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DOJ: 27 US Attorney offices had at least one staffer's Microsoft email account breached from May to Dec. 2020 by Russian hackers as part of the SolarWinds hack — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts …
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Apple removes Unjected, a social app for “unvaxxed friendly”, citing COVID-19 misinfo; Unjected removed social feed from its Android app after a Google warning — Anti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation Jackie Davalos31 July 2021, 15:00 CEST …
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How Apple became an “antifragile” company, by building a diverse portfolio of products and performing even stronger during the pandemic than it did before — For over two decades, “APPLE IS DOOMED” was a common refrain in Internet discussions. Originally, it was meant in a literal sense …
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Many viewers are experiencing the Olympics primarily through TikTok, with some of the most-watched videos coming not from NBC but from athletes themselves — The Olympics through the lens of TikTok look widely different than TV — When NBC's “Today Show” told viewers that gymnast Simone Biles … | Molly Wood / The Atlantic: |
Microsoft is avoiding antitrust scrutiny by rebranding itself as nice and boring, even as it reverts to some of the behaviors that led to prosecution the '90s — How has Microsoft escaped the scrutiny of reinvigorated antitrust regulators? — About the author: Molly Wood is the host …
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UK's CMA launches an inquiry into Facebook's acquisition of Kustomer, investigating whether the deal violates the UK's Enterprise Act 2002 — The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that it has started a merger investigation into the acquisition by Facebook Inc. of Kustomer Inc.
| Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times: |
A look at the debate over Spotify's Discovery Mode, whereby artists are prioritized for reduced royalties, a key way for Spotify to improve margins — Executives complain new Discovery Mode is ‘payola’ but one Texas frontman sees it as the future — The Josh Abbott Band …
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Analysis: since August 2020, 100+ warships from 16+ countries have had GPS-based location data faked to make it look like they crossed into disputed territory — The latest weapons in the global information war are fake vessels behaving badly. — ON SEPTEMBER 17 last year … | Brian Merchant / VICE: |
Metaverse, as Zuckerberg and others imagine, is an odd vision built from a compendium of juvenile fantasies, perceived market opportunities, and overt dystopias — Silicon Valley CEOs keep hailing its imminent arrival as they hawk digital goods, but the metaverse was a dystopian idea from its inception.
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| Teddy Nykiel / Milwaukee Business Journal: |
Wisconsin-based Veda, which uses AI to automate data processing for healthcare payers and providers, raises $45M Series B led by Oak HC/FT — Veda Data Solutions, Inc., which uses artificial intelligence to automate health care data for providers and payers, closed a $45 million Series B funding round led … | Nicholas Megaw / Financial Times: |
Digital bank Monzo reveals a loss of £130M on £66M revenue for the year ending Feb., says UK FCA is investigating it over potential money laundering violations — Digital lender suffers second ‘going concern’ warning from auditors — The Financial Conduct Authority …
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Australia-based IntelligenceBank, a marketing software provider for brands, raises $37M from Five Elms Capital to help speed up its expansion in the US — IntelligenceBank, a Melbourne-based marketing operations platform that counts ANZ Bank, National Australia Bank, Suncorp, Bupa, KFC …
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