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| Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg: |
France fines Google $593M for failing to comply with a 2020 order to negotiate in good faith with publishers for displaying article snippets in Google News — - Tech giant penalized for not agreeing deal with publishers — Fine is the second biggest French antitrust penalty so far
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Ring says opt-in end-to-end encryption for video streams is available to all US users and is rolling out globally — It's available now in the US — Ring's end-to-end encryption for video streams is leaving technical preview, is now available to US users, and is currently rolling out globally …
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| Mikael Thalen / The Daily Dot: |
Twitter confirms it inadvertently verified six “inauthentic” accounts, now suspended, after a user highlighted them — Six users with fake profile pics were seemingly verified less than one month after being created. — Questions have been raised over Twitter's verification process …
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| TechCrunch: |
Business intelligence service ZoomInfo says it will acquire Chorus.AI, which makes AI-based software to analyze sales calls, for $575M — ZoomInfo announced this morning it intends to acquire conversational sales intelligence tool Chorus.AI for $575 million.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google Meet starts enforcing a 60-minute time limit on group calls for free Gmail users — In light of COVID-19 driving all communication online, free Google Meet users with personal Gmail accounts could take advantage of group calls without a duration limit over the past year.
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Ars Technica, Android Police, mobilesyrup.com, Phandroid, phonearena.com, MUO, Ubergizmo, and TNW
| The Guardian: |
London Met Police says it seized ~£180M in bitcoin while investigating international money laundering, after seizing £114M of cryptocurrencies last month — Seizure in London follows confiscation of £114m of the cryptocurrency in June — Metropolitan police detectives …
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Mynewsdesk, BBC, Reuters, IT PRO, CSO, Finbold, CoinJournal, Coinspeaker, CoinDesk, The Block, Crypto Briefing, City A.M., and Decrypt. Tweets: @danneidle
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Some YouTubers are making a living by creating videos about Microsoft software, and have a larger subscriber base than Microsoft's own YouTube channels — - Some people make a living off of making YouTube videos about software from Microsoft and other companies.| Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: |
Remote, which develops HR tools for global workforces, raises $150M Series B at a $1B+ valuation led by Accel — New York-based Remote raised a $150 million Series B at a valuation of more than $1 billion as it looks to make hiring anywhere easier for companies. — Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
Google adds support for BIMI security standard for brands to Gmail, showing logos for verified users, as part of an effort to improve email-sender authenticity — Google has rolled out today support for the new Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) standard to all Gmail users …
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| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
REvil's infrastructure and websites are offline, including its data leak sites, less than two weeks after attacking 1,500+ businesses with ransomware via Kaseya — The infrastructure and websites for the REvil ransomware operation have mysteriously gone offline as of last night.
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New York Times, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Bloomberg, AttackIQ, and VICE
Tweets: @kevincollier, @pwnallthethings, and @campuscodi
| NetBlocks: |
In response to protests, NetBlocks says Cuba's state-run ISP has restricted social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — Network data from NetBlocks confirm partial disruption to social media and messaging platforms in Cuba from 12 July 2021.
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| Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed News: |
Some Black and LGBTQ passengers say Uber and Lyft drivers refuse rides by falsely claiming they're maskless, a claim also used against drivers to get free rides — Black and LGBTQ passengers told BuzzFeed News they're being refused rides due to false claims they're not wearing masks.
Tweets: @allisonpdavis, @allisonpdavis, @annetgriffin, @nmessina, @davidmackau, and @juliareinstein
| Biz Carson / Protocol: |
A look at the divergent investment strategies of SoftBank and Tiger Global, the largest funders of startups in 2021, amid growing competition between the firms — Nylas CEO Gleb Polyakov had been following the Silicon Valley playbook for raising money: meet with firms; deal with associates …
Tweets: @sarthakgh, @bizcarson, @apompliano, @bizcarson, @kateclarktweets, @carnage4life, @owenthomas, @bizcarson, and @bizcarson
| Mark Landler / New York Times: |
After England's defeat in Euro 2020, Boris Johnson and others condemn racist abuse of players on social media, with some calling for tougher action by platforms — The social media bigotry, directed at three players who missed penalty kicks in the Euro 2020 final, was condemned by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and most everyone else.
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| Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal: |
Verizon and Huawei agree to settle two US patent infringement lawsuits, avoiding a public fight over Huawei's role in the supply chain — Agreement reached amid broader geopolitical fight involving the U.S. and the Chinese company — Huawei Technologies Co. agreed to settle … | Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube says Shorts, which launched in India before expanding to 26 countries, will now be available in over 100 countries — The short-form video experience arrives in more than 100 countries — YouTube's TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, is now rolling out globally.
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TechRadar, YouTube Official Blog, 9to5Google, XDA Developers, Variety, Engadget, Social Media Today, iPhone in Canada Blog, KnowTechie, Wccftech, iDownloadBlog.com, TechCabal, Mashable, and Tubefilter. Tweets: @iansherr
| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
A look at some issues with the latest antitrust lawsuit targeting Google over the Play Store, including the fact Google allows sideloading, unlike Apple — Another day, another antitrust lawsuit against Google. This one, filed by 36 states and Washington DC, says that the company's practices regarding …
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Daring Fireball, Pocket Gamer.biz, Silicon Valley Business …, and Michael Tsai
Tweets: @firstadopter, @mmasnick, and @mmasnick
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Sourcegraph, which offers a universal code search tool, raises $125M Series D led by a16z at a $2.6B valuation, up 3x from its December valuation — Sourcegraph, a late stage startup that wants to bring the power of search to code, announced a $125 million Series D investment today … | Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Arctic Wolf, which provides security experts to act as an extension of a company's internal cybersecurity team, raises $150M Series F at a $4.3B valuation — Arctic Wolf, a managed cybersecurity company that offers “security operations-as-a-concierge” service, has raised $150 million at Series F.
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VentureBeat, FinSMEs, SiliconANGLE, CRN, Mpls./St. Paul Business …, and Reuters
| Gartner: |
Q2 2021: global PC shipments totaled 71.6M, up 4.6% YoY, following Q1's record 35.7% YoY growth; Lenovo holds 24.1% marketshare, followed by HP, Dell, and Apple — Growth Rate Slowed, Tempered by Impact of Ongoing Semiconductor Shortages — Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71.6 million units …
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Tweets: @benbajarin, @susan_m, @firstadopter, @iansherr, @firstadopter, and @firstadopter
| Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: |
Mediaocean, known for its ad-agency billing technology, buys adtech company Flashtalking for $500M as, sources say, it prepares for an IPO next year — Flashtalking, known for its ad server, is the latest in a string of Mediaocean acquisitions aimed at enhancing its digital ad technology| Telegraph: |
Excerpt from An Ugly Truth: from Jan. 2014 to Aug. 2015, Facebook fired 52 staffers for exploiting access to user data, prompting an overhaul of data governance — In an exclusive extract, Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang reveal how an ethos of openness meant private information could be misused
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Amperity, which offers AI-based customer data management tools, raises $100M Series D at a $1B+ valuation led by HighSage Ventures — Amperity is the latest company to join the Seattle region's elusive club of unicorns, or privately held tech startups valued at more than $1 billion.
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VentureBeat, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, Seattle Business Journal, Yahoo Finance, and Insider. Thanks:@taylor_soper
| Tonya Riley / CyberScoop: |
A flaw in Schneider Electric computer control systems, popular in buildings and utilities, can let attackers gain control, launch ransomware, and alter commands — (JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT/AFP via Getty Images) — A vulnerability in Schneider Electric computer control systems popular in heating …
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Armis, CSO, SecurityWeek, The Register, ComputerWeekly.com, and TechRepublic. Thanks:@tonyajoriley
| Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter: |
Sources: Netflix is turning to live events, like the Bridgerton Ball in London, video games, and merchandising to complement subscriber revenue and engage fans — Sources say the streaming giant wants to work directly with creators on live events that will, in success, provide new revenue streams as subscriber growth slows.| Kyle Orland / Ars Technica: |
Google will now take a 15% cut on the first $3M in sales for “newly signed games” on Stadia from October through the end of 2023 — Platform will take 15 percent cut on first $3 million in sales for new titles. — As part of a Stadia keynote presentation today …
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