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JBS, the world's top meatpacker, is hit by a ransomware attack, leading it to pause its Australian operations, livestock slaughter in many US states, and more — - The attack caused JBS's Australian operations to shut down on Monday. The company, the world's largest meatpacker, said it was working to resolve the incident.
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Coinbase says Coinbase Pro users will be able to trade dogecoin starting Thursday “if liquidity conditions are met” — The exchange typically adds cryptocurrencies to its retail platform a few weeks after first listing on the professional version.
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Amazon announces this year's Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22, returning to its typical summertime slot — - Amazon's annual Prime Day event will take place June 21 and 22, the company announced Wednesday. — Prime Day is returning to its normal summertime slot after Amazon postponed …
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Analysis of data from 5,411 warehouses in 2020 finds Amazon workers suffer serious injuries at nearly double the rate of workers at comparable companies — A Washington Post analysis of Occupational Safety and Health Administration data shows Amazon's serious injury rates are nearly double those at warehouses run by other companies.
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| Selena Deckelmann / The Mozilla Blog: |
Mozilla updates Firefox desktop and mobile apps with a revamped design, details the data-driven process used to guide the creation of the new streamlined look — We set out in 2021 to reimagine Firefox's design to be fast, modern and inviting the first time you run it and every day after.
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| Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
A CA court dismissed bribery charges against Apple's security chief Thomas Moyer, saying accusation of iPad donations for gun permits was “pure speculation” — A court in California on Tuesday dismissed bribery charges against Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) security chief …
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Researcher finds that Alibaba-owned UC Browser app on iOS and Android sends information on every website a user visits to UCWeb servers, even in incognito mode — If you went to download Alibaba-owned app UC Browser this month, whether from Google's Android Play store or Apple's iOS App Store …
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TSMC has started construction on its 5nm semiconductor factory in Arizona and says 3nm production in Taiwan is on track to start volume production in H2 2022 — Construction has started at a site in Arizona where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) (TSMC) …
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Twitter says it will start adding full-screen ads to Fleets, supporting images and videos that can be up to 30 seconds long, initially in US on iOS and Android — A handful of advertisers will begin testing the format Tuesday — Twitter said Tuesday it will start adding full-screen ads to Fleets …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Cognigy, which offers a low-code conversational AI platform for businesses to create text and voice virtual agents, raises $44M Series B led by Insight Partners — Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly common part of how customer service works — a trend that was accelerated …
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Amazon quietly changed its terms of service to let customers file lawsuits against it, after facing over 75K arbitration demands from Echo users — The retail giant is no longer steering customers away from the court system, as companies scramble to find ways to avoid lawyers who file mass-arbitration claims
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Analysis: Apple had more suppliers in China than any other country including Taiwan in 2020; no. of Apple suppliers in US also slid despite Trump's trade war — Number of US companies in supply chain also slides despite Trump's trade war — TAIPEI — China now boasts more Apple suppliers … | The Hill: |
A Pentagon audit from May cleared the use of two DJI drones built for government use, after the Interior Dept. grounded its fleet of China-made drones in Jan. — Two drone models made by China's largest manufacturer have been cleared for use by a Pentagon audit, according to a report summary obtained by The Hill.
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| Charles Duhigg / New Yorker: |
A close look at Chamath Palihapitiya and SPACs, which could become a fixture of the economy as investors develop proper skepticism and regulations emerge — Chamath Palihapitiya says that the investment tool lets ordinary people get rich off startups. It may be hype—but hype can be its own economic engine.| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Inside the Chicken Drumstick video game cheating empire, which made ~$77M from selling cheats for PUBG Mobile before Chinese police and Tencent busted the ring — The cheat-making group known as “Chicken Drumstick” made more than $70 million selling cheats for PUBG Mobile. This is the story of its rise and fall.| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Zoom reports Q1 rev. of $956.2M, up 191% YoY, vs $906M est., and sees 50% revenue growth for the full fiscal year as expansion falls from pandemic-fueled 2020 — - Zoom's results exceeded estimates across the board. — The company now sees 50% revenue growth for the full fiscal year … | Rest of World: |
How Twitter, which partnered with India's BJP on an e-governance tool, ended up in BJP's crosshairs as the party went on the defensive against online criticism — Last week's police raids on Twitter's offices in Delhi mark a low point for the platform. — • BANGALORE, INDIA| Daphne Leprince-Ringuet / ZDNet: |
TrendForce report: the combined revenue of the top 10 foundries, which make silicon wafers for semiconductors, reached a record-high of $22.75B in Q1 2021 — A new report shows that in the face of unprecedented demand, chip manufacturers are increasing the price of wafers, leading to exceptional revenues across the industry.
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AMD says the infotainment system inside the new Tesla S and X models include an AMD Ryzen chip and discrete RDNA 2 GPU, capable of playing AAA games — 10 teraflops of RDNA 2 — Remember when Elon Musk claimed you'd be able to play The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 on a 10 teraflop gaming rig he's stuffing …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Spiff, which offers a no-code tool that helps businesses automate sales commission payments, raises $46M Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Spiff, an automated commissions platform for businesses …
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