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Commerce Dept. creates a general license, which expires Aug. 19, to restore Huawei's ability to maintain existing networks and push software updates to handsets — (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday created a temporary general license restoring Huawei's ability …
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Tweets: @huaweifacts, @shen, @rdrv3, @benwood, @chinarealtime, @backlon, @alexdobie, @fjeronimo, @marymac169, and @andrewmartonik
| Financial Times: |
Sources: US intelligence chiefs have been briefing US tech companies since Oct. to warn them on the risks of trade with China, showing classified info to execs — US intelligence chiefs have held a series of classified briefings with American companies and other groups to warn them of the dangers …
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The Verge, Bloomberg, Reuters, Washington Post, BGR, and 9to5Google
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| Alfred Ng / CNET: |
On the first anniversary of GDPR, Microsoft calls for a similar privacy law in the US that puts the burden on the companies that collect and use sensitive data — Microsoft's idea of a US privacy law would make it easier for people to protect their data. — The company's corporate vice president …
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: ByteDance, owner of TikTok, is developing a paid music service via a new app it expects to debut as early as this fall, mostly in emerging markets — - ByteDance plans to target listeners in emerging markets — Company has already secured rights from Indian record labels
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| Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica: |
Two weeks after the city of Baltimore's networks suffered a ransomware attack, many of its systems remain offline, including utilities billing, phone, and email — Houses can't be sold, bills can't be paid while city networks are shuttered. — It's been nearly two weeks since the City … | Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
GM is shutting down its Maven car-sharing service in 8 out of the 17 North American cities in which it operates — GM is scaling back its Maven car-sharing company and will stop service in nearly half of the 17 North American cities it operates in. — A spokesperson who confirmed Maven …
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Professional gamer Tfue sues esports org FaZe Clan over allegedly “oppressive” contract, says FaZe violates CA law by acting as an unlicensed talent agency — The lawsuit could be a turning point for e-sports organizations — A new lawsuit filed against Faze Clan …
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Tweets: @morrison, @loudmouthjulia, @nickstatt, and @grandpoobear
| Ira Boudway / Bloomberg: |
Self-driving trucks will carry mail for USPS for the first time, with autonomous truck startup TuSimple operating a two week pilot between Phoenix and Dallas — The United States Postal Service is going to put mail on self-driving trucks. — Starting on Tuesday morning …
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Google unveils Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 with a Snapdragon XR1 chip, an improved 8MP camera, and ~8 hours of battery life; orders open today for $999 — Six years after Google Glass was unveiled, it goes without saying that the first major augmented reality headset wasn't the massive success …
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: DOJ is leaning against approving T-Mobile's takeover of Sprint because the companies' proposals don't go far enough to resolve anti-trust concerns — The Justice Department is leaning against approving T-Mobile US Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp. because the remedies proposed …
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Tweets: @johnlegere, @davidjoachim, @karlbode, @business, @reckless, @marceloclaure, @marceloclaure, @artemr, @horwitz, @michelcombes, @michelcombes, @axios, @fcc, @lisaabramowicz1, and @johnlegere
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google now offers three release channels and Windows Server Containers for its Kubernetes Engine — At KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, the bi-annual gathering of cloud-native computing boffins, Google today announced that it now offers three release channels for its Google Kuberentes Engine (GKE): Rapid, Ragular and Stable.
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| Bill Hanvey / New York Times: |
By not giving consumers control over performance and maintenance data collected by their cars, manufacturers can limit where cars are repaired and serviced — Vehicles collect a lot of unusual data. But who owns it? — Mr. Hanvey is president and chief executive officer of the Auto Care Association.
Tweets: @privacyproject, @nytimes, and @jathansadowski
| Oculus: |
Facebook announces that Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift S are now shipping globally — Today marks an important moment for the VR community, as both Oculus Quest and Rift S begin shipping now! With all-in-one, fully immersive 6DOF VR, we're bringing the magic of presence to more people than ever before …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Ivalua, which provides spend management solutions for enterprises, raises $60M led by Tiger Global Management at a $1B+ valuation — Ivalua, a Redwood City, California-based provider of enterprise spend management tools, today announced the closure of a $60 million growth equity round …
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Researcher finds database, belonging to Mumbai-based Chtrbox, with contact info, including phone numbers, of millions of Instagram users exposed online — A massive database containing contact information of millions of Instagram influencers, celebrities and brand accounts has been found online.
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Inquirer, BBC, MacRumors, CNET, Security Boulevard, PaymentsSource, International Business Times, Telegraph, MediaNama, SlashGear, The Next Web, Firstpost Tech, Digital Trends, PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, AppleInsider, Neowin, Engadget, Security Affairs, Business Insider, BGR, and Memeburn
Tweets: @zackwhittaker, @vickerysec, @joshconstine, @zackwhittaker, and @shiraovide
| Bloomberg: |
Sony says talks with Microsoft on their cloud gaming partnership began last year; source: talks began after discussions with Amazon fell through — - Talks on cloud gaming pact have been underway since last year — When Sony Corp. unveiled a cloud gaming pact with archrival Microsoft Corp., it surprised the industry.
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The Verge, Variety, Coinspeaker, Firstpost Tech, GameSpot, and The Next Web
Tweets: @adamkoralik, @nextgenplayer, @anotherlab, @reckless, @sc0ttmcc, @tomwarren, @damianburns, @dasmehdi, and @serkantoto. Thanks:@pelstrom
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Marqeta, which provides payment card services to third-parties like Square and Instacart, raises $260M Series E led by Coatue Management at a ~$2B valuation — Startups that are disrupting and unlocking the lucrative world of financial services continue to unlock big fund funding rounds for themselves.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says its Edge for Mac browser is now available in preview, starting with daily canary builds for macOS 10.12 and above — Daily Canary builds available at first — Microsoft teased its Edge browser for macOS earlier this month, and now the company is officially allowing Mac users to download a preview version.
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Tweets: @msedgedev, @threddythetrex, and @brucemor
| FinSMEs: |
Modulr, which provides a Payments as a Service API platform for digital businesses, raises £14M led by Frog Capital, bringing its total raised to £24.5M — Modulr, a London and Edinburgh, UK-based Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, raised £14m in funding.
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Business Wire and Crowdfund Insider
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram quietly overhauls the design of IGTV to have just one central feed, much like TikTok, as it tries to ramp up the app's growth a year after launch — Instagram conquered Stories, but it's losing the battle for the next video formats. TikTok is blowing up with an algorithmically suggested vertical …
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Social Media Today, Firstpost Tech, iDownloadBlog.com, and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @pablosanchez, @joshconstine, @mattnavarra, and @joshconstine
| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Xbox chief outlines plans to fight toxicity in gaming through new moderation tools for Xbox Live communities and a new industry-wide initiative to share tech — Spencer says Microsoft is treating safety as a paramount issue for the industry — Microsoft's Xbox chief Phil Spencer …
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Tweets: @markjpwns, @gibiz, @chupacaubrey, @gibiz, @satyanadella, and @xboxp3
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Study: despite News Feed changes, “junk news” from known sources of disinformation in EU get 1.2x-4x the engagement of professional news sources on Facebook — A study carried out by academics at Oxford University to investigate how junk news is being shared on social media … | Thomas Germain / Consumer Reports: |
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