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Sources: Apple employees have sent 800+ Slack messages on an internal channel debating the company's plans to scan US iPhones, iPads, and computers for CSAM — A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking …
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Nvidia says part of its April keynote was led by a virtual replica of CEO Jensen Huang, created by scanning Huang and then training an AI to mimic his gestures — Nvidia pulled off a stunt to promote and showcase its latest technology by digitizing its CEO Jensen Huang in a conference keynote.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Disney+ beats Q3 subscriber estimates, reaching 116M subscribers vs. 114.5M expected; ESPN+ subscribers rose 75% YoY to 14.9M, Hulu grew 21% YoY to 42.8M — Disney's streaming service is seeing improved growth, after initially seeing slower numbers of subscriber additions in Q2 as Covid lockdowns and mask mandates came to an end.
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In an internal memo, Amazon drops guidelines that claimed ownership rights to video games made by staff after work hours, following criticism from developers — - Memo from Game Studios chief suggests rules were too broad — Company previously claimed rights to games made outside work
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Circle announces intention to become a bank, fully regulated by Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC, which could make USDC a de facto central bank digital currency — Crypto giant Circle has announced its intention to become a bank, fully regulated by the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC.
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Facebook delays its office reopenings in the US until January 2022; Facebook originally hoped for 50% office capacity by September and 100% by October — - Company originally planned to have employees back by October — Facebook will also require vaccinations for U.S. staff members
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| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
A look at community NFT projects like Pudgy Penguins, which have become a new kind of financial and social status symbol on the internet — Is this what the metaverse looks like? — Earlier this week, I got attacked by penguins. — Not real ones, mind you.| Shen Lu / Protocol: |
In response to internal calls for reform, Alibaba says it will form a committee of five female execs to handle workplace sexual harassment and related issues — This story contains mention of sexual assault. — After rape allegations of a female employee against her manager …
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Airbnb reports Q2 revenue of $1.34B, up nearly 300% YoY, with Gross Booking Value of $13.4B, up 320% YoY, and net loss of $68M, down 88% YoY — - Airbnb beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and bookings in the second quarter, but the company warned about expected volatility from the Covid delta variant.| Rory Smith / New York Times: |
How soccer industry database Transfermarkt arrives at its highly influential player valuations, even as its data is crowdsourced from volunteers and staff — Soccer takes the player valuations posted on the website Transfermarkt extremely seriously. It has never really stopped to ask where they come from.
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| Hirsh Chitkara / Protocol: |
Illustrators say Corporate Memphis, an art aesthetic synonymous with tech marketing, has stuck around because execs continue to overlook the value of their work — You may not have heard of “Corporate Memphis,” but you've almost certainly seen it. The illustration style can be found …
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| Maia Szalavitz / Wired: |
Researchers say algorithms like NarxCare, which are used to identify a patient's risk of misusing opioids, may be actually worsening the US opioid crisis — A sweeping drug addiction risk algorithm has become central to how the US handles the opioid crisis. It may only be making the crisis worse.| David Ramli / Bloomberg: |
Innovusion Holdings, which develops lidar systems, raises $66M Series B plus round, bringing its total raised to $180M — - Supplier to auto-makers completes Series B plus round — Financing led by Guotai Junan International, Shunwei Capital — Innovusion Holdings Ltd …
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XtalPi, which uses AI for drug discovery and development, raises $400M Series D led by OrbiMed and RRJ, at a valuation of over $2B — The company provides its AI technology to pharmaceutical companies to enhance R&D for new drugs. — AI pharmaceutical company XtalPi secured USD 400 million … | Dee-Ann Durbin / Associated Press: |
DoorDash reports Q2 revenue of $1.24B, up 83% YoY, total orders of 345M, up 69% YoY, net loss of $102M, and says fee caps in cities like NY and LA cost it $26M — DoorDash booked a record number of orders in the second quarter even as its revenue growth slowed from pandemic-induced highs.
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