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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
In an email, Tim Cook asks Apple employees to return to physical offices for at least three days a week starting in early September — Employees can work remotely for up to two weeks a year — Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September.
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| Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal: |
Stack Overflow, which has 100M+ monthly visitors, says it will be acquired by Prosus, a European tech giant and Tencent's largest shareholder, for $1.8B — Deal is Prosus' biggest investment in online learning and comes weeks after it sold a chunk from its massive Tencent holding
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event on June 24, with significant changes, including visual enhancements, expected — A special Windows event is coming later this month — Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Facebook says it will open the Messenger API for Instagram to all businesses, after announcing a closed beta in October 2020 — F8 Refresh, Facebook's annual developer conference with a new twist — it's more pared down than in years past, and virtual — is going to be kicking off later today …
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| Paul R. La Monica / CNN: |
NortonLifeLock says it's adding an Ethereum mining function to Norton 360, its paid antivirus software, initially to a small group of customers — New York (CNN Business)Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
FireEye says it is selling its products business to PE firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2B in cash; deal splits FireEye from digital forensics arm Mandiant — Cybersecurity giant FireEye has agreed to sell its products business to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 billion.
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| Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: |
A spokesperson for Donald Trump says his blog, used to share statements after he was banned on Facebook and Twitter, has been permanently shut down — - Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down. — The page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Huawei details HarmonyOS, designed to run across multiple devices, coming to Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, Watch Series 3, and MatePad Pro tablet — - Huawei has launched HarmonyOS on its flagship Mate 40 and foldable Mate X2 smartphones, the Watch Series 3 smartwatch and MatePad Pro tablet.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
An Apple-commissioned study says the App Store ecosystem facilitated ~$643B in billings and sales globally in 2020, up 24% YoY — The App Store ecosystem facilitated an estimated $643 billion in billings and sales in 2020, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year, according …
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Crypto exchange Kraken launches its mobile app in the US, with 50+ tokens to trade; the service won't be available to WA or NY residents due to regulatory costs — - Kraken, which launched in 2013, is bringing its mobile app to the U.S. — Starting Wednesday, the new Kraken App allows …
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| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Spotify announces Only You, which gives users personalized playlists and insights based on habits, and Blend, letting two friends merge tastes in a playlist — Spotify loves when people share its annual Wrapped music breakdown on social media, so it's making that more of a year-round treat.
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Spotify, TechCrunch, USA Today, Gizmodo, mobilesyrup.com, TNW, Android Central, Android Police, and iDownloadBlog.com. Tweets: @chrisdancy
| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
Google says it will allow ads for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets in the US that meet certain requirements and are certified by Google starting August 3 — Google is expanding the scope of its crypto-related advertisement policy, the latest development in a years-long back and forth from the tech giant.| Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post: |
In an email to Jewish employees, Google diversity strategy lead Kamau Bobb apologizes for a 2007 post in which he said Jews have “insatiable appetite for war” — Google's head of diversity strategy is under fire over a 2007 blog post in which he wrote that Jews have …
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Jewish Journal, Insider, The Times of Israel, Telegraph, The Times of Israel, and The Times of Israel
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| Craig Galbraith / Channel Futures: |
SAP launches SAP Business Network, which it claims will create a network of 5.5M organizations and boost visibility across complex supply chains — Combining the Ariba marketplace, logistics and asset networks into a unified procurement net is an ambitious plan.
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ZDNet, SAP News Center, CRN, VentureBeat, TechRadar, ZDNet, and Reuters
| Jim Dalrymple II / Inman: |
Spruce, which uses AI-based title, closing, and escrow services for real estate transactions, raises $60M Series C, bringing its total raised to $110M — The company provides title insurance and escrow services, among other things. Since its founding in 2016, Spruce has raised $110 million
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| Adam Janofsky / The Record: |
The FBI says ransomware group REvil is behind the ongoing attack targeting meatpacking company JBS — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday confirmed reports that the well-known cybercriminal group REvil (also known as Sodinokibi) is behind the ongoing ransomware attack targeting JBS …
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CNN, BBC, CNBC, Federal Bureau …, BleepingComputer, The Hill, and The Verge
Tweets: @natashabertrand, @b_fung, and @jenniferjjacobs
| Mallory Hackett / MobiHealthNews: |
Nayya, whose software helps employees navigate insurance and health benefits offered by their employers, raises $37M Series B, bringing total raised to ~$50M — With this raise, in addition to Nayya's Series A round from earlier this year, the company has raised nearly $50 million to date.
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PR Newswire, FinSMEs, and Business Wire
| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Lansweeper, whose tools help IT staff identify and manage all the hardware, software, and users across corporate networks, raises $158M from Insight Partners — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — IT asset management platform Lansweeper has raised €130 million … | Gillian Tan / Bloomberg: |
Thirty Madison, a telemedicine startup that specializes in treating chronic conditions, raises $140M led by HealthQuest Capital at more than $1B valuation — - Health-care startup's revenue has been surging, CEO says — Firm seeks to expand in the U.S. and, eventually, abroad| Li Yuan / New York Times: |
Unlike Alibaba, Tencent has so far avoided an antitrust crackdown in China, likely due to it investing in upstarts instead of driving them out of business — Tencent's popularity may help it avoid trouble with Beijing. But its vast power could still squelch innovation in the world's largest online market.| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon announces this year's Prime Day will take place on June 21 and 22, returning to its typical summertime slot — - Amazon's annual Prime Day event will take place June 21 and 22, the company announced Wednesday. — Prime Day is returning to its normal summertime slot after Amazon postponed …
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About Amazon, Business Wire, USA Today, Variety, Laptop Mag, IndieWire, Polygon, TWICE, KnowTechie, and CNET
Tweets: @rmac18, @chrisdancy, and @amazonnews
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