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Sources: Apple and Intel will be the first to adopt TSMC's 3nm tech, with new Intel and iPad CPUs based on the new manufacturing process scheduled for late 2022 — Taiwanese company remains vital partner for American tech giants — TAIPEI — Apple and Intel have emerged as the first adopters …
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As Andy Jassy becomes Amazon CEO on Monday, a look at his management style, relationship with Jeff Bezos, regulatory challenges ahead, and more — Andy Jassy is about to take over an e-commerce colossus that employs 1.3 million people. His first challenge is an antitrust campaign that threatens the empire he will oversee.
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Dozens of long-serving Amazon VPs left in the past 18 months, an unusual number for the company, with more expected to leave as Andy Jassy makes changes — An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups.
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Vestager warns Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off App Store competition, says security and privacy are not lost due to sideloading — Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) against using privacy and security concerns …
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IBM President Jim Whitehurst to step down less than two years after being elevated to the position and three years after IBM acquired his company Red Hat — IBM President Jim Whitehurst is stepping down from the No. 2 leadership position at the company less than three years after IBM acquired …
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In its diversity report, Google says it is hiring more Black people but rates of attrition are rising, especially among Black women — Google reported its best year yet for hiring Black employees, but rising departures of the same group highlights a risk to the company's plan to double its Black workforce.
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OnePlus says it is merging codebases of OxygenOS and Oppo's ColorOS, and commits to 3 years of Android updates; OxygenOS will remain the “global” OS for OnePlus — After announcing that OnePlus and Oppo would be merging more teams behind the scenes, the inevitable has happened.
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FTC charges Broadcom with illegal monopolization of the market for chips used in set top boxes and broadband devices — The Federal Trade Commission accused computer chip supplier Broadcom of illegally monopolizing the market for semiconductor components, the agency announced Friday.
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Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Binance alleging it has operated a cryptocurrency exchange business via its website without a license — ANTHONY KWAN/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES — Quick Take — Thailand's financial regulator has filed a criminal complaint against Binance over unregistered operations.
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Opera becomes first third-party browser fully optimized for Chromebooks, with built-in access to messaging apps, free built-in VPN, a crypto wallet, and more — As far as third-party browsers go, there are none that are fully optimized for Chromebooks and Chrome OS, that is until now with the popular Opera Browser.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter shows off features it is testing, including a way to tweet only to a group of trusted friends, ability to tweet under different “personas”, and more — Twitter has a history of sharing feature and design ideas it's considering at very early stages of development.| CNBC: |
China announces a cybersecurity review of Didi, during which it won't be able to register new users; Didi shares are down 5%+ — - Shares of Didi fell Friday after China announced a cybersecurity review of the ride hailing company. — Didi is based in China, and held its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.| The Information: |
Sources: US subscriber growth at Disney+ has slowed sharply, with 38M subs in North America in early July, compared to 37M at the start of February — U.S. subscriber growth at Disney's Disney+ streaming service slowed sharply in the past few months, according to internal data reviewed by The Information … | Hagar Ravet / CTech: |
Multinarity, which says it is developing a mixed reality product for daily use without providing many details, comes out of stealth with $28M in seed funding — After raising the biggest-ever Seed round for an Israeli startup, the founders of Multinarity believe they can revolutionize …
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Nigeria-based neobank FairMoney raises $42M Series B led by Tiger Global, as it expands into India — Neobanks have led the charge as regards venture capital funding for consumer fintech startups. But while they have collectively dominated the fintech space, they don't operate a monolithic model.| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group says it has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360M, with 77% in cash and the rest in company shares — Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday.
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New Facebook test prompt asks users if someone they know might be “becoming an extremist”; another notifies users who may have been exposed to extremist content — New York (CNN Business)Some Facebook (FB) users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks …
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Gettr has ties to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, who is involved with GTV Media Group and other disinformation networks in the US; sources: Gettr raised ~$30M — Political operative says his free-speech-focused platform has secured financial support from entity close to fugitive Chinese businessmanSponsor Posts
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