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Google files injunction in US district court against Canadian court order to globally alter search results, arguing that doing so in US violates First Amendment — IN JUNE, CANADA'S Supreme Court came down on Google—hard. It ruled that the tech giant must take down certain Google search results for pirated products.| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Adobe says it will stop updating and distributing Flash at the end of 2020 — Adobe today announced that Flash, the once-ubiquitous plugin that allowed you to play your first Justin Bieber video on YouTube and Dolphin Olympics 2 on Kongregate, will be phased out by the end of 2020.
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AT&T beats expectations in Q2 ahead of Time Warner takeover, with $39.8B in revenue, 2.8M wireless net additions, and best-ever 50% margin on wireless — Telecom giant's $85 billion deal is expected to close by the end of the year — A growing and profitable wireless business helped telecom giant …
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Trump says Tim Cook has promised Apple will build three “big, beautiful plants” in US, adding they'd be “big, big, big” but no details on timetable or location — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said in an interview that Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook …
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Giphy launches its GIF Maker tool for mobile browsers — Giphy, the online database and search engine for all things GIF, has announced that it's launching its popular GIF Maker tool for mobile web browsers. — First introduced for desktop browsers back in 2015, GIF Maker is a fairly simple tool …
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House Republicans invite CEOs of Facebook, Google, AT&T, Comcast, and others to testify on Sept. 7 about solving net neutrality with a new framework — A key House committee just scheduled a September 7 hearing. — House Republicans are asking the chief executives of tech and telecom rivals …
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Google adds SOS Alerts in Search and Maps to provide users with information in a crisis — In times of crisis, access to timely, actionable information is crucial. Working alongside trained responders and volunteers on the ground, technology plays a vital role in providing information …
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Barcelona-based keyboard startup ThingThing reaches deal with founders of keyboard app Fleksy to continue development, after Pinterest acqui-hired Fleksy — Third party keyboards might seem like an app fad blast from the recent past. But the smartphone keyboard space could be set for a shake … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Digital analytics marketing firm SimilarWeb raises $47M led by Viola Growth, sources say at a valuation nearing $800M — Companies are increasingly dependent on digital platforms for their business growth, and that is giving a boost to analytics firms that are helping them make better sense of that digital landscape.
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Sources: SoftBank approached Uber about a multibillion dollar investment, but talks are preliminary and an investment would likely require a new Uber CEO — SoftBank is already a big investor in Asian ride-hailing companies Grab, Ola and Didi Chuxing — SoftBank Group Corp. is pushing …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Trucking network Convoy raises $62M Series B led by YC's Continuity growth fund; investors include Bill Gates' Cascade, Marc Benioff, Bezos Expeditions — It's a warm summer afternoon at the TA Seattle East truck stop in North Bend, Wash., and Jerry Brooks is waiting for business.
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Facebook Live now supports 4K streaming and Samsung Gear VR or Oculus Rift headsets for 360-degree video — You can also watch 4K streams in virtual reality — Today, Facebook announced quite a few updates to its 360-degree live video platform to make it more accessible to both creators and viewers.| Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Lyft's Q2 gross bookings grew ~25% YoY from $800M to $1B+, a faster rate than Uber during the same period — The company's gross bookings rose 25% quarter over quarter — Lyft has seized on competitor Uber's many public stumbles — Lyft Inc.'s business has been booming …
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