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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
In response to CSAM detection misuse concerns, Apple says protections will roll out in the US first, then on a country-by-country basis after legal evaluation — Apple this week announced that, starting later this year with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, the company will be able …
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| John Gruber / Daring Fireball: |
An overview of Apple's three new “Child Safety” initiatives, what critics are getting wrong, and the completely legitimate slippery slope concerns from experts — Apple yesterday announced three new “Child Safety” initiatives: … (CSAM stands for Child Sexual Abuse Material — a.k.a. child pornography.
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| Apple Privacy Letter: |
More than 4,000 organizations and individuals sign an open letter asking Apple to halt the implementation of its proposed content monitoring technology — Security & Privacy Experts, Cryptographers, Researchers, Professors, Legal Experts and Apple Consumers Decry Apple's Planned Move …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
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| Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: |
Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks resigns just over three months after taking up the role, citing “differences over strategic direction” — - He cites ‘strategic differences’ in leaving crypto exchange — The former bank regulator joined trading platform in May
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| Karl Bode / VICE: |
Experts say the $65B broadband bill Congress is finalizing has many good aspects, but won't fix the high prices that result from broadband monopolization — Experts say there's some very good things in the broadband infrastructure proposal, but it won't truly fix what ails the broken sector.
Tweets: @tedcruz
| Naomi Nix / Bloomberg: |
Profile of ACLU veteran Laura Murphy, who ran Facebook's civil rights audit before working on content moderation issues, as more companies face calls for audits — Laura Murphy, an ACLU veteran, is wielding a new tool for reform. Are companies ready to listen?
Tweets: @freepress, @lwmurphy, @joshuabrustein, @sifill_ldf, @tsgiles, @bw, and @mitsmr
| Stephen O'Grady / Redmonk: |
Redmonk study of programming languages, combining GitHub and Stack Overflow data, shows Java in second place alongside Python, while JavaScript remains top — While we generally try to have our rankings in July immediately after they are run, we generally operate these on a better late than never basis.| Selina Xu / Bloomberg: |
A look at Singapore's efforts to become a leading hub for esports in Southeast Asia, a region expected to see the fastest esports revenue growth globally — - Southeast Asia to see fastest esports revenue growth globally — Singapore's infrastructure and ecosystem put it in the lead
Tweets: @staronline and @ericdss
| Megan Janetsky / Rest of World: |
Experts say Rappi's service has worsened even as the Colombian on-demand delivery company continues to grow, opening the door to competitors like JOKR — Growth is great, but angry customers, anxious investors, and new competition could undo the Colombian unicorn's success. — • BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA
Tweets: @restofworld, @restofworld, and @restofworld
| Nikkei Asia: |
Vietnam, which has a relatively low number of bank branches per capita, has become a battleground for e-wallets as market leader MoMo looks to maintain its lead — E-wallet app MoMo looks to maintain its lead against deep-pocketed rivals — TOKYO/HO CHI MINH CITY — For Vietnamese fintech startup MoMo …
Tweets: @nikkeiasia, @nikkeiasia, and @lucmandret
| Jill Shen / TechNode: |
China-based Inceptio, which is developing autonomous trucks, raises $270M Series B led by JD Logistics, Meituan, and PE firm PAG, bringing total raised to $490M — Inceptio, a China-based robotruck startup, said it has closed a $270 million Series B on Tuesday. JD Logistics, Meituan, and PAG led the investment round.
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| Laurel Deppen / GeekWire: |
Chronus, a developer of enterprise software for employee development programs, raises $78M from Level Equity as demand for its product grew during the pandemic — Chronus, the Bellevue, Wash.-based maker of mentoring software, announced $78 million in new funding on Wednesday …
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