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Apple:
Apple Q1: revenue from iPhone declined 15% YoY, but total revenue from all other products and services grew 19%; services revenue hit an all-time high of $10.9B  —  Services, Mac and Wearables Set New All-Time Revenue Records EPS Reaches All-Time High at $4.18 Cupertino, California …
Julia Alexander / The Verge:
Report: Apple told studios and networks to be ready for a launch of Apple's streaming service by mid-April, the same month investors see a Disney+ preview  —  Studios were reportedly told to be ready by mid-April  —  Little is known about Apple's standalone streaming service, aside from the mountain of original content that's coming.
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces Q1 2019 profit of $19.97B and revenue of $84.3B, following its revision down from $89B-$93B, and projects $55B to $59B over the next quarter  —  Apple's earnings day has arrived, and despite massive revenue and profit in the billions, it's a bit of a different quarter for Apple for a few reasons.
Stephen Nellis / Reuters:
Apple says revenue from services reached $10.8B, in line with estimates, and that it now has 360M subscribers to both its own and to third-party services  —  (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday reported sharp growth in its services business and Chief Executive Tim Cook said trade tensions between …
CNBC:
Apple booked $13.17B in revenue from China in Q1, down 27% YoY from $17.96B  —  - Apple cited weak economic conditions in China as a reason for its lowered guidance for its first quarter 2019 in its warning to investors earlier this month.  —  Apple's revenue in China came in at $13.17 billion during …
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Investigation finds that Facebook has been paying people to install a “Facebook Research” VPN to gather data on phone use habits, which may violate Apple policy  —  Desperate for data on its competitors, Facebook has been secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” …
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
WhatsApp hires EFF counsel Nate Cardozo and Facebook hires Open Technology Institute counsel Robyn Green, both as privacy policy managers  —  In an effort to bolster its public credibility in the wake of a very rough year, Facebook is bringing a fierce former critic into the fold.
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Google says Gmail's Android and iOS apps will get a refreshed design in coming weeks to reflect the Google Material Theme, with other G Suite apps to follow  —  Google is rolling out a new interface overhaul for Gmail on mobile devices, a move that fits with the company's broader mission …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Apple disables Group FaceTime on the server side as a temporary workaround after recently reported security flaw, says software update is coming this week  —  Software update still due later this week  —  Apple has temporarily disabled its Group FaceTime feature in iOS and macOS to fix a major security flaw.
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
US judge rejects proposed Yahoo data breach settlement, citing high lawyer fees and size of the class Yahoo privately disclosed as smaller than its user base  —  (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Yahoo's proposed settlement with millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information …
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
GameStop shares close down 27% after the board of the video game and electronics retailer said it had ended its search for a buyer  —  GameStop shares plunged nearly 30 percent Tuesday after the video game and electronics retailer said it had ended the search for a buyer …
AFP:
EU publishes first monthly reports by Facebook, Google, Firefox, and Twitter on their fight against disinformation, wants them to intensify efforts  —  The European Union has urged US internet giants and advertising firms to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns before EU elections in May, or risk regulation.
Lie Junius / The Keyword:
Alphabet's Jigsaw expands its free Project Shield service to organizations across EU, including journalists, to defend against DDoS attacks ahead of elections  —  Our work to prevent election-related abuse ahead of and during elections means teams and subject matter experts across Google are working closely together.

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump files a $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC in a Florida court, alleging it deceptively doctored his January 6 speech in a Panorama documentary

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
The UK government begins its review of the BBC's charter, set to expire in 2027, as ministers consider licence fee reforms and allowing more commercial revenue

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