackjacobin, @mulligan, @wadhwa, @timcast, @thestalwart, @rmac18, @liz_franczak, @rmac18, @salafel, @hblodget, @liz_franczak, @stevekovach, @loganbartlett, @wbm312, @lopezlinette, @bgarlinghouse, @sokane1, and @melt_dem
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Cryptocurrency markets lost around $365B in value after Musk tweeted Tesla will suspend car purchases with bitcoin; bitcoin, ether, and XRP all fell sharply — - Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric vehicle maker would suspend car purchases using bitcoin, citing environmental concerns.
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Apple says it parted ways with recent hire Antonio García Martínez, an ex-Facebook staffer and author, after employee petition citing “misogynistic statements” — Apple has severed ties with recent hire Antonio Garcia-Martinez, a former Facebook employee and author …
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Tweets: @devonbl, @markgurman, @sandofsky, @paulg, @moorehn, @zoeschiffer, @davidsacks, @mark_t_gray, @moorehn, @caseynewton, @lukolejnik, @gabbifish, @backlon, @reckless, @markgurman, @moorehn, @eade_bengard, @maxwinebach, @emilykager, @moorehn, @alicegoldfuss, @gassee, @sdw, @plswatchgundam, @sdw, @twostraws, @reckless, @sommer, @ellearmageddon, @moorehn, @ejacqui, @emilygorcenski, @jandersen, @alexeheath, @chr1sa, @danielpunkass, @basche42, @hoofed_locust, @sarahtaber_bww, @edzitron, @bhansmeyer, @mathiasverraes, @karlbode, @counternotions, @novallswift, @jensimmons, @ekp, @fiodeer, @karlbode, @s1guza, @gartenberg, @can, @rmac18, @rebeccawatson, @caro_milanesi, @della_morte_, @timnitgebru, @shiringhaffary, @benedictevans, @buzz, @quinnypig, @schwa, @karlbode, @bluespacecanary, and @itsthebrandi. Thanks:@inafried
| Kevin Collier / NBC News: |
Colonial Pipeline says it has restarted operations, after being shut down for five days due to DarkSide's ransomware attack — Colonial Pipeline, operator of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline, said Wednesday it is restarting operations after being shut down for five days due to a cyberattack.
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| Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post: |
Biden signs EO to strengthen US cyber defenses, including the development of cybersecurity standards for software companies that sell to the government — President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at shoring up the federal government's digital defenses as his administration grapples …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft is shutting down its Azure Blockchain Service on September 10, six years after initial launch, and is not supporting any new deployments as of May 10 — Six years after its initial launch, Microsoft's Azure Blockhain as a Service is going to be shut down this September.
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| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Facebook's Diem says it has withdrawn its application for a Swiss payment license and will shift its operations to the US via a California state-chartered bank — - Diem, the digital currency project backed by Facebook, has abandoned plans to secure a payment license from Switzerland's FINMA watchdog.
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Tweets: @hedgemind, @regulatorynerd, @rohangrey, @diemassociation, and @documentingbtc
| Billy Steele / Engadget: |
Amazon Echo Buds (2nd gen) review: affordable, better sound, smaller, True ANC, optional wireless charging, but middling battery life and mediocre call quality — Compared to its closest rivals, Amazon was late to the true wireless earbud game. By the time the company introduced its
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Google has been fined €100M+ by Italy's antitrust watchdog for abusing its dominant market position by restricting third party access to the Android Auto app — Google has been fined just over €100 million (~$123M) by Italy's antitrust watchdog for abuse of a dominant market position.
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| Benjamin Wallace / New York Magazine: |
Behind the online battle between notable tech figures including a16z partners and Balaji Srinivasan, and the journalists who report, and tweet, on the industry — Late last fall, the New York Times was preparing a bombshell article about Coinbase, a financial exchange that had become …
Tweets: @damiencave, @yudhanjaya, @jayhinman, @dskok, @joab_jackson, @newley, @heidilegg, @kitson, @intelligencer, @nymag, @harrymccracken, @riceid, @beschizza, @nymag, @mgsiegler, @nymag, @gettingsome, @gaberivera, @lisakayhawes, and @tomgara
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Researcher details an exploit for Apple's Find My network that allows packets of arbitrary data to be transmitted by simulating a Find My broadcast — The Find My network is used by Apple to report locations of items and devices via the data connection of any nearby iPhone, Mac, or other Apple device.
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Positive Security, Threatpost, Macworld, NDTV Gadgets 360, phonearena.com, The Mac Security Blog, iMore, Ubergizmo, and SlashGear
Tweets: @johnkoetsier and @positive_sec
| Neal St. Anthony / Star Tribune: |
NetSPI, which provides penetration testing and vulnerability management services to enterprises, raises $90M; NetSPI expects sales of about $50M in 2021 — It's the second large round of outside investment raised by NetSPI, a provider of cyber security services and tests for businesses and institutions.| Bloomberg: |
South Korea plans to spend around $450B to build the world's biggest chipmaking base over the next decade; Samsung to boost spending by 30% to $151B by 2030 — - Samsung and SK Hynix leading investment to rev up capacity — Severe chip shortages prompt global race to shore up supply
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Tweets: @vladsavov, @koreanforeigner, @davidinglestv, @naijaflyingdr, @africatechie, @aryan_warlord, and @akki_bauer22_
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Roku announces launch of its original programming, including the Quibi content it acquired, on the Roku Channel, starting May 20 — Roku today announced the launch of its own original programming, which will initially become available to viewers in the U.S., U.K., and Canada through …
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The Verge, Engadget, Light Reading, Deadline, iPhone in Canada Blog, HD Guru, and Cord Cutters News. Tweets: @counternotions
| Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Munich-based parcelLab, which helps retailers send automated personalized shipping messages to their customers, raises $112M Series C led by Insight Partners — Munich-based parcelLab, which offers a final-mile fulfillment service for online retailers, has closed a $112 million … | Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Animoca Brands, which lets players own in-game items through NFTs, enabling them to sell or take items if they leave the game, raises $88M at a $1B valuation — Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! — Animoca Brands has raised $88 million at a $1 billion valuation …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Alibaba reports Q4 net loss of $836M as the massive antitrust fine it received last month weighed on earnings, and revenue of $28.6B, up 64% YoY — - Alibaba swung to a net loss in the March quarter of 5.47 billion yuan. The market had expected a net profit of 6.95 billion yuan, according to Refinitiv estimates.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Cyral, which offers enterprise data governance across platforms including Amazon S3, Snowflake, and MongoDB, raises $26M, bringing its total raised to $41.1M — Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — Data security and governance startup Cyral today announced …
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| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide says it raised an undisclosed sum to complete its Series C at a $3B+ valuation, four months after its $310M Series B — Only four months after securing Series B fundraising of $310 million, Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide says it has achieved …
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| Shiri Habib-Valdhorn / Globes Online: |
SimilarWeb closes down 0.6% in its NYSE debut after raising $165M in its IPO at a valuation of ~$1.6B; its revenue in 2020 was $93.5M with a net loss of $22M — The Israel company, which has developed a platform for understanding online behavior by monitoring traffic on the web and mobile apps, has raised $165 million.
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| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Epic v. Apple is shining a light on Apple's anti-steering rules, which prevent developers from pointing users to better deals on their website or elsewhere — Would ending anti-steering rules fix the App Store? — Last week, the judge in Epic v. Apple asked whether Epic really had an antitrust case …
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