microsoft Microsoft Data Reveals FCC Broadband Reports Massively Overestimate Coverage Microsoft uses its own service data to prove that the FCC severely overstates broadband availability across the United States, highlighting a flawed reporting system.
rocket lab Rocket Lab Expands Services With New Satellite Manufacturing Platform Rocket Lab introduces its Photon satellite platform to provide turn-key spacecraft for small satellite operators. The new offering allows customers to focus on their payloads rather than building hardware.
twitter Twitter Slashes Daily Follow Limit to 400 to Combat Spam Twitter reduces the maximum number of accounts users can follow daily from 1,000 to 400 to stop aggressive spam tactics. The change follows recent API bans for services that automate bulk following and unfollowing.
klook SoftBank Vision Fund Leads $225M Investment in Travel Platform Klook Hong Kong-based travel activities platform Klook raises $225 million in a Series D plus round led by SoftBank's Vision Fund. The company plans to leverage this new capital and SoftBank's ecosystem to expand its global reach and partner with other major startups.
zoom Profitable Video Conferencer Zoom Nears IPO Amid CFO Scrutiny Zoom sets its IPO price range between $28 and $32 per share, targeting a fully diluted market value of $8.7 billion. The company's CEO publicly addresses an anonymous tip regarding the CFO's past workplace conduct but confirms she will remain in her role.
b capital Eduardo Saverin's B Capital Reaches First Close of $406M for Second Fund Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin leads B Capital to a $406 million first close for its second fund, easily surpassing its initial $360 million debut. The venture firm leverages its BCG partnership to invest globally across various industries from its Southeast Asian base.
self-sovereign identity Decentralized Self-Sovereign Identity Promises to End Traditional Documents Self-sovereign identity aims to put control of personal documents like passports and driver's licenses directly into the hands of individuals through decentralized technology. This system replaces physical paperwork with cryptographic attestations stored on a shared global network.
rss Breaking Free From the Algorithmic Sushi Boat of Social News Social media feeds act like endless sushi boats, serving up the same low-quality news on a loop. To break this unhealthy cycle, users look toward older, open technologies like RSS and email newsletters for a better diet.
rct studio YC Startup Rct Studio Builds AI-Powered Virtual Worlds Rct studio is developing a virtual reality platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate dynamic, real-time storylines. The startup aims to create a digital, scalable alternative to the physical theme park seen in Westworld.
snapchat Snapchat Fights Back Against Facebook With New Platform Strategy Snapchat shifts from a defensive posture to an offensive platform play, allowing other apps to embed its Stories and features rather than building their own copies. This new strategy aims to unite the social web against Facebook's dominance.
gps GPS Week Number Rollover Threatens Legacy Devices With Time Errors The GPS system resets its internal 10-bit week counter today, a change that causes incorrect timestamps and corrupted location data in older devices. Modern equipment handles the transition smoothly, but critical infrastructure relying on outdated firmware faces potential disruptions.
google Google Scraps AI Ethics Council After Swift Internal Backlash Google dissolves its AI ethics council just over a week after announcing it following employee protests over controversial board members. Experts suggest the company needs transparency and real oversight authority to make any future ethics effort successful.
startups U.S. Startups Raise $30.8 Billion in Record Q1 Funding Surge U.S. startups collect $30.8 billion in Q1 2019, driven heavily by massive late-stage financings. Meanwhile, newly public companies like Lyft face early stock market turbulence.
tesla Tesla Releases Enhanced Summon Parking Feature to U.S. Drivers Tesla rolls out its Enhanced Summon feature to U.S. owners with specific Autopilot packages. The system allows vehicles to autonomously navigate parking lots to reach the driver.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Enhanced Summon Feature to Navigate US Parking Lots Tesla introduces Enhanced Summon in the US, allowing cars to drive to their owners through parking lots via the mobile app. The feature requires specific Autopilot packages and keeps the vehicle within 150 feet of the user.