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Apple wins its EU court fight over the record $14.9B Irish tax bill, as EU's General Court rules that Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple weren't illegal — - EU lower court ruling on Apple, Ireland cases can be appealed — Company, Ireland challenged European Commission decision
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Google says it will invest $4.5B in Jio Platforms for a 7.73% stake as part of the recently announced $10B India digitization fund — This investment will be part of Google's recently announced $10 billion India digitization fund — Internet major Google is buying a 7.73% stake …
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Sources: CIA has conducted cyberattacks against Iran, Russia, and others since Trump signed a secret order in 2018 giving the CIA more freedom for such activity — The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning …
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Sources: Facebook and Sony are ramping up production of Oculus VR and PlayStation 5 devices by as much as 50% as demand soars during the pandemic — Oculus VR headsets and PlayStation 5 benefit as demand soars in pandemic — A woman with an Oculus Quest VR headset at Facebook Developer Conference in 2019.
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Mozilla VPN exits beta, launching on Android and Windows for $5 per month in the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand — Last Chance: Register for Transform, VB's AI event of the year, hosted online July 15-17. — Mozilla has launched its virtual private network (VPN) …
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Sources: some ARM customers are considering alternatives after the company moved to increase their licensing fees by as much as four times — (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp-owned (9984.T) semiconductor technology supplier Arm Ltd has moved to raise licensing fees for some customers in recent negotiations … | Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Early review of Peacock: succeeds as a streaming service with familiar Browse section and a robust library, but Trending and Channels sections are underwhelming — Too many things piled into one app — Every new streaming service is looking for standout features to differentiate themselves …
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Zoom unveils a $599 all-in-one home communications device with a 27-inch screen, pre-loaded Zoom software, eight microphones, and three wide-angle cameras — Zoom has become the de facto standard for online communications during the pandemic, but the company has found that it's still …
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| Abrar Al-Heeti / CNET: |
Google sued for allegedly tracking users' app activity via Firebase even after opting out of sharing data in settings, following Incognito mode suit last month — A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges Google tracks user activity through hundreds of thousands of apps, even after people opt out of sharing information.
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| Seth Colaner / VentureBeat: |
The EFF, in partnership with the University of Nevada, launches a searchable database of 3,000+ US police agencies and the tech surveillance tools they use — Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. — It took me less than 10 seconds to find …
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| Nathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: |
UK startup Revolut partners with New York-based trust company Paxos to bring bitcoin and ether trading to customers in every US state except Tennessee — Revolut customers in 49 U.S. states can now buy, hold and sell bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) on the digital bank's crypto platform.| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Bond, which offers tools to let any company offer credit or debit cards, raises $32M Series A led by Coatue — Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. — Apple launched a credit card last year … | Issie Lapowsky / Protocol: |
As Facebook publishes a white paper calling for light-touch privacy regulations, an interview with deputy chief privacy officer Rob Sherman about the proposals — Facebook's 16-year history is riddled with privacy blunders. There was Mark Zuckerberg's original sin of scraping students' photos … | The Information: |
Source: in an agreement signed in May 2019, TikTok committed to buying more than $800M in cloud services from Google over a three-year period — For years, Google Cloud has languished in third place in the cloud computing market, with fewer marquee customers to boast of than rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Graphcore unveils GC200 AI chip and M2000, a new IPU Machine that runs on it, and claims it achieves a petaflop of processing power “in the size of a pizza box” — There is a lot riding on the use of artificial intelligence technology to help us take giant leaps ahead … | Craig Chapple / Sensor Tower Blog: |
Analysis: 2,500+ mobile games were removed from Apple's App Store in China in the first seven days of July, following a crackdown on unlicensed games — More than 2,500 mobile games were removed from China's App Store in the first seven days of July following a crackdown on titles … | Bloomberg: |
US reverses directive requiring international students take an in-person class to avoid being sent home, following a suit with support from the tech industry — - Deal ends standoff that could have sent thousands back home — Schools can now resume planning for the fall semester
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| Steven Perlberg / Digiday: |
Slack, introduced to newsrooms to boost efficiency, is now serving another purpose: letting journalists organize and criticize, forcing management to respond — On the evening of June 6, New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet entered the chat. — Times employees were in open revolt following …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
EU regulations passed this week give App Store developers new protections, such as a 30 day warning before removing an app from store, with some exceptions — App Store developers in the European Union now have more protections afforded to them following the passage of new regulations this week …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
New York-based NS1, which provides DNS and app traffic management services, raises $40M Series D led by Energy Impact Partners — Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. — NS1, a company developing web and app traffic automation solutions for enterprises, today announced a $40 million round.
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| Crystal Tse / Bloomberg: |
Thrasio, which acquires and integrates private label businesses on Amazon, raises $260M Series C led by Advent at a $1B valuation — Thrasio, an acquirer of private label businesses on Amazon.com Inc., has raised $260 million in a series C funding round led by private equity firm Advent International.| Matthew Miller / ZDNet: |
Xiaomi unveils a range of new lifestyle products, including the Mi Smart Band 5, AirPod-like Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and Mi TV Stick — In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple …
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