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TikTok sues the Trump administration in federal court, arguing Trump's EO deprived it of due process — The suit escalates a bitter back-and-forth between the popular video app and American officials. — SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok sued the U.S. government on Monday, accusing the Trump administration …
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Sources: Mark Zuckerberg stoked concerns about Chinese internet companies and TikTok in meetings with officials and several senators in Washington, DC last fall — Social-media tycoon emphasized threat from Chinese internet companies as he worked to fend off U.S. regulation of Facebook
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Zoom says it has now fixed the issues that caused major service outages across the UK and parts of the US — Zoom users around the world are currently unable to join meetings and video webinars using the Zoom web client and the desktop app just as students going back to school today …
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Sources: Foxconn, Pegatron, and others are considering shifting production to Mexico, as US-China tensions rise, with potential plans to make iPhones — HONG KONG/TAIPEI/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico … | Hyunjoo Jin / Reuters: |
South Korea's antitrust watchdog says Apple Korea has offered to spend $84M on supporting small businesses, consumers, and others, to address antitrust concerns — SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Inc.'s (AAPL.O) South Korean unit has proposed measures to address antitrust concerns and offered … | Nico Grant / Bloomberg: |
Black VCs discuss systemic issues within the industry, where only 4% of VCs are African-American and investment rates are low, and wonder about the future — At a time when the U.S. has been thrust anew into conversations about racial inequality, many Black venture capitalists say they are grappling …
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| Sidney Fussell / Wired: |
US law enforcement agencies are getting more savvy about using information collected by smart speakers and other devices as part of criminal investigations — Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations.
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| Bloomberg: |
Luminar, a lidar tech startup backed by Peter Thiel, Volvo, and GoPro's founder Nick Woodman, plans to go public via a $3.4B merger with a SPAC — - Gores Metropoulos said to agree on merger with Luminar — Luminar investors to retain 80% of company after Gores deal| Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News: |
Investigation: Chinese phone maker Transsion, which sells the ~$30 Tecno W2, preinstalled malware on some devices, leading to stolen data and money from users — When Mxolosi saw a Tecno W2 smartphone in a store in Johannesburg, South Africa, he was attracted to its looks and functionality.| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
SEC filing: Sumo Logic, a cloud management software startup, has filed for a $100M IPO and had revenue of $155M for the year ending Jan. 31, 2020, up 50% YoY — Sumo Logic, a cloud management software startup, has filed for a $100 million initial public offering, according to new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents.| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researchers detail unfixed flaws with messaging service Bridgefy, a self-described “protest app”, that could let attackers deanonymize users and more — Researchers notified the company in April of serious flaws that have yet to be fixed. — The rise of mass protests over the past year … | Kenrick Cai / Forbes: |
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