Apple Announces Macs to Run on In-House Chips at Conference
Apple said new Macs based on in-house designed chips will be available by the end of this year, as the company moves away from a partnership with Intel.
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Design Platform Canva Nearly Doubles Valuation to $6 Billion
The Australian company has raised $60 million in new funding.
eMarketer Projects Google’s Ad Revenue to Fall by 5% While Facebook Will Grow
The projection for Facebook come as an ad boycott of the social network is gathering strength.
TikTok Users Pranked Trump Rally
Users of TikTok say their online activism contributed to the lower-than-expected turnout at President Trump's Oklahoma rally.
Pinduoduo CEO Surpasses Alibaba’s Jack Ma as China’s Second-Richest Man
Colin Huang's net worth has increased sharply thanks to Pinduoduo's stock price, which has more than quadrupled in the past year.
Apple Has Repeatedly Rejected Facebook’s Gaming App
The move comes as Apple is being probed for antitrust violations by the European Union over over its app-store rules.
Researchers Discover Unsecured Oracle Marketing Database
BlueKai, an Oracle marketing subsidiary, left a database with web browsers' names, addresses, and other accessible from the internet without a password.
Snapchat Apologizes, Removes Juneteenth Filter
The filter commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. prompted a user to smile to break chains in the image's background.
Comcast Braces for Much Higher Cord Cutting in Second Quarter
Comments from Comcast's CFO signal that cord-cutting is accelerating, both from a price increase and the impact of the economic downturn.
Palantir Raises $500 Million From Japanese Insurer
The fundraising could reduce any pressure on Palantir to go public this year.
North Face Joins Ad Boycott of Facebook
Dentsu's 360i, whose clients include Unilever, joined the call by the NAACP and the Anti Defamation League for advertisers to boycott Facebook in July.
Verily Launches Screening Tool to Help Businesses Reopen
The app-based product, named Healthy at Work, lets companies send their employees daily symptom surveys and can recommend they be tested.
Apple’s App Store Policies Draw Ire From Developers, Tech Giants
The chairman of the House antitrust subcommittee has called Apple’s app tax “highway robbery."
SoftBank Agrees to 14 Seed Investments in Startups Led by Underrepresented Founders
SoftBank has announced it will invest in the graduates of its new accelerator program, Emerge
Facebook Removes Trump Ads That Used Nazi-Linked Symbol
Facebook famously doesn’t fact-check political ads, but these examples show the company is willing to act in certain cases.
HPE CEO Neri Tests Positive for Covid-19
Neri, who has led HPE since 2017, becomes the highest-profile technology executive to acknowledge having contracted the virus.
Spotify Signs Deals With Warner Bros., DC
The music streaming service is ramping up on exclusive podcasts as it seeks to attract advertisers.
Chinese E-Commerce Firm JD.com Gains in Hong Kong Market Debut
The successful Hong Kong secondary listing by Nasdaq-listed JD.com could motivate other U.S.-listed Chinese tech firms to consider similar moves.
Apple to Assemble New iPhone SE in India
Making the iPhone SE in India will help Apple avoid a 20% tax on imported smartphones and hopefully jump start sales.
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