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Apple reaches a $490M settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged Tim Cook defrauded shareholders in 2019 by hiding falling iPhone demand in China — Apple (AAPL.O) has reached a $490 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged Chief Executive Tim Cook …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Walmart starts selling Macs directly for the first time, partnering with Apple to sell the M1 MacBook Air for $699 a week after Apple stopped selling the laptop — Walmart is teaming up with Apple to sell the Mac for the first time. In a press release today, the company said that it is now selling …
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| Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo: |
Lawyers warn that the bill banning TikTok unless it's sold gives POTUS unchecked power to ban any app or site the President deems a “national security threat” — The United States could make TikTok the first app banned by law, but technology lawyers warn it won't be the last.
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| Elena Schneider / Politico: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft is again injecting pop-ups into Chrome on Windows in a bid to get users to switch to Bing, after previously pausing them citing “unintended behavior” — Microsoft is once again injecting pop-ups into Google's Chrome browser in a bid to get people to switch to Bing.
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Reddit says FTC launched an inquiry into Reddit's licensing of user data to AI companies; an ex-FTC official says other companies also got such “hold letters” — - It also suggests that the FTC is expanding its look into AI-related deals, which previously appeared to be focused on equity investments.
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| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
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Sources: BeReal is weighing raising a Series C or being acquired, as what is left of its $90M in funding is set to run out this year and DAUs stagnate at 25M — - BeReal, the once-buzzy French social media app, is staring down a crossroads. — User growth has been tough to come by …
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis on May 1, after the city passed an ordinance to guarantee drivers a minimum rate of $1.40/mile and $0.5/minute — Uber and Lyft are pulling their services out of Minneapolis after the city council passed an ordinance that will increase drivers' pay.
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| Alex Koller / CNBC: |
Layoffs.fyi: 50,000+ workers have been laid off from over 200 tech companies since the start of 2024; some recently laid-off employees recall their experiences — - With tech layoffs at their highest since the 2001 dot-com crash, the job hunt is getting harder and many in the industry …
Forums: r/technology and r/singularity
| Steven Levy / Wired: |
Michael Seibel steps down as YC's managing director, says he did not feel disappointed when he was not tapped as CEO but would have accepted the job if offered — As the influential startup incubator downsizes—and navigates political pushback—managing director Michael Seibel is taking … | Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg: |
Filing: prosecutors ask a judge to sentence SBF to up to 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 28; SBF's lawyers had suggested five to six years — - Prosecutors say SBF showed brazen disrespect for rule of law — Bankman-Fried lawyers had proposed a 6 1/2-year sentence
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| CNN: |
SCOTUS rules that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, tossing aside challenges against Michigan and California officials — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances …
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| Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: |
Binance CEO Richard Teng, who has been in the role for only four months, quietly spun out Binance Labs, the company's $10B venture capital arm, earlier in 2024 — - Investment arm is now independent from the trading platform — Industry is monitoring for changes at Binance under CEO Teng| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
After criticism, India's Ministry of Electronics and IT revises its AI advisory to drop plans to require government approval before new AI models are launched — India is walking back on a recent AI advisory after receiving criticism from many local and global entrepreneurs and investors.| Tom Henderson / Insider Gaming: |
Leaked PS5 Pro docs mention rendering 45% faster than the PS5, 2x to 3x the ray tracing performance, and more; sources say it's set for a holiday 2024 release — Insider Gaming can confirm that the leaked PS5 Pro specs leaked earlier today are real and the PlayStation 5 is still tentatively targeting a 2024 holiday release.| Lauren Feiner / The Verge: |
A look at Murthy v. Missouri, a case SCOTUS will hear Monday, which may upend how government communicates with social media platforms on topics like misinfo — On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could upend how social media platforms deal with posts containing anything from vaccine misinformation to election threats.
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