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| Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: |
Source: Twitter's board plans to comply with Elon Musk's demands for internal data on bots by offering access to its full “firehose”, after a weeks-long impasse — The billionaire is in a protracted battle with the company over information about spam and fake accounts
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Tweets: @willoremus, @mikeisaac, @raywert, @ethanjacobslaw, @jamespmcleod, @scottlincicome, @robinwigg, @cyantist, @markberman, @lizzadwoskin, @carnage4life, @mikeisaac, @shoq, @matt, @gerritd, @kashhill, @mikeisaac, @dataandpolitics, @brittanheller, @daveleeft, @mrinaldesai, @nash076, @bigblackjacobin, @dataandpolitics, @caseynewton, @brianmfloyd, @midi_guru, @seyitaylor, @bluechoochoo, @blackamazon, @r0wdy_, @peterhamby, @gottalaff, @parismartineau, @thegmcconnachie, @kurtwagner8, @thehonorableat, @americanwombat, @martinsfp, @vc, @cbouzy, and @jamesrbuk
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Twitter's Vijaya Gadde told staff in a meeting that a shareholder vote to approve Elon Musk buying the company will occur in late July or early August — Twitter Inc.'s top lawyer reassured staff Wednesday that the deal to sell the company to billionaire Elon Musk is still progressing …
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
After leaving Amazon on July 1, Dave Clark will join supply chain software startup Flexport as co-CEO starting September 1, becoming sole CEO six months later — Former Amazon consumer chief Dave Clark has a new job: co-CEO, and eventually sole CEO, of $8 billion-valued supply chain software startup Flexport.
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Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, SiliconANGLE, Newcomer, Tech Xplore, Seattle Business Journal, Financial Times, Insider, GeekWire, and Bloomberg
Tweets: @typesfast, @alexrkonrad, @danprimack, @kinjeketile, @grlemkau, @tobi, @amy_k_nelson, @chrisfralic, @kimmaicutler, @shaig, @delrey, @buccocapital, @mims, @alexrkonrad, @alexrkonrad, @typesfast, @peterpham, and @mattmday
| Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends: |
Apple says Stage Manager is limited to M1 iPads because the feature relies on iPadOS 16's fast memory swap, which lets demanding apps use storage as virtual RAM — At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022, Apple announced numerous new features for iPadOS 16.
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Apple, AppleInsider, MacRumors, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, iDownloadBlog.com, iThinkDifferent, and TechSpot
Tweets: @markgurman, @viticci, @martinmoorejr, @markgurman, @theramalmedia, @stroughtonsmith, and @stroughtonsmith
| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
Sources: since its launch in October 2021, TikTok Shop in the UK has lost ~50% of its staff, or at least 20 people, due to a culture clash with Chinese owners — Chinese-owned social media group launches investigation into ‘toxic’ working practices at London offices
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The Guardian, New York Post, Insider, City A.M., and Tech in Asia
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Apple will handle Apple Pay Later's lending, a company first; a wholly owned subsidiary, Apple Financing LLC, will oversee credit checks and make loan decisions — Apple Inc. will handle the lending itself for a new “buy now, pay later” offering, sidestepping partners as the tech giant pushes deeper …
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The Verge, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, CNBC, MacDailyNews, PhoneArena, Tech Xplore, iMore, TNW, and Insider
Tweets: @markgurman, @newsynick, @rsgnl, @zacbowden, @bvlaar, @lordmatty, @rosebudkane25, @f__peladeau, @vadimyuryev, @soflotrading, @micwasowski, @emmonspired, and @dotybilly
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Source: Citadel Securities is building a “cryptocurrency trading ecosystem” in partnership with market maker Virtu, VC firms Sequoia and Paradigm, and others — The effort also includes Citadel Securities' recent venture capital (VC) backers, Sequoia and Paradigm …
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Bloomberg, Reuters, Protocol, Insider, Ethereum World News, CryptoSlate, Blockworks, Bitcoin Magazine, and Finbold
Tweets: @whalesonly1, @zerohedge, @zerohedge, @eringriffith, and @wublockchain
| Dina Bass / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft plans to “significantly scale down” its operations in Russia, impacting 400+ staff, while continuing to fulfill its “existing contractual obligations” — Microsoft Corp. is substantially reducing its business in Russia, joining the list of prominent technology firms cutting …
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IBM, Softpedia News, PCMag, Reuters, GeekWire, Gizmodo, Engadget, CRN, The Economic Times, Cybernews.com, The Verge, Windows Central, OnMSFT.com, Gizchina, Neowin, and Barron's Online
Tweets: @th3j35t3r, @ylitvinenko, @divestech, and @baxiabhishek
| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
Google releases Android 13 Beta 3 for Pixel phones and says Android 13 has reached platform stability, meaning the developer APIs and how apps perform are final — As the beta reaches Platform Stability, Google would like to remind you that Android tablets aren't dead yet. — Alerts| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple's iOS 16 introduces the ability to transfer an eSIM from another iPhone via Bluetooth while setting up cellular service — iOS 16 introduces a useful new feature that allows an eSIM to be transferred between iPhones via Bluetooth while setting up cellular service.
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CNET, Softpedia News, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac, iPhone Hacks, Wccftech, and WRAL TechWire
Tweets: @detroitborg, @connorjewiss, @saranbyte, and @annkur
| Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg: |
Meta faces eight lawsuits this week that claim its algorithms lead to attempted suicide, eating disorders, sleeplessness, and other issues in young people — Meta Platforms Inc. is now a leader in another social media trend — lawsuits claiming the company built algorithms in its platforms …
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NBC News, The Independent, LAW.com, Insider, Dailystar.co.uk, ExchangeWire.com, and Law360
Tweets: @jimsteyer, @blaw, @hypervisible, @hypervisible, @realjunsonchan, @unusual_whales, @ajdelgado13, and @nbcnewsbusiness
| Andrew Asmakov / Decrypt: |
Ethereum's proof-of-stake Merge upgrade goes live on Ropsten, Ethereum's oldest testnet for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet — First rolled out in 2016, Ropsten is Ethereum's oldest testnet that allows for blockchain development testing before deployment on the mainnet.| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Internal email: Microsoft splits its HoloLens group as its leader Alex Kipman leaves the company; a recent Insider report described Kipman's “toxic” behavior — Microsoft is splitting its HoloLens mixed reality group and parting ways with Alex Kipman, the leader of the group …
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Insider, Wall Street Journal, The Information, Bloomberg, Gizmodo, The Register, IGN, TheGamer, TechSpot, OnMSFT.com, WinBuzzer, New York Post, Protocol, CNBC, Road to VR, UploadVR, Fossbytes, Engadget, Neowin, and The Verge
Tweets: @ashannstew, @dinabass, @dinabass, @toddbishop, @dinabass, @gartenberg, @kentbye, @ashannstew, and @robaeprice
| Odanga Madung / Mozilla Foundation: |
Analysis of disinformation on TikTok ahead of Kenya's August 9 general election: hate speech, community incitement, and manipulated content is spreading widely — 2. Extensive Disinformation and TikTok Policy Violations — 3. Looking Back: Familiar Terrain for Kenyans
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Rest of World, Wired, TechCrunch, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @mozilla, @odangaring, @odangaring, @carnage4life, and @mozilla
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
In a joint cybersecurity advisory, the NSA, CISA, and the FBI reveal China-backed hackers exploited publicly known vulnerabilities to snoop on network traffic — Several US federal agencies today revealed that Chinese-backed threat actors have targeted and compromised major telecommunications companies …
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CISA, CISA, inforisktoday.com, CyberScoop, SC Media, The Hill, ZDNet, Security Affairs, TechRadar, Nextgov, Cybersecurity Dive, Infosecurity, CNN, Gizmodo, Tech Monitor, Forbes, and The Register
| Anton Wilen / Bloomberg: |
Saudi Arabia's PIF-backed Savvy Gaming Group acquires an 8.1% stake in Sweden's Embracer for ~$1.05B, after its Modern Times acquisition and Nintendo investment — Saudi Arabia's wealth fund has made its second $1 billion foray into the Swedish gaming industry this year as part of a drive …
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Embracer, Video Games Chronicle, Eurogamer.net, Gameranx, Financial Times, Wccftech, Polygon, GamesIndustry.biz, Dow Jones Newswires, TheGamer, and Game Developer. Tweets: @logmey92
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg: Meta's Crayta, a service built on Unreal Engine 4 that lets players create, share, and play games with friends, is coming to Facebook Gaming — The Roblox-meets-Fortnite platform lets you build games with friends — Crayta, a platform that lets players create, share …
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Tweets: @metanewsroom, @nickstatt, @iamoliveallen, @nickstatt, @kylebrussell, and @mattnavarra
| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Twitter begins testing Product Drops, a shopping feature that lets brands tease items before they go on sale, starting with select partners for US users on iOS — Shoppers can opt in to receive notifications ahead of releases — Twitter is testing a new shopping feature for previewing upcoming product releases.| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Analysis: over 17,000 workers in the US tech sector have been laid off in mass job cuts so far in 2022, including by Clubhouse, Fast, Glossier, Noom, and others — After a banner year for tech, layoffs are here. In fact, as of the beginning of June, more than 17,000 workers in the U.S. tech sector … | Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
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Tweets: @layoffsfyi, @tomaxwell, and @mcwm
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Salesforce announces a closed pilot of NFT Cloud, a service for buying and selling NFTs; Salesforce SVP says CMOs and CDOs “are asking for help entering web3” — Who knows whether it's FOMO or actual customer demand for such a thing, but Salesforce announced today that it's launching …
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Gizmodo, Decrypt, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, Web3 Friends, PR Newswire, Insider, and SearchCustomerExperience
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
The FBI and IRS led an international operation taking down online marketplace SSNDOB that sold the names, SSNs, and dates of birth of about 24 million US people — SSNDOB, an online marketplace that sold the names, social security numbers, and dates of birth of approximately 24 million US people …
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U.S. Department of Justice. More:
Chainalysis, inforisktoday.com, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Security Affairs, The Hacker News, Ars Technica, Security Boulevard, Naked Security, TechRadar, PCMag, Malwarebytes Labs, Infosecurity, and Digital Trends. Tweets: @irs_ci
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Spotify's podcast business generated nearly €200M in 2021 revenue, up 300% YoY, but had a -57% gross margin; Spotify monetized 14% of listening time in Q1 2022 — Spotify disclosed some key financial metrics of its podcast business for the first time — and while the $1 billion-plus …
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Wall Street Journal, Hollywood Reporter, Bloomberg, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @omri_legacy and @pkedrosky
| Anita Ramaswamy / TechCrunch: |
Brooklyn-based Entropy, a decentralized crypto custodian that works across blockchains, raises a $25M seed led by a16z, after a $1.95M pre-seed in January 2022 — Tux Pacific isn't your average tech founder. They're a self-taught cryptographer who dropped out of college … | Rolling Stone: |
Sources: Twitter is fighting a request by the January 6 committee for employee communications, including Slack messages on moderating tweets about the attack — Exclusive: The tech giant is refusing to hand over internal communications about how it moderated tweets about the Capitol Insurrection, sources tell Rolling Stone
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Insider, Gizmodo, and Benzinga
Tweets: @bradmossesq, @jannwolfe, @noahshachtman, @blackamazon, and @repjimbanks
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