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Sources: The Trump admin has bought access to a database tracking locations of millions of phones in the US and is using it for immigration and border control — Commercial database that maps movements of millions of cellphones is deployed by immigration and border authorities
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The Verge and 9to5Mac
Tweets: @ericgarland, @justinhendrix, @rebeccaballhaus, @mhackman, and @cfarivar
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Uber reports Q4 revenue of $4.1B, up 37% YoY, gross bookings of $18.1B, up 28%, and net loss of $1.1B; gross bookings from Uber Eats were $4.37B, up 71% YoY — Revenue of $4.1 billion, growing 37% year-over-year or 39% on a constant currency basis — Rides Adjusted EBITDA of $742 million, with continued margin expansion
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| CNBC: |
Uber's stock rose as much as 10% after hours after the company announced a Q4 loss that was narrower than expected and moved its profitability forecast forward — - Uber's revenue growth picked up in the quarter. — During the fourth quarter, Uber faced tighter regulations impacting …
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The Verge, Input, Yahoo Finance, SiliconANGLE, Digital Trends, Wccftech, Channel NewsAsia, and Yahoo Finance. Tweets: @cnbc
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram has internally prototyped an Instagram Partner Program that will let IGTV creators earn money by showing ads alongside their videos — Instagram may finally let IGTV video makers earn money 18 months after launching the longer-form content hub. Instagram confirms to TechCrunch …
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TechCrunch, Digital Trends, and Social Media Today
Tweets: @wongmjane, @joshconstine, and @wongmjane
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
For the first time, Netflix details the government takedown requests it's received, says it's removed 9 pieces of content around the world since it was founded — Netflix has taken down just 9 pieces of content around the world in response to written government requests since it was founded 23 years ago … | Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
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BetaNews, USA Today, Android Authority, Gizmodo, Geek.com, Thurrott, Ars Technica, Houston Chronicle, Game Rant, TidBITS, Android Police, TechRadar.com, Digital Trends, Vox, Tubefilter, The Next Web, Adweek, TechSpot, and Input
Tweets: @rjcc, @backlon, @evren__7, @mikeyil, @jasoninquires, @jm77, @raymondcamden, @hshaban, and @loudmouthjulia
| Alex Sherman / CNBC: |
Sources: ViacomCBS is building a new ad-supported streaming service that will build on CBS All Access, and an ad-free version that includes Showtime — - ViacomCBS is preparing to throw its hat into the streaming wars after consummating a merger on Dec. 31.
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iDownloadBlog.com, Variety, The Verge, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Tom's Guide, 9to5Mac, Engadget, The Streamable, and WebProNews
Tweets: @sherman4949, @stevekovach, @tvgrimreaper, @frankpallotta, @great_katzby, @loudmouthjulia, @sherman4949, @getfandom, @richlightshed, and @azalben. Thanks:@mattrosoff
| Joe DeBlasio / Google Online Security Blog: |
Google says starting with Chrome 82 in April, it will gradually start blocking “mixed content downloads”, which are non-HTTPS downloads started on secure pages — Today we're announcing that Chrome will gradually ensure that secure (HTTPS) pages only download secure files.
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XDA Developers, ZDNet, Softpedia News, gHacks Technology News, SlashGear, BleepingComputer, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @estark37 and @glenngabe
| Mark Harris / TechCrunch: |
Facebook and Google seek FCC permission to activate a portion of the PLCN undersea cable, excluding Hong Kong and China's section amid ongoing regulatory battle — Tech giants' high-speed internet link to Hong Kong has become politically toxic — Google and Facebook seem to have resigned themselves …
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Nikkei Asian Review, TechRadar.com, and Associated Press
Tweets: @you_shu_china, @casey_lau, @senrickscott, and @boycotthegemony
| Bloomberg Law: |
FCC announces proposals to pay satellite companies $9.7B to quickly free up C-band spectrum for 5G, and another $3.3B-$5.2B to pay for costs — Listen — Intelsat SA and other satellite providers would share as much as $14.9 billion under a proposal from federal regulators to compensate …
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Tweets: @technology, @blaw, and @keepintouch1
| Wall Street Journal: |
NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange abandons potential eBay takeover deal after a backlash from investors — Investors had pushed back against move to acquire e-commerce company — The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange abandoned its pursuit of eBay Inc. EBAY 2.36% …
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
SEC commissioner proposes a three-year grace period from a startup's first token sale to achieving a level of decentralization sufficient to pass SEC evaluation — SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to give legitimate crypto projects a shot at success without running afoul of U.S. securities laws.
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| Reuters: |
US Attorney General William Barr says the US and its allies should consider investing in Nokia and Ericsson to counter Huawei — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday stressed the threat posed by Huawei Technologies and said the United States and its allies … | Huawei: |
Huawei says it does not include backdoors into its products, including HiSilicon, after recent reports of security issues in HiSilicon chips — HiSilicon is a global leading fabless semiconductor and IC design company that is dedicated to providing comprehensive connectivity … | Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Elliott Management has quietly built up a $2.5B+ stake in SoftBank and is pushing for changes like stock buybacks and improved corporate governance — Activist fund pushes for stock buybacks and for the tech giant to improve corporate governance to boost share price
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| Robert Stevens / Decrypt: |
Blockchain data management startup Fluree says it has signed a contract with US Air Force to securely share data within the military and with US allies — The US Air Force has signed a contract with blockchain data management company Fluree to more securely track and share information within the military.
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Computerworld
| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
Nuro receives a two-year driverless exemption for its new delivery vehicle called R2 and says it is the first company to receive such an exemption from NHTSA — Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup that raised $940 million in financing from Softbank Vision Fund last year …
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Ars Technica, Nuro, ZDNet, The Verge, Associated Press, Geek.com, SiliconANGLE, Digital Trends, Silicon Valley Business …, Mashable, Business Insider, The Last Driver License Holder, VentureBeat, NBC Bay Area, and Yahoo Finance
Tweets: @macaulaykong, @pavecampaign, @scobleizer, @techcrunch, @avgregr, @nurobots, and @mcwm
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
Appeals court declines to reconsider a ruling upholding the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules, rejecting requests from over a dozen states and tech groups — (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court said late on Thursday it will not reconsider an October ruling that largely upheld the repeal …
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| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Strategy Analytics: Apple shipped 30.7M Watches globally in 2019, up 36% YoY, outselling entire Swiss watch industry, which shipped 21.1M units, down 13% YoY — The Apple Watch continues to dominate the market — The Apple Watch wasn't just the best-selling smartwatch last year …
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Strategy Analytics …, Above Avalon, Mashable, Digital Trends, Redmond Pie, KnowTechie, Gizchina, iPhone in Canada Blog, and TechSpot
Tweets: @mikeelgan, @brij, @chrislundkvist, @benbajarin, @alistairmbarr, @osteslag, @natisho, and @counternotions
| LEDinside: |
Cepton Technologies, which develops lidar sensors for automotive applications, raises over $50M Series C led by automotive lighting system developer Koito — Cepton Technologies announced that it has raised over US$50 million in Series C funding. This brings Cepton's total funding …
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