apple Apple Breaks All-Time Revenue and Profit Records in Holiday Quarter Apple reports record Q1 2020 revenue of $91.8 billion and profit of $22.2 billion, driven by strong iPhone 11 sales and growing Services and Wearables categories.
spacex SpaceX Delivers Third Batch of Starlink Satellites Despite Weather Delays SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, bringing its total constellation to around 240 spacecraft. The mission faces initial weather delays but ultimately advances the company's goal of providing global broadband internet by late 2020.
cbs all access Star Trek: Picard Drives Record Sign-Ups for CBS All Access CBS All Access achieves a new monthly record for subscriber sign-ups, driven largely by the successful premiere of Star Trek: Picard. The highly anticipated series breaks previous streaming records on the platform by a significant margin.
cortex labs Cortex Labs Simplifies Machine Learning Model Deployment for Data Scientists Cortex Labs provides open-source tooling that helps data scientists easily deploy machine learning models into production without needing infrastructure expertise. The startup eventually plans to offer a multi-cloud managed service to compete with AWS SageMaker.
firefly aerospace Firefly Aerospace Investigates Engine Fire During Alpha Rocket Test Space launch startup Firefly Aerospace experiences an engine bay fire during the first hot fire test of its Alpha rocket, prompting an immediate investigation into the cause.
google Google's Dataset Search Exits Beta With New Mobile Features Google officially launches Dataset Search out of beta, giving researchers access to 25 million publicly available data sets. The updated tool introduces a mobile-friendly interface and new filtering options to help users find specific data types.
match group Match Group Partners With Noonlight to Boost Dating App Safety Match Group invests in connected safety platform Noonlight to introduce emergency assistance and location tracking features across its dating apps, starting with Tinder.
nasa NASA Unveils Science Payloads for First Commercial Moon Deliveries NASA reveals 16 science and technology payloads for the initial commercial lunar lander missions under the CLPS program. These deliveries by Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines help pave the way for human astronauts to return to the moon.
jeff bezos Forensic Experts Link Jeff Bezos Phone Hack to Saudi Crown Prince Digital forensic investigators report that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's personal account plays a direct role in the 2018 cyberattack on Jeff Bezos's phone. Saudi officials strongly deny any involvement in the incident.
jeff bezos UN Experts Demand Investigation Into Alleged Saudi Hacking of Bezos Phone United Nations experts call for an immediate investigation into reports that Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos' phone. The alleged cyberattack raises serious concerns about digital privacy and international security.
boeing Boeing Teams Up With Tactical Robotics to Advance Enclosed-Rotor VTOL Aircraft Boeing partners with Israel's Tactical Robotics to develop and market vertical take-off and landing aircraft using unique enclosed ducted rotor technology. The collaboration initially focuses on the autonomous Cormorant vehicle for disaster response and other broad applications.
descartes labs Descartes Labs Unveils Self-Service Platform for Geospatial Data Analysis Descartes Labs launches a new platform that gives data scientists direct access to geospatial data and machine learning tools, reducing the need for costly consulting engagements.
disney Disney Sells FoxNext Games and Cold Iron Studios to Scopely Disney sells off mobile game studios FoxNext Games and Cold Iron Studios to Scopely, just months after acquiring them in the Fox deal. The transfer includes hit title MARVEL Strike Force while Disney keeps other Fox-licensed games.
netflix Netflix Rejects Ad-Supported Model Despite Investor Pressure Netflix CEO Reed Hastings firmly rejects an ad-supported tier, arguing that competing with Google, Facebook, and Amazon for online ad revenue is too difficult and not worth the privacy trade-offs.
two sigma Quantitative Hedge Fund Two Sigma Expands Venture Arm With $288M Fund Two Sigma Ventures raises $288 million from external investors to back data-driven startups across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors.