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Genius claims it has irrefutable proof of Google lifting song lyrics, displayed in search results, from Genius.com; Google says it licenses lyrics from others — Genius Media says it can prove lyrics from its site are appearing in Google search information panels— by examining the apostrophes
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| Jessica Rosenworcel / Wired: |
US is the only country making high-band spectrum the core of 5G rollout, which may leave it behind in mid-band tech needed to cover less populated areas in 5G — It's a worldwide race. It's a security challenge. It's a geopolitical battle between the United States and China.| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Q&A with Qualcomm SVP Dean Brenner on dynamic spectrum sharing that will let 5G/4G share bands, upcoming 2nd-gen 5G chips, and problems with 5G “race” metaphor — Understanding cellular technology begins with one key piece of information: Cell phones, personal hotspot pucks … | Dave Lee / BBC: |
Amazon CTO says AI tools like Lex are the next big thing after AWS, and it's not Amazon's responsibility to ensure Rekognition is used accurately or ethically — “I see Amazon as a technology company that just happened to do retail,” begins Werner Vogels, Amazon's chief technology officer.
Tweets: @aaronklein and @noelsharkey
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
IRL, a teen-focused social calendar that provides event recommendations and allows users to follow curators, headliners, and venues, raises $8M Series A — Instagram for RSVPs — Why is there no app where you can follow party animals, concert snobs, or conference butterflies for their curated suggestions of events?
Tweets: @joshconstine, @m2jr, and @irl_app
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Walmart is now offering a new grocery delivery subscription option called Delivery Unlimited for $12.95 per month or $98 per year — Walmart is taking aim at Instacart, Target's Shipt and Amazon Prime Now/Whole Foods with a new grocery delivery subscription service called simply, “Delivery Unlimited.”| Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News: |
The “Amazon's Choice” label seems to imply curation, but it's awarded to listings by an algorithm, and some of the products have defects and manipulated reviews — When you're looking at a search result with hundreds of options on Amazon, the “Amazon's Choice” label may give you a sense of relief.
Tweets: @itsnicolenguyen, @aronchick, @aexm, @kennu, @johnpaczkowski, and @harrymccracken
| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
German mobile banking startup N26 says it now has 3.5M users across 24 European markets, handles €2B worth of transactions per month, and has 1,300 employees — Fintech startup N26 just issued an update on its main metrics. The bank now has 3.5 million customers across 24 European markets.| Aarian Marshall / Wired: |
A spate of breakups and makeups in self-driving industry in 2019 may be a sign of industry consolidation, as many expect the enabling tech to become a commodity — THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE industry is looking a lot like a middle-school dance. Monday, Aurora and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced …
Tweets: @wired
| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Lifen, a France-based messaging platform for hospitals and healthcare practitioners, which also allows users to send letters via post, raises $22.7M Series B — French startup Lifen is raising a $22.7 million (€20 million) funding round. Partech is leading the round with Idinvest Partners … | Joern Poltz / Reuters: |
Germany's ProSieben says Joyn, its free streaming service with Discovery, will launch on June 18 with ~50 channels, with premium version coming this winter — MUNICH (Reuters) - German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media will launch its streaming joint venture with Discovery Inc, on June 18 …
| Gretchen McCulloch / Wired: |
Archive of Our Own, a database for fanfiction containing nearly 5M contributions, has 350 volunteer “tag wranglers” who sort tags better than any AI is able to — One of the nominees for the Hugo Awards this year is Archive of Our Own, a fanfiction archive containing nearly 5 million fanworks … Sponsor Posts
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