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Sources: Apple plans to debut Apple Intelligence by October, weeks after iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases; developers get to test AI features as soon as this week — - Developers will get to test AI features as soon as this week — Apple is betting on enhancements to help sell iPhone 16 line
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Sources: Twitch remains unprofitable a decade after Amazon's acquisition; Docs show Twitch generated ~$667M in ad revenue and $1.3B in commerce revenue in 2023 — Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billion for Twitch in 2014. It's Still Losing Money. The live-video service has slowing user growth … | David Gilbert / Wired: |
ISD: hundreds of extremist TikTok accounts are openly sharing Hitler-related propaganda, including Holocaust denial videos, and trying to recruit new members — Not only is TikTok's algorithm promoting Neo-Nazi content, extremist organizations are also using the platform to recruit new members and encourage real-world action.| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
A US court ruled on July 24 that border agents must get a warrant before searching the electronic devices of US and international travelers crossing the border — A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices … | Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal: |
Podcasting is becoming an industry of megastars with huge deals and the biggest audiences; Edison: the top 25 podcasts reach nearly 50% of US weekly listeners — The top shows are adding video, merchandise and live tours and signing megadeals with Spotify, Sirius and Amazon.
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| Richard Nieva / Forbes: |
NYC-based Altana, which develops AI logistics software to help companies manage their supply chains, raised a $200M Series C at a $1B valuation — The aim is to create a “Google Maps for the supply chain” for customers like Maersk, L.L. Bean and the Pentagon.
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| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
Sources: HPE is expected to secure unconditional EU approval for its $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks; the EC is scheduled to decide on the deal by August 1 — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (HPE.N) is expected to secure unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $14 billion acquisition …
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| Sahil Patel / The Information: |
LinkedIn and Pinterest are testing programs that let publishers sell ads on their videos and pages, respectively, in exchange for a cut of the resulting revenue — Social media platforms such as Pinterest, TikTok and LinkedIn are trying a new tack to gain a bigger share of digital advertising …
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| Stefano De Marzo / EU-Startups: |
Germany-based osapiens, which develops ESG compliance tech, raised a $120M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing its total funding to $145M+ — osapiens, a leading ESG Platform and provider of compliance and sustainability reporting solutions, announced the completion …
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Guracha Belachew Bersha, a now-freed Ethiopian man, details scamming hundreds while he was enslaved for 16 months in a pig butchering scam center in Myanmar — A multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry operating out of Southeast Asia relies on forced labor and torture
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| Reuters: |
South Korea plans to provide $400M to SMBs hit by payment delays on two Qoo10 e-commerce platforms, and Qoo10's founder pledges to use his own assets to help — South Korea will provide $400 million in financial support to small businesses hit by payment delays on two Qoo10 e-commerce platforms …
More: KED Global, The Korea Herald, and Reuters
| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Q&A with Ghostery CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz about the service turning 15, ad tracking, why regulation is not the best path to protecting online privacy, and more — The world of online advertising has changed dramatically since Ghostery first launched in 2009 to help people understand …
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