A look at iOS 14's privacy-centric features including mic and camera access notifications, local network access control, compromised password warnings, and more — Behold: The useful and not-so-useful privacy features you've been waiting for. — Eleven months ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook declared privacy a “fundamental human right.”
Report: France's centralized StopCovid tracing app only has ~2.4M downloads, with ~700,000 users having uninstalled it and under 200 notifications sent so far — When the pandemic was raging across Europe last spring, many politicians and health experts were optimistic that a new generation …
Sources: Google's pro-privacy plan to block online ad trackers has boosted the US' antitrust probe, as publishers argue it would create an unfair playing field — Google has taken a lot of heat for violating people's privacy. Now it could get in trouble for trying to protect it.
Tesla wins lawsuit against former employee Martin Tripp, accused of hacking Tesla and supplying sensitive info to unnamed 3rd parties; court will seal case — The automaker won its case against an ex-employee who sought whistleblower protections and was accused of hacking Tesla's Gigafactory.
Cloud collaboration tool Air raises $12M Series A led by Tiger Global; Air lets users comment, share and discuss visual assets all in one place — Cloud collaboration tool for visual content Air, cofounded by Stanford grads Shane Hegde and Tyler Strand, announced today that it has closed …
Ready, an on-demand service that provides medical care to patients at their homes, has raised $54M Series C from investors including Google Ventures — Ready, an on-demand health care startup that delivers home- and community-based services, has raised $54 million in Series C funding.
A look at Amazon's Hands off the Wheel program, which for the past decade has allowed the company to automate certain tasks and assign new work to employees — At an automation conference in late 2018, a high-ranking banking official looked up from his buffet plate and stated …
Sources: JD Health, the online health care unit of JD.com, is planning to file for a Hong Kong IPO as soon as this month that could raise at least $1B — - JD.com's health unit is planning to raise at least $1 billion — Health care IPOs have boomed this year amid surging stocks
Apple says it will open its online store in India on September 23 — Apple announced today that it plans to open its online store in India on September 23. The expansion will bring direct sales and an improved shopping experience to customers in the region for the first time.
ApplyBoard, an online service helping international students apply for study abroad programs, has raised $55M Series C extension, after raising $75M in May — Iranian brothers Massi, Meti and Martin Basiri had such difficulty applying to study in Canada, they quit their jobs in 2015 to build …
Unity has priced its IPO at $52 per share, above the expected range, that would initially value the company at $13.7B — - Unity is selling shares at $52 a piece in its IPO, CNBC has confirmed. — The company raised its range on Wednesday to $44 to $48 from $34 to $42.
Olive, whose AI-powered bot automates healthcare admin tasks, has raised $106M led by General Catalyst and Drive Capital, bringing total raised to $222M — Software maker Olive has raised another $106 million just five months after a $52 million round to supercharge growth …
Source: an agreement between ByteDance and Oracle includes creation of an oversight board approved by the US government, and a continuous third-party audit — An agreement between TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance and Oracle includes a variety of concessions in an effort to make the deal palatable …
Twitter to restrict QAnon content posted by politicians; in July, it started removing QAnon tweets from Trends and recommendations, with 50% drop in impressions — Twitter said Thursday it will extend its restrictions on QAnon-linked accounts and content to political candidates and elected officials …
Sources: Steven Mnuchin is attempting to push through a TikTok deal enabling it to retain some Chinese ownership, despite security concerns from lawmakers — The deal would let the U.S. government approve the company's board and require TikTok to plan to go public
Canadian payments company Nuvei surged 31% in its market debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange, after raising $700M in IPO in Canada's largest ever tech offering — - Online payments firm helped by surge in e-commerce in lockdown — Caisse-backed company supplies sports betting industry
Apple's iOS 14.2 developer beta adds Music Recognition feature in Control Center, using Shazam tech for song identification of audio in apps and the environment — iOS 14.2 can identify songs that are playing inside your apps — Apple bought music recognition app Shazam in 2018 …
Google-backed telehealth provider Amwell closed at $23.07 per share, up 28%+ in its trading debut, after raising $742M in its IPO — Shares of American Well soared more than 28% in their first day of trading. — Amwell stock (ticker: AMWL) opened at $25.51 and hit a high of $25.90—before closing Thursday at $23.07.
Affirm, e-commerce point-of-sale lender, raises $500M Series G, bringing its total raised to $1.3B; in July, sources said Affirm was preparing for an IPO — Affirm, a San Francisco-based point-of-sale (POS), buy now, pay later (BNPL) lender, announced a $500 million series G round of funding Thursday …
Belarus was once a magnet for tech startups, thanks to cheap labor, but protests against Lukashenko and brutal crackdowns could change that — Crackdown on protesters urging new elections sours sentiment around the industry; ‘We live in fear’ — In recent years, cheap labor and political stability …
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on the impact of the pandemic on making VR mainstream, AR glasses, and why he doesn't want to “put an Apple Watch on your face” — How Facebook's CEO is thinking about the future of augmented reality, virtual reality, and more — Social networks contain multitudes.
Apple releases Safari 14 as a standalone update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users, with customizable start page, new tab bar design, and more — macOS Big Sur didn't launch alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 today, with the update coming later this fall …
JupiterOne, which helps companies manage cybersecurity assets in a single hub, has raised $19M Series A led by Brain Capital Ventures — JupiterOne, a cybersecurity management automation startup whose customers include Reddit, Databricks, and Auth0, today closed a $19 million funding round led by Brain Capital Ventures.
The Trump administration confirmed Tuesday that it plans to nominate senior NTIA advisor Nathan Simington as the next FCC commissioner — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, pressing for new social media regulations, plans to nominate a senior administration official to be a member …
The US says in a filing that a WeChat ban would let users convey personal or business info without criminal or civil penalties, but prohibit some transactions — - App users are seeking preliminary injunction against order — Trump claims use of apps poses national security threat