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Sources: Apple reduced production orders for all new iPhone models in recent weeks; iPhone XR production was slashed by up to one third of the initial 70M — In recent weeks, Apple slashed production orders for all three iPhone models that it unveiled in September
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Tim Cook says some government regulation over Silicon Valley is inevitable, defends deal to make Google Apple's default search engine despite privacy concerns — ‘I think their search engine is the best’ — Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his company's deal with Google …
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Sources: this June, Zuckerberg told ~50 execs that Facebook was at war and he'd act more decisively, leading to reorgs, key departures, tension with Sandberg — New approach causes turmoil, driving several key executives from the company and creating tensions with longtime Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Eight parliaments are now demanding Zuckerberg answer questions about fake news and more, as Brazil, Latvia, and Singapore join a UK-led grand committee — Facebook's founder is facing pressure to accept an invite from eight international parliaments, with lawmakers wanting to question … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is bringing Skype calling to Alexa-enabled devices this week, including SkypeOut which lets users call mobile and landline phones — Microsoft and Amazon's partnership continues — Microsoft is bringing its Skype calling service to Amazon's Alexa-enabled devices this week.
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Snap launches Lens Creative Partners, a certification program for AR lens makers to craft branded lenses, in US, UK, Canada, and Australia — Snap has announced a partner program intended to make it easer for brands to get on board with — and pay for — its augmented reality 'lenses …
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| Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter: |
The Criterion Collection says it will launch a streaming service of classic films in the spring, after outcry over WarnerMedia's decision to shut FilmStruck — “Round up your buddies,” Steven Spielberg told Edgar Wright, when a campaign was launched to save FilmStruck.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Lightricks, creator of Facetune and Enlight apps, raises $60M, and says Enlight Pixaloop, which launched in September, now has 6M users and 200,000 subscribers — The mobile app market is on the upswing, according to research firms like App Annie. Global downloads grew an estimated 15 percent … | Andrew Liptak / The Verge: |
Tumblr says it is working to resolve an issue with iOS app after it disappeared from the App Store amid speculation it was removed due to inappropriate content — The company says that it's working to resolve ‘an issue’ with the app — Tumblr's iOS app is missing from Apple's App Store.
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| Edmund Lee / New York Times: |
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti suggests the site could eventually merge with rival publishers to negotiate better terms with companies like Facebook and Google — Jonah Peretti, the chief executive, says his company could eventually merge with other online publishers in order to negotiate better terms with tech platforms like Facebook.| Anna Hensel / VentureBeat: |
Wonolo, an online staffing marketplace for underemployed workers, raises $32M Series C, says revenue more than doubled in the past year — Wonolo, an app that helps companies find temporary workers and contractors, today announced that it has raised a $32 million round of venture capital, led by Bain's venture capital arm.| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Hippo, an insurance startup that uses sources like satellite imagery and smart home sensors to simplify signups and policy management, raises $70M Series C — U.S. home insurers raked in $95 billion in revenue last year, and according to a recent Jupiter report, so-called insurtech companies … | Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch: |
Swedish scooter-sharing startup VOI Technology raises $50M Series A led by Balderton Capital with Spencer Rascoff, Justin Mateen, Jeff Wilkes among investors — VOI Technology, an e-scooter startup headquartered in Sweden but with pan-European ambitions, has raised $50 million in Series A funding, confirming our earlier scoop.Sponsor Posts
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