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Nick Clegg defended Facebook in an internal memo as the whistleblower who shared company documents with Congress and WSJ is set to appear on CBS' 60 Minutes — In an internal memo, Facebook defended itself and said that social media was not a primary cause of polarization. — Read in app
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Sources: emergency meetings continue inside Facebook amid WSJ exposé, as some research staff decry Facebook's public response in group chats — The social network has been all hands on deck as it grapples with revelations that it knew the harmful effects its Instagram photo-sharing app was having on teenagers.
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| Sami Fathi / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple has canceled plans to release an iPad Air with an OLED display in 2022 due to quality and cost concerns, will still release mini-LED 11" iPad Pro — Apple has canceled its plans to release an updated iPad Air with an OLED display next year due to concerns around quality and costs …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: M1X-powered MacBook Pros featuring 8 high-performance cores, 2 high-efficiency cores, and 16 or 32 graphics cores, will launch “in the next month” — Now that the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch Series 7 have officially been announced, attention has shifted … | Bloomberg: |
A shortage of silicon metal, sparked by China cutting output, has sent prices up 300% in less than two months, impacting production of chips, glass, and more — - Silicon metal output disrupted amid electricity curbs in China — Chemicals firms declare force majeure on silicone products| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
Analysis: Apple's operating profits from games in FY 2019 totaled $8.5B, $2B more than the combined profits of Sony, Activision, Nintendo, and Microsoft — CEO Tim Cook quietly turned the iPhone company into a superpower in the videogame business. Now he's fighting rivals in a multiplayer universe.
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| Brandon Katz / Observer: |
A look at Apple's TV+ progress and strategy as it navigates a crowded streaming video market — Why Apple TV+ isn't necessarily competing with Netflix. — Nearly two years after launching Apple TV+ in November of 2019, Apple has remained notoriously secretive about its fledgling streaming service.
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| Richard Waters / Financial Times: |
Ethereum is becoming the platform of choice for DeFi projects, but remains behind schedule with complex technical upgrades, as nimbler rivals emerge — Developers are flocking to the platform's blockchain but nimbler rivals are emerging — Is ethereum the future of the internet?
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| Xinmei Shen / South China Morning Post: |
China releases its first set of guidelines on AI ethics, emphasizing user rights and data control, that align with Beijing's efforts to crack down on Big Tech — China released the country's first set of guidelines on AI ethics, emphasising user rights and data control The guidelines are part …
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| Charlie Campbell / TIME: |
TSMC chairman Mark Liu on US-China tensions, the push for semiconductor localization in the US, which he says will not improve supply chain resilience, and more — On the northwest coast of Taiwan, nestled between mudflats teeming with fiddler crabs and sweet-scented persimmon orchards … | Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: |
Germany-based Schüttflix, whose app connects suppliers and buyers in the construction industry, raises $50M Series A led by Draper Esprit to expand in Europe — German construction site bulk materials marketplace Schüttflix has raised $50 million in a new Draper Esprit-led funding round.
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1NCE, which offers cloud-based IoT connectivity services, raises $50M from SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom, and others, claims it manages 10M connections worldwide — Germany's 1NCE, an IoT connectivity specialist, has raised US$50 million in new financing to help fund its international expansion and drive growth.
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