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Federal judge dismisses Apple's claims that mobile device virtualization company Corellium violated copyright law with its software to run iOS on PCs — Corellium helps customers find bugs in Apple's mobile operating system. Apple aimed to shut it down. — Corellium, a security research firm sued … | Reed Albergotti / Washington Post: |
Leaked docs: Lens, a supplier for Apple, Tesla, Amazon, used alleged forced Uighur labor; Apple says it has confirmed its suppliers have not used forced labor — New documents show Lens Technology, which makes iPhone glass and is owned by China's richest woman, received Uighur Muslim laborers transferred from Xinjiang.
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Survey: US smartphone activations on Christmas Day fell 23% YoY as iPhones dominated the top 10 activated smartphones and budget devices, like LG K30, surge — Christmas day in the United States is the single greatest day for new smartphone activations. And despite supply chain delays caused …
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| Emily Birnbaum / Protocol: |
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is tying the fate of $2,000 stimulus checks to the repeal of Section 230 — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is tying the fate of $2,000 stimulus checks to the repeal of Section 230, an effort that will likely doom both pieces of legislation in the Senate.
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In a letter, an activist hedge fund pushes Intel to explore strategic alternatives, like whether it should remain an integrated device manufacturer; stock up 5% — (Reuters) - Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC is pushing Intel Corp to explore strategic alternatives, including whether … | Jaewon Kang / Wall Street Journal: |
Some US supermarkets say they aren't making money through Instacart due to the service's 10% commission on each order — Some supermarkets plan to stick with delivery service despite fees; Instacart says it lets grocers expand e-commerce without building their own infrastructure
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| Nathaniel Popper / New York Times: |
Analysis of internal data at Coinbase through 2018 highlights pay inequity for women and Black employees; Coinbase says it implemented a new compensation plan — An analysis of internal pay data at the San Francisco company Coinbase shows disparities that were much larger than those in the tech industry.
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| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
VMware sues its former COO Rajiv Ramaswami, claiming that his taking a job as CEO of Nutanix was a breach of contract — Earlier this month, when Nutanix announced it was hiring former VMware COO Rajiv Ramaswami as CEO, it looked like a good match. What's more, it pulled a key player from a market rival.
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Unredacted draft version of the lawsuit filed by 10 states earlier this month details a Google-Facebook ad deal that allegedly constituted illegal price fixing — Lawmakers have called for an investigation into the tech giants' contract, dubbed ‘Jedi Blue,’ which allegedly allowed for auction rigging
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: Ant Group is planning to fold its financial operations into a holding company that could be regulated more like a bank — - Financial units face stricter regulation in planned structure — Lifestyle businesses to be excluded from holding company
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google is testing an expansion of its “Short Videos” feature at the top of mobile search that will surface TikTok and Instagram videos in a dedicated carousel — Google is testing a new feature that will surface Instagram and TikTok videos in their own dedicated carousel …
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