|
September 22, 2020, 3:25 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft launches Azure Communication Services, letting developers add voice and video calling, chat, text messages, and more to apps, challenging Twilio — Microsoft today announced the launch of Azure Communication Services, a new set of features in its cloud that enable developers …
More:
SiliconANGLE, CNBC, InfoWorld, VentureBeat, MSPoweruser, and Cloud Computing Services
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft says it will exclusively license OpenAI's GPT-3 language model, which will continue to be offered via the Azure-hosted API launched in June — Microsoft today announced that it will exclusively license GPT-3, one of the most powerful language understanding models in the world, from San Francisco-based AI startup OpenAI.
More:
The Official Microsoft Blog, New.blicio.us, and MSPoweruser
Tweets: @jjvincent, @amandaksilver, and @kevin_scott
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft unveils updates across Azure Machine Learning and Azure Cognitive Services, launches Metrics Advisor, Bot Framework Composer, Automated ML UI, more — During its Ignite 2020 conference, which kicked off virtually this morning, Microsoft announced updates to Azure Cognitive Services …
More:
The Verge and Windows Central
| Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Nick Clegg says Facebook will take aggressive measures to “restrict the circulation of content” if the presidential election descends into chaos or civil unrest — Social media platform's head of global affairs Nick Clegg says it could take exceptional measures to restrict content circulation
More:
Business Insider, CNET, The Verge, ZDNet, Engadget, NBC News, and Reuters
Tweets: @zackwhittaker, @carlquintanilla, @frazaffarano, @jacksondame, @azeem, @ingridlunden, @alex__1789, @jason_kint, and @judyshapiro
| Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft debuts new Teams features, including virtual commute, Headspace integration, breakout rooms, and virtual coffee shops for meetings — Microsoft today announced a slew of Teams features available now, coming later this year, and even arriving in 2021.
More:
TechCrunch, TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM, TechCrunch, Computerworld, SiliconANGLE, ZDNet, ZDNet, Bloomberg, The Verge, and TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM
Tweets: @caseynewton, @manan, and @mcwm
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google debuts Tables, a work-tracking tool to rival Airtable that can set task-based email reminders, send messages when forms are submitted, manage tasks, more — Google's in-house incubator Area 120 is today introducing a new work-tracking tool, Tables, which aims to make tracking projects more efficient by investing in automation.| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Google says it will pull the plug on paid Chrome extensions over the next year, after temporarily banning them due to fraudulent transactions — Earlier this year, Google announced some changes to the Chrome Web Store in an effort to curb malicious extensions.
More:
developer.chrome.com, The Verge, Android Police, XDA Developers, TechSpot, Android Headlines, and Engadget
Tweets: @arvidkahl, @geerlingguy, and @xeenon
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
iPhone users are customizing their home screen with new icons, photos, and entire color schemes using iOS 14 widgets, with some designs going viral — - iPhone users are using the latest iOS update to customize their home screen with new icons, photos, and even entire color schemes.
More:
MacStories, CNET, The Verge, TechCrunch, Android Central, Vox, MacStories, MacRumors, Lifehacker, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, Business Insider, and Digital Trends
Tweets: @_davidsmith, @austinpostey, @_davidsmith, @okpng, @iordies, @viticci, @daviddtd_, @kaylasfro, @chuubug, and @artshl3y
| Danny Palmer / ZDNet: |
Authorities from the US, UK, Germany, Europol, and others arrest 179 during Operation DisrupTor, targeting the sale of illicit goods on the dark web — ‘Operation Disruptor’ involved agencies from nine countries and the seizure of over $6.5m in cash and cryptocurrencies as criminals warned law enforcement will track them down.
More:
Wired, Europol, Decrypt, DataBreaches.net, CyberScoop, The Daily Dot, infosecurity-magazine.com, Federal Bureau …, The Hill, Hackensack Daily Voice, and SecurityWeek
Tweets: @brbarrett, @europol, and @howelloneill
| Wall Street Journal: |
Large rival companies say Amazon restricts how competing products, like smart speakers and video doorbells, can be advertised, giving Amazon's devices an edge — Some makers of smart speakers, video doorbells and other hardware hit roadblocks buying key ads in search results; gadgets made by e-commerce giant get edge
More:
CNBC, Slashdot, and New.blicio.us
Tweets: @elanazak, @kantrowitz, @patiencehaggin, @danamattioli, @elanazak, @nickstatt, and @alex
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says its 85-inch Surface Hub 2S, originally unveiled in April 2019, will be available in January 2021 for $21,999.99 — There's also a new software update for the Surface Hub 2S — Microsoft is starting to take preorders for its 85-inch Surface Hub 2S today.
More:
Windows Blog, Engadget, VentureBeat, PCWorld, Windows Central, and OnMSFT.com
Tweets: @surface and @panos_panay
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
TikTok says it removed 104.5M videos in H1 2020 for violating community guidelines and proposes coalition of social apps to protect against harmful content — As the future of ByteDance's TikTok ownership continues to get hammered out between tech leviathans, investors and government officials …
More:
Business Insider, Financial Times, TikTok, PingWest, Engadget, Digital Trends, Android Central, and Reuters
| Tony Romm / Washington Post: |
Sources: DOJ to brief state AGs on Wednesday about its plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google; a case could be filed as early as next week — The Justice Department is expected to brief state attorneys general this week about its imminent plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google …
More:
New York Times, Ars Technica, AppleInsider, MacDailyNews, Bloomberg, The Hill, PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, and Politico
Tweets: @mmasnick, @alxthomp, @karaswisher, @rasmus_kleis, @lutherlowe, @mmasnick, and @jason_kint
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Paris-based Mirakl, which develops tools for e-commerce platforms, raises $300M led by Permira at a $1.5B valuation — - U.S. CEO says company could pursue IPO in the next few years — Private equity firm Pemira to lead Mirakl's funding round — Paris-based Mirakl has raised $300 million …
More:
TechCrunch
| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Beyond Limits, an industrial AI startup focused on energy, utility, and power sectors, raises $133M Series C led by Group 42 and BP Ventures — Artificial intelligence company Beyond Limits has landed $133 million in its Series C round. — The round was led by new investor Group 42 and existing investor BP Ventures.
More:
ZDNet, beyond.ai, and socalTECH.com
| Kayleigh Barber / Digiday: |
Q&A with NYT's SVP of ad innovation Allison Murphy about the paper's plans to stop using third-party cookies, its contextual ad targeting strategy, and more — When The New York Times pivoted to prioritizing its subscriptions a few years ago, eventually growing to 6.5 million paid subscribers … | Brent Rose / The Verge: |
Fitbit Sense review: sleek design, intuitive UI, many granular metrics, but lots of bugs, fiddly solid-state button, and poor battery life in always-on mode — Fitbit's latest smartwatch has sensors, and bugs, galore — When Fitbit announced the $329.95 Sense last month … | David McCabe / New York Times: |
Trump says he would not approve a TikTok deal unless ByteDance ceded its control, after ByteDance said it would retain an 80% stake — President Trump on Monday said that he would not approve a deal for TikTok if its Chinese owner did not fully sell its interest in the product …
More:
Wall Street Journal, Vox, South China Morning Post, The Guardian, The Hill, Financial Times, TechNode, Wired, TechRepublic, Light Reading, Fortune, Nextgov, The Verge, Techdirt, Digiday, Variety, Fossbytes, MakeUseOf, Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Journal, and Fox Business
Tweets: @huxijin_gt, @jenniferjjacobs, @huxijin_gt, @therecount, @nytimes, @michaelcrowley, @zhonggg, @lanceulanoff, @evleaks, @karaswisher, @b_fung, @jenzhuscott, @eringriffith, @jimpethokoukis, @stevesi, @benyt, @sherman4949, @nytpolitics, @jarrettblanc, @chifedr, @eringriffith, @carnage4life, @pranavdixit, @nytimestech, @puiwingtam, @shiraovide, @nytimestech, and @josh_wingrove
| Financial Times: |
More:
TechCrunch, iAfrikan.com, Reuters, Tech Xplore, CNBC, MediaNama, Music Ally, Android Headlines, PingWest, Politico, Seeking Alpha, and CNET
| Jessica Guynn / USA Today: |
Twitter launches its biggest push to encourage US citizens to vote, with a prompt in the timeline, push alert in notifications, promoted trends, and more — Twitter is rolling out its biggest push yet to encourage more Americans to cast their ballots in the November election … | Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Austin-based SigmaSense raises $22M Series A led by Foxconn Technology Group for its touchscreen tech that can sense hovering touchless gestures and more — Austin-based SigmaSense has raised $22 million to bring its touch-screen technology to the broader market. — Subscribe to the Crunchbase Daily| Microsoft: |
Microsoft says it will acquire ZeniMax Media and its game publisher Bethesda Softworks for $7.5B in cash; Bethesda develops Fallout, DOOM, Quake, and others — Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft's Gaming business
More:
VentureBeat, The Verge, MakeUseOf, TouchArcade, AppleInsider, TweakTown News, Gamasutra, bit-tech.net, Micky, Silicon Republic, OnMSFT.com, Coinspeaker, CCN.com, Looper, TechSpot, The GameDiscoverCo newsletter, Light Reading, WinBuzzer, Twinfinite, PC Games Insider, VRScout, Softpedia News, Ubergizmo, International Business Times, Digital Trends, GameSpot, GeekWire, Eurogamer.net, Engadget, CNET, New World Notes, and TechCrunch
| Bloomberg: |
More:
Stratechery, New York Times, Xbox Wire, International Business Times, The Verge, Ars Technica, PC Gamer, Looper, Bloomberg, CCN.com, Engadget, Kotaku, WinBuzzer, PC Games Insider, Techaeris, Ubergizmo, and Gizchina
Tweets: @jasonschreier, @dinabass, @magic_casts, @unknownkadath, @charalanahzard, @skillupyt, @christian_humes, and @gavinsbaker
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Shopify's new AI commerce stack — Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
Zoho:
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control — Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Saam Motamedi from Greylock Partners
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Invest Like the Best:
Henry Ellenbogen - Man Versus Machine
The leading destination to learn about business and investing. We do this by showcasing exceptional talent and ideas.
Subscribe to Invest Like the Best.
Grit:
How Evan Spiegel Is Building the Future of Computing
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Acquired:
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
Learn the playbooks that built the world's greatest companies - and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
Subscribe to Acquired.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why humans are AI's biggest bottleneck (and what's coming in 2026) | Alexander Embiricos (OpenAI Codex Product Lead)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ted Sarandos: Netflix and how tech changed storytelling
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 3:25 PM ET, September 22, 2020.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Dan Mangan / CNBC:Jem Bartholomew / Columbia Journalism Review:
Byron Tau / Associated Press:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
More:
Engadget, Macworld, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Trusted Reviews, 9to5Toys, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, iDownloadBlog.com, Kirkville, iPhone Hacks, International Business Times, Tom's Guide, 500ish, SlashGear, iMore, and The Verge
Tweets: @mike_aktas, @ijustine, @snazzyq, @jonyiveparody, @maxrogo, @jonyiveparody, @gartenberg, and @ifixit. Thanks:@hodapp
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
More:
OCC, U.S. Securities …, AVC, The Block, PYMNTS.com, Cryptonews, Crypto Briefing, Coinspeaker, The Block, CryptoSlate, and BitcoinExchangeGuide
Tweets: @coindesk, @jerallaire, @mark_phillips, @tayloryeshua, @ledgerstatus, @lilmoonlambo, @alextapscott, and @truthraiderhq
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More:
Xbox Wire, Input, GameSpot, 9to5Google, Windows Central, Fossbytes, Mashable, Ubergizmo, Android Police, and Pocketnow
Tweets: @ekolimits, @xbox, @majornelson, @masterdevwi, @tomwarren, @gliitchy, @taynixster, and @mcwm