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Apple wins its EU court fight over the record $14.9B Irish tax bill, as EU's General Court rules that Ireland's tax arrangements with Apple weren't illegal — - EU lower court ruling on Apple, Ireland cases can be appealed — Company, Ireland challenged European Commission decision
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| Apple: |
Apple updates News to include audio stories on Apple News+, a daily audio news briefing, and curated local news collections in five US cities and regions — Apple is introducing several new features for Apple News and Apple News+, including audio stories of some of the best feature stories from Apple News+ … | Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 13.6 with Apple News+ audio content, CarKey, improvements to software updates, and more — Apple is making iOS 13.6 available to all users today. The update brings new features like improved support for downloading and installing system updates, the all-new Apple News+ Audio content …
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| Danish Khan / The Economic Times: |
Google says it will invest $4.5B in Jio Platforms for a 7.73% stake as part of the recently announced $10B India digitization fund — This investment will be part of Google's recently announced $10 billion India digitization fund — Internet major Google is buying a 7.73% stake …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
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| Yahoo News: |
Sources: CIA has conducted cyberattacks against Iran, Russia, and others after Trump signed a secret order in 2018 giving the CIA more freedom for such activity — The Central Intelligence Agency has conducted a series of covert cyber operations against Iran and other targets since winning …
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| Raphael Satter / Reuters: |
A freelancer with Jerusalem Post and The Algemeiner bylines, who attacked critics of NSO Group, seems to be an elaborate fiction with a deepfake profile photo — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oliver Taylor, a student at England's University of Birmingham, is a twenty-something with brown eyes, light stubble, and a slightly stiff smile.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google debuts a major update to Gmail for G Suite, bringing integrations with Chat, Meet, Rooms, Docs, and more, coming first to G Suite's early adopter program — Google is launching a major update to its G Suite productivity tools today that will see a deep integration of Gmail, Chat … | Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
Zoom unveils a $599 all-in-one home communications device with a 27-inch touchscreen, pre-loaded Zoom software, eight microphones, and three wide-angle cameras — Zoom has become the de facto standard for online communications during the pandemic, but the company has found that it's still …
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Tweets: @howardlindzon, @pjozefak, @ow, @dcseifert, @ourielohayon, @tanvi_madan, @econbartleby, @basche42, @wizardofid, @ldrogen, @quinnypig, @davezatz, @benbajarin, @thibeaubrad, and @gunnerpunner
| CNN: |
Mike Pompeo announces US visa restrictions on employees of “Chinese technology companies like Huawei” that support “regimes engaging in human rights violations” — Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced visa restrictions on employees …
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| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
Early review of Peacock: succeeds as a streaming service with familiar Browse section and a robust library, but Trending and Channels sections are underwhelming — Too many things piled into one app — Every new streaming service is looking for standout features to differentiate themselves …
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App Store, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Android Police, Windows Central, Variety, 9to5Mac, CNET, Gizmodo, Business Insider, iDownloadBlog.com, Engadget, and iMore
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| Nikkei Asian Review: |
Sources: Facebook and Sony are preparing to ramp up production of Oculus VR and PlayStation 5 devices by around 50% as demand soars during the pandemic — Oculus VR headsets and PlayStation 5 benefit as demand soars in pandemic — A woman with an Oculus Quest VR headset at Facebook Developer Conference in 2019.
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Tweets: @matpiscatella and @6d6f636869
| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Facebook announces it will launch Facts about Covid-19, a new section in the Covid Information Center, to debunk myths about the pandemic — - Facebook announced it will launch a new section of its social network dedicated to dispel inaccurate myths about Covid-19.
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| Matthew Miller / ZDNet: |
Xiaomi unveils a range of new lifestyle products, including the Mi Smart Band 5, AirPod-like Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, and Mi TV Stick — In 2018 Xiaomi released its first electric scooter that appeared across cities from various providers. Today, the company revealed a couple …
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Mi Blog, XDA Developers, Android Authority, Engadget, Engadget, Phandroid, TechHive, Droid Life, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, and Android Police
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says it's telling staff that can work from home to do so until January 8, 2021, after pushing back the date to October 2 in May — - Amazon has told staff who can work from home to do so until Jan. 8. — It comes after Amazon in May pushed back its return to work deadline to at least Oct. 2.
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The Verge, GeekWire, and Business Insider
| Steven Perlberg / Digiday: |
Slack, introduced to newsrooms to boost efficiency, is now serving another purpose: letting journalists organize and criticize, forcing management to respond — On the evening of June 6, New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet entered the chat. — Times employees were in open revolt following … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Mozilla VPN exits beta, launching on Android and Windows for $5 per month in the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand — Last Chance: Register for Transform, VB's AI event of the year, hosted online July 15-17. — Mozilla has launched its virtual private network (VPN) …
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| Nathan DiCamillo / CoinDesk: |
Brave partners with Gemini Exchange to let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies through an in-browser widget and launches a wallet for verified creators — Brave users can now use the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange to buy, sell and store crypto within their browsers.
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| Nicholas Thompson / Wired: |
Microsoft partners with Land O'Lakes, America's third-largest agricultural cooperative, to develop an AI-powered AgTech platform to help farmers — The software company reveals a partnership with dairy cooperative Land O'Lakes that will equip cows with sensors and other gear to improve yields.
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Microsoft, GeekWire, and Windows Central
Tweets: @tonitwhitley, @nxthompson, @msftnews, and @scottthurm
| Substack Blog: |
Substack begins offering legal support to US-based writers with paid subscriptions who publish work that may attract unreasonable legal pressure — For the last few months, we have been piloting a legal support program for independent writers on Substack. As part of this program …
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TechCrunch. Tweets: @substackinc, @antoniogm, @hamishmckenzie, @benyt, @robpegoraro, @thestalwart, @pranavdixit, @substackinc, @annehelen, @jarroddicker, and @bafeldman
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Reddit finally adds support for native image galleries, letting users share up to 20 photos and GIFs simultaneously — Redditors will finally be able to share multiple images in a single post without leaving the site. Reddit is adding support for native image galleries … | Seth Colaner / VentureBeat: |
The EFF, in partnership with the University of Nevada, launches a searchable database of 3,000+ US police agencies and the tech surveillance tools they use — Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. — It took me less than 10 seconds to find … | Stephen Nellis / Reuters: |
Sources: some ARM customers are considering alternatives as company has moved to increase their licensing fees, in some cases fourfold — (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp-owned (9984.T) semiconductor technology supplier Arm Ltd has moved to raise licensing fees for some customers in recent negotiations … | Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
Bond, which offers tools to let any company offer credit or debit cards, raises $32M Series A led by Coatue — Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. — Apple launched a credit card last year … | New York Times: |
As 1,000+ companies join the Facebook ad boycott, Hollywood has been silent; Walt Disney spent $212M from Jan.-June, making it Facebook's top advertiser by far — The entertainment business is a big advertiser but has been noticeably silent as other industries protest the social network's handling of hate speech.
Tweets: @nytimesbusiness, @brooksbarnesnyt, and @dylanbyers
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