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Sources: Apple is working on a rugged “Explorer Edition” Watch aimed at athletes and to be used in more extreme environments, for a late 2021 or 2022 launch — - Company discusses new model to target different watch buyers — Device may debut later in 2021 or 2022 at the earliest
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and iOS 12.5.2 to fix a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in WebKit that “may have been actively exploited” — Apple today released iOS 14.4.2 for iPhone and iPad, and watchOS 7.3.3 for Apple Watch. The updates includes an important security fix for WebKit …
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| Energy And Commerce Committee / YouTube: |
Recording of House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on platform misinformation with Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey — The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce …
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| Brian Fung / CNN: |
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| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
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| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Google said it has shut down a hacking operation in January but, sources say, didn't disclose that it was an active counter-terrorism operation by a US ally — The decision to block an “expert” level cyberattack has caused controversy inside Google after it emerged that the hackers in question were working for a US ally.| Maureen Farrell / Wall Street Journal: |
WeWork to merge with a SPAC in a deal that would raise $1.3B and values the company at $9B — Planned merger with the BowX Acquisition would value WeWork at $9 billion including debt — WeWork has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, according to people familiar with the matter …
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Fairphone, which produces sustainable, modular Android smartphones, says the biggest barrier to ongoing Android support is Qualcomm support of chipsets — Qualcomm ended support for the phone after Android 6, but Fairphone is still going. — Fairphone—the sustainable, modular smartphone company …
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| Owen Thomas / Protocol: |
Stewart Butterfield says Slack will introduce audio messages and a Clubhouse-like feature that will allow users to drop into rooms without an invitation — Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said on Clubhouse that Clubhouse-like additions will soon be coming to the app.
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| Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
Linktree, which creates simple “link in bio” landing pages for people and companies, raises $45M Series B, and says it has 12M users — If you browse Instagram, you are probably familiar with the term “link in bio.” Links aren't allowed in post captions, and users are only allowed …
Tweets: @steve_campbell and @bradmccarty
| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series D led by Paradigm, at a valuation of $2B+, four months after raising $100M Series C at a $1B valuation — - Chainalysis, a start-up that sells blockchain data analytics tools, has doubled its valuation to $2 billion in a new investment round.| Adam Janofsky / The Record: |
Report: seven members of Germany's Bundestag and 31 members of its state parliaments were targeted in a phishing attack allegedly originating from Russia's GRU — At least seven members of Germany's Bundestag and 31 members of the state parliament have been targeted by a hack that is believed … | Insider: |
YouTube has temporarily suspended monetization for three channels operated by David Dobrik following a rape allegation against a former Vlog Squad member — - YouTube is temporarily blocking David Dobrik and Durte Dom from making money off ads. — The company said it demonetized …
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| Wayne Ma / The Information: |
Apple's App Store has been hosting 12+ apps run by a US-sanctioned paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang region; Apple says the apps comply with US law — Apple's App Store has been distributing more than a dozen apps created by a Chinese organization sanctioned by the U.S … | Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
ServiceTitan, a SoCal-based firm which offers a SaaS product for tradespeople, raises $500M Series F led by Tiger Global and Sequoia at a $8.3B valuation — Covering venture capital, software and startups — It's no new live audio app, crypto company or remote-work tool.
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| Jared Council / Wall Street Journal: |
Some VC firms are using AI algorithms to help with investment decisions; Gartner forecasts that AI will be involved in 75% of VC investment decisions by 2025 — Some firms are using AI algorithms to help with investment decisions — Venture capitalists who have long funded artificial intelligence startups …
Tweets: @counternotions, @adamnash, @tjnahigian, @ryanlawler, @hlandgren, and @trengriffin
| Roland Li / San Francisco Chronicle: |
Facebook to reopen Menlo Park HQ and other Bay Area sites at 10% capacity starting May 10, and allow remote work until a month after offices reach 50% capacity — Facebook has set a Bay Area office reopening date: May 10. — The social media giant will open at 10% capacity starting …
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| FinSMEs: |
Fishbrain, a Stockholm-based sport fishing app, social network, and digital marketplace with ~12M users, raises $31M from Consensus, Adrigo Asset, and SoftBank — Fishbrain, a Stockholm, Sweden-based sport fishing app, social network, and digital marketplace, raised $31M in funding.| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Pilot, which helps SMBs outsource accounting tasks like payroll, raises $100M Series C led by Bezos Expeditions and Whale Rock Capital, at a valuation of $1.2B — - Pilot raised a $100 million funding round led by Jeff Bezos's venture capital firm Bezos Expeditions and hedge fund Whale Rock Capital …
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Tweets: @mark_goldberg_, @kr00ney, @bigclasstraitor, and @sujayjaswa
| Katie Tsai / CNBC: |
Oakland-based online retailer for secondhand clothes thredUP closes up ~43% in its Nasdaq debut, after pricing shares at $14 and raising $168M in its IPO — - Sales of used clothing are booming online, ThredUp CEO James Reinhart told CNBC's Squawk Alley on Friday as the company's shares began trading under …
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