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Salesforce reports Q1 revenue of $7.41B, up 24% YoY, vs $7.38B est., net income down 94% YoY to $28M, and operating cash flow up 14% YoY to $3.68B; stock up 6%+ (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Salesforce reports Q1 revenue of $7.41B, up 24% YoY, vs $7.38B est., net income down 94% YoY to $28M, and operating cash flow up 14% YoY to $3.68B; stock up 6%+ (Jordan Novet/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes Ukraine reports 15,000 suspected war crimes Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Clinton lawyer cleared of lying to FBI over Trump Clinton lawyer cleared of lying to FBI over Trump Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Elon Musk: "Starlink 2.0 satellites are almost an order of magnitude more capable than Starlink 1.0" and weigh 4.8X more, needing the upcoming Starship rocket (Passant Rabie/Gizmodo) Elon Musk: "Starlink 2.0 satellites are almost an order of magnitude more capable than Starlink 1.0" and weigh 4.8X more, needing the upcoming Starship rocket (Passant Rabie/Gizmodo) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit BTS: 'K-Wave' arrives at White House with anti-Asian hate summit Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Researchers told Microsoft on April 12 of an RCE Windows exploit being used in the wild; Microsoft now calls it a critical flaw, but it's still unpatched (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Researchers told Microsoft on April 12 of an RCE Windows exploit being used in the wild; Microsoft now calls it a critical flaw, but it's still unpatched (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Menlo Microsystems, which aims to make circuit breakers and electrical switches far more efficient, raises $150M, bringing its total raised to $225M (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Menlo Microsystems, which aims to make circuit breakers and electrical switches far more efficient, raises $150M, bringing its total raised to $225M (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat) Reviewed by swadu on May 31, 2022 Rating: 5
Australia election: PM Anthony Albanese secures majority government Australia election: PM Anthony Albanese secures majority government Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
How India’s first all-women newsroom is creating a media revolution How India’s first all-women newsroom is creating a media revolution Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Borgen: How the Danish political drama has been 'reinvented' Borgen: How the Danish political drama has been 'reinvented' Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Sudan or Chad? Why a Darfur sultan regrets a twist of colonial fate Sudan or Chad? Why a Darfur sultan regrets a twist of colonial fate Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences EU struggles to resolve Russian oil ban proposal differences Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
How Do Your Own Research (DYOR) has spread throughout crypto and online conspiracy communities, signaling a rejection of authority and an appeal to join in (John Herrman/New York Times) How Do Your Own Research (DYOR) has spread throughout crypto and online conspiracy communities, signaling a rejection of authority and an appeal to join in (John Herrman/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 30, 2022 Rating: 5
The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa The dangerous world of illegal mining in South Africa Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
As Terra blockchain reboots, freshly minted new LUNA tokens started trading on a number of exchanges and swiftly plummeted about 70% from the opening price (Sujith Somraaj/Decrypt) As Terra blockchain reboots, freshly minted new LUNA tokens started trading on a number of exchanges and swiftly plummeted about 70% from the opening price (Sujith Somraaj/Decrypt) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine round-up: Zelensky in Kharkiv and a pro-Putin propaganda machine Ukraine round-up: Zelensky in Kharkiv and a pro-Putin propaganda machine Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region Brazil: Landslides and floods kill dozens in Recife region Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final in Paris French Open: Rafael Nadal wins to set up Novak Djokovic quarter-final in Paris Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Nansen: TerraUSD collapse wasn't a work of a single attacker but likely a result of investment decisions from a small number of large UST holders (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg) Nansen: TerraUSD collapse wasn't a work of a single attacker but likely a result of investment decisions from a small number of large UST holders (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 29, 2022 Rating: 5
Trads: The extreme Hindu nationalists inspired by alt-right memes Trads: The extreme Hindu nationalists inspired by alt-right memes Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Hong Kong's Omicron crisis: ‘It took just 10 days for everyone to be infected’ Hong Kong's Omicron crisis: ‘It took just 10 days for everyone to be infected’ Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
US gun laws: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban US gun laws: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Interview with Ted Sarandos about Netflix's recent share price plunge, backing Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special, Hollywood schadenfreude, and more (Maureen Dowd/New York Times) Interview with Ted Sarandos about Netflix's recent share price plunge, backing Dave Chappelle's latest comedy special, Hollywood schadenfreude, and more (Maureen Dowd/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell Russia scraps army age limit and a bike ride from hell Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky Ukraine war: Putin urged to hold 'direct, serious negotiations' with Zelensky Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Some teens say French social networking app Yubo, which had 18M downloads in the US, ignored reports that the Uvalde shooter threatened violence on the app (Washington Post) Some teens say French social networking app Yubo, which had 18M downloads in the US, ignored reports that the Uvalde shooter threatened violence on the app (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on May 28, 2022 Rating: 5
Palestinian report says Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Aqla Palestinian report says Israel deliberately killed Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Aqla Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
CWA withdraws its request for a union election next week for staff at an Atlanta Apple store, citing Apple's "sophisticated campaign to intimidate" and COVID-19 (Josh Eidelson/Bloomberg) CWA withdraws its request for a union election next week for staff at an Atlanta Apple store, citing Apple's "sophisticated campaign to intimidate" and COVID-19 (Josh Eidelson/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years Japan opens up to foreign tourists after two years Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Microsoft researchers find severe vulnerabilities in mce Systems' framework used by Android apps from major mobile providers including AT&T and Bell Canada (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Microsoft researchers find severe vulnerabilities in mce Systems' framework used by Android apps from major mobile providers including AT&T and Bell Canada (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV Ukraine round-up: Donbas town falls as ex-reporter urges Russians to turn off TV Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Indonesia-based Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $80M led by GIC (Budi Sutrisno/Tech in Asia) Indonesia-based Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $80M led by GIC (Budi Sutrisno/Tech in Asia) Reviewed by swadu on May 27, 2022 Rating: 5
Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
An investigation finds Apple, Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have launched coordinated campaigns in 31 states against data privacy legislation since 2021 (The Markup) An investigation finds Apple, Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have launched coordinated campaigns in 31 states against data privacy legislation since 2021 (The Markup) Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Russian mum's fight to save sons from Putin's war Russian mum's fight to save sons from Putin's war Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M to $100M at a $750M to $1B valuation, and told investors it had ~$9M revenue in 2021 (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times) Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M to $100M at a $750M to $1B valuation, and told investors it had ~$9M revenue in 2021 (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak Texas shooting victims: Relatives of children speak of their heartbreak Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Abba: All four members of the Swedish band reunite ahead of Voyage concert Abba: All four members of the Swedish band reunite ahead of Voyage concert Reviewed by swadu on May 26, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: one-click checkout service Bolt has laid off 100+ employees across go-to-market, sales, and recruiting roles amid slowing revenue and customer growth (TechCrunch) Sources: one-click checkout service Bolt has laid off 100+ employees across go-to-market, sales, and recruiting roles amid slowing revenue and customer growth (TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Filing: Elon Musk plans to provide an additional $6.25B in equity financing for his Twitter buyout, boosting his commitment to $33.5B; Twitter's stock jumps 7%+ (CNBC) Filing: Elon Musk plans to provide an additional $6.25B in equity financing for his Twitter buyout, boosting his commitment to $33.5B; Twitter's stock jumps 7%+ (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Nvidia Q1: revenue of $8.29B, up 46% YoY, Data Center rev. of $3.75B, up 83%, Gaming rev. of $3.62B, up 31%, forecasts Q2 rev. below estimates; stock down 7%+ (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Nvidia Q1: revenue of $8.29B, up 46% YoY, Data Center rev. of $3.75B, up 83%, Gaming rev. of $3.62B, up 31%, forecasts Q2 rev. below estimates; stock down 7%+ (Kif Leswing/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Twitter shareholders have voted to remove Egon Durban, co-CEO of Silver Lake, from its board; Durban is a long-time business associate and backer of Elon Musk (CNBC) Twitter shareholders have voted to remove Egon Durban, co-CEO of Silver Lake, from its board; Durban is a long-time business associate and backer of Elon Musk (CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Severodonetsk: Battle for key road as fighting reaches Ukraine city Severodonetsk: Battle for key road as fighting reaches Ukraine city Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Leaked video shows Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien telling employees that joining a union could hinder Apple's ability to improve workers' jobs (Lauren Kaori Gurley/VICE) Leaked video shows Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien telling employees that joining a union could hinder Apple's ability to improve workers' jobs (Lauren Kaori Gurley/VICE) Reviewed by swadu on May 25, 2022 Rating: 5
Clearview AI expands sales by offering private companies and organizations a facial recognition tool allegedly using data collected with subjects' permission (Paresh Dave/Reuters) Clearview AI expands sales by offering private companies and organizations a facial recognition tool allegedly using data collected with subjects' permission (Paresh Dave/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time Monkeypox: Cases detected in three more countries for first time Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school Texas shooting: Two people killed in attack at primary school Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Microsoft says 10M+ players have streamed games with Xbox Cloud Gaming; last Sept., Nvidia said GeForce Now had 12M users; Google has been silent about Stadia (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) Microsoft says 10M+ players have streamed games with Xbox Cloud Gaming; last Sept., Nvidia said GeForce Now had 12M users; Google has been silent about Stadia (Ben Schoon/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration Chinese police leak reveals human cost of Uyghur incarceration Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Semperis, a cybersecurity startup offering tools to protect Microsoft Active Directory users, raises over $200M led by KKR (Krystal Hu/Reuters) Semperis, a cybersecurity startup offering tools to protect Microsoft Active Directory users, raises over $200M led by KKR (Krystal Hu/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 24, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: eToro is in the advanced stages of raising $800M to $1B at a valuation of $5B to $6B, while its SPAC merger plans have stalled but not been abandoned (CTech) Sources: eToro is in the advanced stages of raising $800M to $1B at a valuation of $5B to $6B, while its SPAC merger plans have stalled but not been abandoned (CTech) Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report Southern Baptist Convention vilified sex abuse survivors - report Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2022 Rating: 5
UK's data protection watchdog fines Clearview AI ~£7.5M for violating privacy laws and orders the company to delete all info on UK citizens from its systems (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) UK's data protection watchdog fines Clearview AI ~£7.5M for violating privacy laws and orders the company to delete all info on UK citizens from its systems (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Airbnb to remove all mainland China listings for stays and experiences by this summer but will keep an office in Beijing focusing on outbound travel (Deirdre Bosa/CNBC) Sources: Airbnb to remove all mainland China listings for stays and experiences by this summer but will keep an office in Beijing focusing on outbound travel (Deirdre Bosa/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on May 23, 2022 Rating: 5
Sources: Broadcom is in ongoing talks to acquire VMware, but a deal is not imminent (Greg Roumeliotis/Reuters) Sources: Broadcom is in ongoing talks to acquire VMware, but a deal is not imminent (Greg Roumeliotis/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on May 22, 2022 Rating: 5
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