Apple invests $10 million in venture capital firm focused on diverse founders
Early-stage venture capital firm Harlem Capital will receive a $10 million investment over two decades as part of Apple's diversity push.
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Google closes its Fitbit acquisition
Alphabet-owned Google announced Thursday it's finally completed its acquisition of Fitbit.
Cyberpunk 2077 developer apologizes for buggy game launch and delays release of new content
Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt, apologized in a video posted to the game's YouTube channel Wednesday.
Samsung unveils its new high-end 5G Android phones in answer to iPhone 12
Samsung's new high-end 5G Android comes in three models: the Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21+ and the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Doing business with Apple means you probably can't tell anyone about it, as Hyundai learned
People who work with Apple say the iPhone maker takes confidential information more seriously than competitors.
Twitter's Jack Dorsey admits internet companies have too much power and praises bitcoin as a model to change that
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, CEO Jack Twitter explained the company's thinking in banning Trump but said that's not a long-term solution.
Elon Musk's SpaceX starts testing Starlink broadband service in the English countryside
SpaceX's satellite broadband service Starlink is now being tested in the U.K. after it was given a license by U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom.
Samsung's high-end smartphones signal the innovation it has in store for the rest of its products, analyst says
Reports indicate that Samsung may announce three smartphones for the Galaxy S series: S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra to succeed the company's S20 devices.
Facebook and other tech giants could soon face a flood of court cases in Europe over data privacy
Facebook and other U.S. tech giants could face new data privacy cases in Europe after the ECJ said any regulator in the region can bring about new proceedings.
Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide raises $310 million in funding as competition heats up
Tony Han, CEO of WeRide said the funding will give the company the strategic resources to fulfill the goal of commercializing self-driving technology."
U.S. vehicle safety agency asks Tesla to recall 158,716 older vehicles over touchscreen glitches
The affected cars include Tesla Model S sedans made between 2012 and 2018, and Model X SUVs in model years from 2016 to 2018.
Snapchat will terminate Trump's account on Jan. 20
Snap joins Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies in denying service to the president after last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Okta CEO says Parler was 'not even trying' to suppress terrorist threats
"We don't believe in unlawful activity and platforms that support unlawful activity," Okta CEO Todd McKinnon told CNBC.
Dropbox to cut 11% of its global workforce
The move will affect 315 people, who will be notified by the end of the business day.
Max Levchin's Affirm pops nearly 100% in market debut
Founded in 2013 by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, Affirm has become prominent in the "buy now pay later" space that offers point-of-sale loans.
Facebook is removing flyers promoting more violence from its services
Facebook said it is aware that calls for violence "have been high" since the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week.
Amazon says it's been flagging violent posts to Parler since November
Amazon said it "notified Parler repeatedly" over the past few months that the social media app was hosting violent content in violation of its terms of service.
Shopify just made a $2 billion windfall on Affirm IPO, six months after their partnership
Shopify signed a deal in July to make Affirm its provider of installment loans. In exchange, Shopify was given the option to buy over 20 million Affirm shares.
Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
Swan was named CEO in January 2019 after serving as interim CEO for seven months.
YouTube suspends Trump's account, barring uploads and comments
The Google-owned company took down the account following similar actions by Facebook and Twitter.
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