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May 14, 2019, 1:50 PM

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Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times:
WhatsApp says flaw let attackers install NSO Group surveillance software on iPhones and Android phones since May via the app's call function; flaw now patched  —  A vulnerability in the messaging app WhatsApp has allowed attackers to inject commercial Israeli spyware on to phones, the company and a spyware technology dealer said.
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
OnePlus 7 Pro unveiled with upgraded fast charging, a telephoto lens, a 90Hz edge-to-edge screen, and a retractable camera, launching for $669 in the US  —  If you've shopped for an Android phone within the past six years, chances are you've come across OnePlus.
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
CNBC:
Comcast agrees to sell its stake in Hulu to Disney in five years at $27.5B valuation or appraisal amount; Comcast to relinquish voting rights immediately  —  KEY POINTS  — Disney will take “full operational control” over Hulu from Comcast, effective immediately, the companies announce.
Lauren Thomas / CNBC:
Walmart announces next-day delivery on 200K+ items for orders over $35, first in Phoenix and Las Vegas, and expanding to 75% of the US population by year-end  —  KEY POINTS  — The retailer's rollout of next-day delivery will begin in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California …
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge:
Lenovo demos a prototype ThinkPad with a folding 13.3" 4:3 2K OLED display, plans to launch a finished device in H1 2020 as part of its ThinkPad X1 brand  —  Hands-on with Lenovo's PC prototype with folding screen  —  Folding phones are already being pitched as the next big wave of tech …
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
Amazon says Alexa Guard, which lets Echo speakers listen for security incidents in homes and send Smart Alerts in case of danger, is now rolling out in the US  —  This free feature turns your smart speaker into a useful security device  —  Amazon's Alexa Guard feature is now rolling out in the US …
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor raises $123M led by Riverwood Capital at a $2.1B valuation, bringing its total raised to $400M+  —  Nextdoor, the social network aimed at local neighborhoods, has raised $123 million in a round of funding led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Benchmark …
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Respond Software, a cybersecurity company that claims its virtual security analyst emulates human reasoning to automate decision making, raises $20M Series B  —  Respond Software, a cybsersecurity platform that automates decision-making through emulating human reasoning …
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William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Adobe is warning users of older versions of Creative Cloud apps to stop using them or face “infringement claims” from 3rd-parties; Adobe is being sued by Dolby  —  Users of older versions of Creative Cloud apps, including Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Lightroom Classic …
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
Hailo unveils Hailo-8, an edge chip custom-designed for AI workloads, capable of 26 tera operations per second, targeting autonomous vehicles, smart homes, more  —  What do startups AIStorm, Esperanto Technologies, Imagination Technologies, Xnor, and Flex Logix have in common?
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Algorithmia raises $25M Series B led by Norwest Partners for its AI automation platform, says over 90,000 engineers and data scientists are now on the platform  —  Algorithmia, a Seattle-based startup that offers a cloud-agnostic AI automation platform for enterprises, today announced …

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