Techmeme: AMD confirms someone claimed in December to have “test files” related to current and future graphics products; some files recently posted online were removed (Andy/TorrentFreak)

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Andy / TorrentFreak:

AMD confirms someone claimed in December to have “test files” related to current and future graphics products; some files recently posted online were removed — Graphics cards are big business and AMD is one of the leading brands with an estimated 32% share of the discrete desktop market.

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Nikkei Asian Review:

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Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:

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Sam Byford / The Verge:

Preview of Huawei's P40 flagship, which doesn't include any Google services: the hardware is really terrific but is not enough to overcome Google's absence

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Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:

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Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Microsoft says it has acquired Affirmed Networks, which specializes in fully virtualized, cloud-native networking solutions for telecom operators — Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Affirmed Networks, a company that specializes in fully virtualized, cloud-native networking solutions for telecom operators.

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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

A self-reporting COVID-19 symptom app developed by Boston-based startup Zoe had 750k downloads in 24 hours in the UK; Zoe is working to bring the app to the US — One of the big challenges (among many) with the coronavirus pandemic is that overwhelmed health services do not always know how best …

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Bloomberg:

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Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:

Dremio, which offers a virtualization toolkit to streamline and curate data, raises $70M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total raised to ~$115M — Dremio, which offers tools that help to streamline and curate data, today announced that it has raised $70 million in equity growth financing.

Annie Palmer / CNBC:

Interviews with 12 Amazon warehouse workers: limited options from Amazon are forcing them to work in crowded warehouses with few essentials, like sanitizers — - A dozen Amazon workers told CNBC they're terrified to go to work during the pandemic, while others have expressed frustration …

More: CNET, Forbes, and Business Insider. Thanks:@mattrosoff

Biz Carson / Protocol:

Several former TripActions employees say ~100 staff members were fired en masse during a Zoom call, without being told the reason behind the meeting beforehand — Hundreds of tech employees are getting laid off amid the coronavirus outbreak — but now it's all happening over Zoom.

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David Carnoy / CNET:

Qualcomm introduces ultra-low power Bluetooth audio SoCs for wireless earbuds, with support for hybrid active noise cancellation and voice assistants — Qualcomm introduced two new Bluetooth audio systems-on-a-chip that will power upgraded true wireless headphones hitting stores in the coming months.

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Ron Miller / TechCrunch:

Denver-based Yaguara, which helps e-commerce companies analyze customer data, raises $7.2M seed round led by Foundation Capital — Yaguara, a Denver-based startup that wants to help e-commerce companies understand their customers better to deliver more meaningful experiences, announced a $7.2 million seed investment today.

Thanks:@davedonohue

Reuters:

Counterpoint: global smartphone sales fell 14% in February as the coronavirus spread in China; China saw sales drop 38% YoY in February — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global smartphone sales tumbled 14% in February as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday …

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CNBC:

33 US state AGs call on Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Walmart, and Craigslist to take proactive measures to prevent price gouging on products related to COVID-19 — - A group of 33 attorneys general from U.S. states and territories called on Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Walmart and Craigslist …

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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:

WHO partners with Facebook, Microsoft, and other tech companies on #BuildforCOVID19 hackathon to develop software tackling COVID-19 challenges, starting Mar. 26 — - The World Health Organization has partnered with Facebook, Microsoft and several other tech companies for a hackathon to promote …

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