apple Apple Expands Bug Bounty Program, Offers Up to $1 Million for Flaws Apple is expanding its bug bounty program to cover macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and iCloud, offering rewards up to $1 million. The company also plans to provide researchers with special iPhones to aid in security testing.
data Cultivated Data Emerges as the New Digital Gold Rush Startups are finding massive value by refining existing data into actionable insights, prompting large corporations to finally pay for these cultivated data sets.
facebook Court Clears Path for Billion-Dollar Facial Recognition Lawsuit Against Facebook A federal appeals court allows a massive class action lawsuit against Facebook to proceed over illegal biometric data collection. The ruling declares that creating face templates without consent violates user privacy.
samsung Samsung Introduces PC Game Streaming for New Galaxy Note 10 Samsung unveils PlayGalaxy Link, a feature that lets users stream PC games directly to the Galaxy Note 10 over any connection. The announcement arrives as Apple and Google push heavily into the gaming market.
uber Uber Posts Record $5.2 Billion Loss as Growth Slows Uber reports a massive $5.2 billion second-quarter loss, its largest ever, while revenue growth slows to just 14 percent. The disappointing earnings cause the company's stock to plummet more than 11 percent.
uber Uber Posts Record Quarterly Loss as Expenses Outpace Revenue Growth Uber reports its largest quarterly loss in company history, driven by significant stock-based compensation costs following its recent IPO. The ride-hailing giant continues to prioritize growth over immediate profitability.
facebook Appeals Court Allows Illinois Users to Sue Facebook Over Facial Recognition A federal appeals court rules that Facebook users in Illinois can move forward with a class-action lawsuit against the company over its facial recognition technology. The decision marks the first time a U.S. appellate court directly addresses the privacy risks of face surveillance.
amd Google and Twitter Adopt AMD EPYC Rome Chips to Rival Intel in Data Centers AMD announces that Google and Twitter are deploying its new 7nm EPYC Rome processors, intensifying the competition with Intel in the data center market. The tech giants cite improved performance, lower energy consumption, and reduced costs as primary reasons for the switch.
instagram Instagram Bans Partner Hyp3r for Secretly Tracking Millions of User Locations Instagram removes marketing partner Hyp3r after the company secretly collects location data and ephemeral stories from millions of users. The social network makes a product change to prevent similar scraping in the future.
postmates Postmates Nears First San Francisco Permit for Sidewalk Delivery Robots Postmates is set to become the first company to receive an official permit for testing sidewalk delivery robots in San Francisco under a new city pilot program. The 180-day permit authorizes the company to test up to three of its semi-autonomous Serve rovers on public sidewalks.
salesforce Salesforce Buys ClickSoftware for $1.35 Billion to Boost Service Cloud Salesforce acquires field service software company ClickSoftware for $1.35 billion shortly after closing its massive Tableau deal. The purchase aims to expand the capabilities of Service Cloud and automate field service using IoT data.
samsung Samsung Limits Note 3D Scanning to Premium Plus Model Samsung's new 3D scanning feature on the Galaxy Note 10+ wows crowds but offers limited practical value right now. The capability remains locked to the more expensive phone to help justify the higher price tag.
robinhood Robinhood Wins U.K. Regulatory Approval to Challenge Local Fintechs Robinhood receives authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority to operate as a broker in the U.K. The Silicon Valley trading app gears up for a London launch to compete against local rivals like Freetrade and Revolut.
samsung Samsung Unveils Galaxy Book S to Rival Apple's MacBook Air Samsung teams up with Microsoft and Qualcomm to launch the Galaxy Book S, a thin Windows laptop boasting 23 hours of battery life. The $999 device arrives in September and functions much like a premium Chromebook.
climate strike Millions of Youth Join Global Climate Strikes Demanding Fossil Fuel Action Millions of young people across Asia and Europe are skipping school to demand immediate action on climate change. The coordinated global protests, led by activist Greta Thunberg, urge world leaders to reduce fossil fuel use.