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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
In an email, Tim Cook asks Apple employees to return to physical offices for at least three days a week starting in early September — Employees can work remotely for up to two weeks a year — Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September.
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| Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal: |
Stack Overflow, which has 100M+ monthly visitors, says it will be acquired by Prosus, a European tech giant and Tencent's largest shareholder, for $1.8B — Deal is Prosus' biggest investment in online learning and comes weeks after it sold a chunk from its massive Tencent holding
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Joel on Software, TechCrunch, Prosus, Stack Overflow Blog, The Register, The Overspill, iAfrikan.com, Michael Tsai, SiliconANGLE, Axios, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @brento, @codinghorror, @spolsky, @mathewi, @spolsky, @thejackforge, @adisidapara, @vboykis, @ricmac, @isforat, @thepacketrat, @dev__adi, @vzverovich, @marshallk, @jfslowik, @hhariri, @hyc_symas, @tomazstolfa, @codinghorror, @starbuxman, @willcole, @tedgoas, @counternotions, @developerayo, @thomasforth, @stackoverflow, @matthew_barlowe, @tylermcginnis, @jsphctrl, @kcpike, @film_girl, @stshank, and @bijan
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event on June 24, with significant changes, including visual enhancements, expected — A special Windows event is coming later this month — Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month.
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microsoft.com, Softpedia News, Thurrott, Axios, Engadget, TechPowerUp, Windows Central, ZDNet, PCMag, iPhone in Canada Blog, Pocket-lint, mobilesyrup.com, HotHardware.com News, Tom's Hardware, GeekWire, and CNBC
Tweets: @windows, @daniel_rubino, @tomwarren, @invoxiplaygames, @paulstorms, @neogamespark, @nintyprime, @gleed729, @punisheddelta, @wsjudd, and @trigg3r__h4ppy
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it will open the Messenger API for Instagram to all businesses, after announcing a closed beta in October 2020 — F8 Refresh, Facebook's annual developer conference with a new twist — it's more pared down than in years past, and virtual — is going to be kicking off later today …
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Tweets: @alexvoica, @benasmith, @undermyhood, @alexvoica, @davbona, @neshototo, and @achinga_chris
| Paul R. La Monica / CNN: |
NortonLifeLock says it's adding an Ethereum mining function to Norton 360, its paid antivirus software, initially to a small group of customers — New York (CNN Business)Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.
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BleepingComputer, The Verge, Business Wire, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @SwiftOnSecurity, @rayredacted, @matthew_d_green, @iansherr, and @svblxyz
| Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: |
A spokesperson for Donald Trump says his blog, used to share statements after he was banned on Facebook and Twitter, has been permanently shut down — - Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down. — The page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
FireEye says it is selling its products business to PE firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2B in cash; deal splits FireEye from digital forensics arm Mandiant — Cybersecurity giant FireEye has agreed to sell its products business to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 billion.
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ZDNet, Business Wire, CNBC, SiliconANGLE, MarketWatch, CRN, Channel Futures, CyberScoop, and iTnews
Tweets: @fireeye, @quinnypig, @domchell, @taosecurity, @voteblake, @find_evil, and @kimzetter
| Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post: |
In an email to Jewish employees, Google diversity strategy lead Kamau Bobb apologizes for a 2007 post in which he said Jews have “insatiable appetite for war” — Google's head of diversity strategy is under fire over a 2007 blog post in which he wrote that Jews have …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Huawei details HarmonyOS, designed to run across multiple devices, coming to Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, Watch Series 3, and MatePad Pro tablet — - Huawei has launched HarmonyOS on its flagship Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, the Watch Series 3 smartwatch and MatePad Pro tablet.
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Tweets: @dcseifert, @gruber, @nexusben, @dcseifert, @pierce, @ronamadeo, @jonyiveparody, @apple_tomorrow, and @dcseifert
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
An Apple-commissioned study says the App Store ecosystem facilitated ~$643B in billings and sales globally in 2020, up 24% YoY — The App Store ecosystem facilitated an estimated $643 billion in billings and sales in 2020, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year, according …
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Apple, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, apple.com, Yonhap News Agency, phonearena.com, PYMNTS.com, Patently Apple, CNBC, CNET, TechCrunch, and iMore
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify announces Only You, which gives users personalized playlists and insights based on habits, and Blend, letting two friends merge tastes in a playlist — Spotify loves when people share its annual Wrapped music breakdown on social media, so it's making that more of a year-round treat.
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Spotify, TechCrunch, USA Today, Gizmodo, TNW, mobilesyrup.com, and Android Police. Tweets: @chrisdancy
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Crypto exchange Kraken launches its mobile app in the US, with 50+ tokens to trade; the service won't be available to WA or NY residents due to regulatory costs — - Kraken, which launched in 2013, is bringing its mobile app to the U.S. — Starting Wednesday, the new Kraken App allows …
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Kraken Blog, CryptoPotato, Finance Magnates, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, and CoinDesk
| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
Google says it will allow ads for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets in the US that meet certain requirements and are certified by Google starting August 3 — Google is expanding the scope of its crypto-related advertisement policy, the latest development in a years-long back and forth from the tech giant.| Adam Janofsky / The Record: |
The FBI says ransomware group REvil is behind the ongoing attack targeting meatpacking company JBS — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday confirmed reports that the well-known cybercriminal group REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is behind the ongoing ransomware attack targeting JBS …
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Tweets: @natashabertrand, @b_fung, and @jenniferjjacobs
| Elizabeth Paton / New York Times: |
Etsy says it is buying the London-based fashion resale app Depop, popular with Gen Z, for $1.6B in an all-cash deal — The acquisition is the latest to underscore the skyrocketing popularity of secondhand fashion platforms amid the pandemic. — Depop, the fashion resale marketplace beloved …
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New York Times, PR Newswire, TechCrunch, TechSpot, Financial Times, Vox, Neowin, TechCrunch, and Tech.eu
Tweets: @alexia, @collision, @wblau, @ronkelawal, @etsy, @annacafolla, @jpwiseuk, and @lizziepaton
| Mallory Hackett / MobiHealthNews: |
Nayya, whose software helps employees navigate insurance and health benefits offered by their employers, raises $37M Series B, bringing total raised to ~$50M — With this raise, in addition to Nayya's Series A round from earlier this year, the company has raised nearly $50 million to date.
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PR Newswire, FinSMEs, and Business Wire
| Craig Galbraith / Channel Futures: |
SAP launches SAP Business Network, which it claims will create a network of 5.5M organizations and boost visibility across complex supply chains — Combining the Ariba marketplace, logistics and asset networks into a unified procurement net is an ambitious plan.| Jim Dalrymple II / Inman: |
Spruce, which uses AI-based title, closing, and escrow services for real estate transactions, raises $60M Series C, bringing its total raised to $110M — The company provides title insurance and escrow services, among other things. Since its founding in 2016, Spruce has raised $110 million
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Vox, PR Newswire, National Mortgage …, spruce.co, HousingWire, and The Real Deal New York
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Lansweeper, whose tools help IT staff identify and manage all the hardware, software, and users across corporate networks, raises $158M from Insight Partners — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — IT asset management platform Lansweeper has raised €130 million … | Gillian Tan / Bloomberg: |
Thirty Madison, a telemedicine startup that specializes in treating chronic conditions, raises $140M led by HealthQuest Capital at more than $1B valuation — - Health-care startup's revenue has been surging, CEO says — Firm seeks to expand in the U.S. and, eventually, abroad
Tweets: @stevengoodday and @ericstromberg
| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
YouTube says it has paid over $4B to the music industry in the last 12 months and has added more paid members in Q1 2021 than in any other quarter since launch — YouTube paid out more than $4 billion in royalties to artists, songwriters, and rights-holders, according to a new blog post …
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YouTube Official Blog, Social Media Today, Android Headlines, RAIN News, and Tubefilter
Tweets: @zachbussey and @synopsi
| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Roadster, which provides dealerships with digital tools to sell new and used vehicles online, has been acquired by automotive tech company CDK for $360M in cash — Roadster, the Palo Alto-based digital platform that gives dealers tools to sell new and used vehicles online has been acquired …
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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
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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About Amazon, Variety, Liliputing, Laptop Mag, IndieWire, Polygon, KnowTechie, iMore, CNET, Android Police, Variety, and Ars Technica
Tweets: @rmac18, @chrisdancy, and @amazonnews
| Zubair Naeem Paracha / MENAbytes: |
Lahore-based Tajir, a B2B online marketplace for mom and pop stores, raises $17M Series A led by Kleiner Perkins, its first investment in a Pakistani startup — Lahore-based B2B ecommerce marketplace Tajir has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by one of the leading American VC firms Kleiner Perkins, it announced today.Sponsor Posts
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