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Sources: Instacart has told employees that revenue increased 50%+ YoY in Q4 and gross profit rose 80%+, while its full year 2022 revenue grew 39% YoY to ~$2.5B (Wall Street Journal) Sources: Instacart has told employees that revenue increased 50%+ YoY in Q4 and gross profit rose 80%+, while its full year 2022 revenue grew 39% YoY to ~$2.5B (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Qualcomm and Thales unveil the certification of the first commercially deployable iSIM, putting eSIM-like functionality directly into the phone's main processor (Jon Fingas/Engadget) Qualcomm and Thales unveil the certification of the first commercially deployable iSIM, putting eSIM-like functionality directly into the phone's main processor (Jon Fingas/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Typeface, which offers generative AI tools for marketing, emerges from stealth with $65M from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV, M12, and Menlo Ventures (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Typeface, which offers generative AI tools for marketing, emerges from stealth with $65M from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV, M12, and Menlo Ventures (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Finland starts construction of Russia border fence Finland starts construction of Russia border fence Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
US-based MKS Instruments, a little-known but key chip equipment supplier, says a "ransomware event" on "production-related systems" will cause delays into March (Financial Times) US-based MKS Instruments, a little-known but key chip equipment supplier, says a "ransomware event" on "production-related systems" will cause delays into March (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Why is Israel-Palestinian violence surging? Why is Israel-Palestinian violence surging? Reviewed by swadu on February 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Meta is forming a team to get generative AI into products, led by Ahmad Al-Dahle, who worked at Apple before joining Meta in 2020 and will report to Chris Cox (Ina Fried/Axios) Meta is forming a team to get generative AI into products, led by Ahmad Al-Dahle, who worked at Apple before joining Meta in 2020 and will report to Chris Cox (Ina Fried/Axios) Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Physical 100: Are K-reality shows the next Korean cultural trend? Physical 100: Are K-reality shows the next Korean cultural trend? Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple has restarted work on an iPhone SE 4 with a 6.1" OLED screen and an Apple-designed 5G modem; Ross Young: China's BOE will supply the display (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors) Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple has restarted work on an iPhone SE 4 with a 6.1" OLED screen and an Apple-designed 5G modem; Ross Young: China's BOE will supply the display (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Wizz Air to suspend Moldova flights over airspace safety Wizz Air to suspend Moldova flights over airspace safety Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Memo: the Canadian government will ban TikTok from all federal mobile devices, effective March 1, "to ensure the security and protection of government systems" (Christopher Nardi/National Post) Memo: the Canadian government will ban TikTok from all federal mobile devices, effective March 1, "to ensure the security and protection of government systems" (Christopher Nardi/National Post) Reviewed by swadu on February 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: On board low-flying helicopter with renowned airman Ukraine war: On board low-flying helicopter with renowned airman Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
EU chief and UK PM to hold 'final talks' on NI deal EU chief and UK PM to hold 'final talks' on NI deal Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Reports: 50+ Twitter staff were laid off over the weekend, including Twitter's product lead Esther Crawford, and Revue founder Martijn de Kuijper (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reports: 50+ Twitter staff were laid off over the weekend, including Twitter's product lead Esther Crawford, and Revue founder Martijn de Kuijper (Emma Roth/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations Delhi's Manish Sisodia arrested over corruption allegations Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Source: Esther Crawford, who became one of the most influential leaders at Twitter after Musk's takeover, is out as Director of Product Management (Zoë Schiffer/@zoeschiffer) Source: Esther Crawford, who became one of the most influential leaders at Twitter after Musk's takeover, is out as Director of Product Management (Zoë Schiffer/@zoeschiffer) Reviewed by swadu on February 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak wants to get job done on new Brexit deal Northern Ireland Protocol: Sunak wants to get job done on new Brexit deal Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Report: 69,190 semiconductor patents were filed globally in 2022, up 9% YoY; China accounted for 55% of filings, the US accounted for 26%, and UK for 0.26% (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware) Report: 69,190 semiconductor patents were filed globally in 2022, up 9% YoY; China accounted for 55% of filings, the US accounted for 26%, and UK for 0.26% (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Sources: Sequoia resigned from Citizen's board, after the startup offered a "pay to play" deal obliging existing investors to participate in a new funding round (Tabby Kinder/Financial Times) Sources: Sequoia resigned from Citizen's board, after the startup offered a "pay to play" deal obliging existing investors to participate in a new funding round (Tabby Kinder/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Experts caution the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving militaries in Ukraine and beyond toward automation, creating a dangerous slippery slope (Morgan Meaker/Wired) Experts caution the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles is driving militaries in Ukraine and beyond toward automation, creating a dangerous slippery slope (Morgan Meaker/Wired) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
G20 meeting deadlocked over calling out Ukraine war G20 meeting deadlocked over calling out Ukraine war Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
The skirmishes over generative AI show how tech companies have become political lightning rods, as even efforts to steer AI away from politics can appear biased (Nitasha Tiku/Washington Post) The skirmishes over generative AI show how tech companies have become political lightning rods, as even efforts to steer AI away from politics can appear biased (Nitasha Tiku/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on February 25, 2023 Rating: 5
OpenAI details its preparations for "if AGI is successfully created", including being cautious with its models and operating as if the risks are existential (Sam Altman/OpenAI) OpenAI details its preparations for "if AGI is successfully created", including being cautious with its models and operating as if the risks are existential (Sam Altman/OpenAI) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
A year after Russia's invasion, a look at the unprecedented cyberdefence effort by Ukraine and its allies against Russian wiper malware and other attacks (CyberScoop) A year after Russia's invasion, a look at the unprecedented cyberdefence effort by Ukraine and its allies against Russian wiper malware and other attacks (CyberScoop) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Sources: Sequoia Capital China, which raised $8.5B last year, has started screening some investments for US national security concerns, a first for the firm (Wall Street Journal) Sources: Sequoia Capital China, which raised $8.5B last year, has started screening some investments for US national security concerns, a first for the firm (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Canada's second-largest telecom TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a hacker put up private GitHub repositories and payroll records for sale (Ax Sharma/BleepingComputer) Canada's second-largest telecom TELUS is investigating a potential data breach after a hacker put up private GitHub repositories and payroll records for sale (Ax Sharma/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on February 24, 2023 Rating: 5
NYC-based Vitally, whose customer success software combines productivity and collaboration tools, raised a $30M Series B, taking its total funding to $40.6M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) NYC-based Vitally, whose customer success software combines productivity and collaboration tools, raised a $30M Series B, taking its total funding to $40.6M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Latvian MP swears at Russia in Ukraine protest walkout Latvian MP swears at Russia in Ukraine protest walkout Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Google expands Magic Eraser, which lets users remove parts of a picture, from Pixel devices to Google One subscribers using Google Photos on Android or iOS (Mitchell Clark/The Verge) Google expands Magic Eraser, which lets users remove parts of a picture, from Pixel devices to Google One subscribers using Google Photos on Android or iOS (Mitchell Clark/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2023 Rating: 5
R. Kelly gets extra prison time after latest sex abuse conviction R. Kelly gets extra prison time after latest sex abuse conviction Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Meta reforms its penalty system based on Oversight Board recommendations, focusing more on explanations of policy and less on penalizing users with "timeouts" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Meta reforms its penalty system based on Oversight Board recommendations, focusing more on explanations of policy and less on penalizing users with "timeouts" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Ten photos taken before lives changed forever Ukraine war: Ten photos taken before lives changed forever Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
A look at Twitter v. Taamneh and the US Supreme Court's struggle to determine whether social media companies can be held responsible for aiding terrorism (Bloomberg) A look at Twitter v. Taamneh and the US Supreme Court's struggle to determine whether social media companies can be held responsible for aiding terrorism (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Los Angeles meteorologists marvel at blizzard warnings Los Angeles meteorologists marvel at blizzard warnings Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
A US judge rules that NBA Top Shot Moments on the Flow blockchain might be securities and refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Dapper Labs for offering the NFTs (CoinDesk) A US judge rules that NBA Top Shot Moments on the Flow blockchain might be securities and refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Dapper Labs for offering the NFTs (CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Artifact, the personalized news reader created by Instagram's co-founders, opens to the public, with new features and no sign-up required, on Android and iOS (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Artifact, the personalized news reader created by Instagram's co-founders, opens to the public, with new features and no sign-up required, on Android and iOS (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on February 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Takeaways from Gonzalez v. Google oral arguments: the justices did not engage much with Gonzalez's weak core arguments after an initial dismantling (Eric Goldman/Technology & ...) Takeaways from Gonzalez v. Google oral arguments: the justices did not engage much with Gonzalez's weak core arguments after an initial dismantling (Eric Goldman/Technology & ...) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Microsoft now allows 60 Bing Chats per day and 6 chat turns per session and plans to test chat tones to let users switch between focused or creative responses (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Microsoft now allows 60 Bing Chats per day and 6 chat turns per session and plans to test chat tones to let users switch between focused or creative responses (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Microsoft says its Xbox PC games are coming to Nvidia's GeForce Now, and it will also put Activision's games on Nvidia's cloud service if its acquisition closes (Tom Warren/The Verge) Microsoft says its Xbox PC games are coming to Nvidia's GeForce Now, and it will also put Activision's games on Nvidia's cloud service if its acquisition closes (Tom Warren/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on February 21, 2023 Rating: 5
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