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EngadgetSamsung is once again the leader in global smartphone shipments
Samsung reclaimed the title for most global smartphone shipments from Apple in the first quarter of 2024.
- TechCrunch
Humane’s Ai Pin considers life beyond the smartphone
The smartphone has, by all accounts, had a good run. As for AR/VR, the best you can really currently say is that -- after a glacial start -- the jury is still very much out on products like the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. When it began to tease its existence through short, mysterious videos in the summer of 2022, Humane promised a glimpse of the future.
- TechCrunch
TikTok faces a ban in the US, Tesla profits drop and healthcare data leaks
TikTok's fate in the U.S. looks uncertain after President Joe Biden signed a bill that included a deadline for ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to divest itself of TikTok within nine months or face a ban on distributing it in the U.S. Ivan writes about how the impact of TikTok bans in other countries could signal what’s to come stateside. California drones grounded: In more Amazon news, the tech giant confirmed that it's ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California.
- Engadget
Google asks court to reject the DOJ’s lawsuit that accuses it of monopolizing ad tech
Google filed a motion on Friday in a Virginia federal court seeking summary judgment for the Department of Justice's antitrust case against it. The DOJ sued Google at the beginning of 2023 for alleged monopolistic practices.
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Deal Dive: Givebutter is turning a profit making tech for nonprofits
Givebutter started in a George Washington University dorm room in 2016 as a software solution to make nonprofit fundraising more transparent and fun. Eight years later, the company is profitable and it just raised $50 million to scale as momentum for nonprofit-focused startups appears to be growing. Friedman told TechCrunch that regardless of the size or scope of the organization he was fundraising for, they all had the same problem: They all used a disjointed mix of one-solution tech software that didn't really make the process better and often came with hidden fees.
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Resumes have changed. Here's what job seekers need to know.
Over the last five years, the workplace has changed, and along with it, the way job seekers should write resumes.
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Stock market today: Nasdaq surges 2% as Big Tech leads rally after earnings
Stellar earnings from the 'Magnificent Seven' duo have reignited optimism for a rally, but the PCE inflation print could put a spoke in the wheel.
- Autoblog
Chevrolet Equinox Plus is a PHEV for China, maybe America
The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox Plus, a plug-in hybrid SUV, recently debuted at the Beijing Auto Show, promising a long driving range and familiar styling.
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Jackson Holliday sent back to Triple-A after struggling in first 10 games with Orioles
Holliday batted .059 in 34 at-bats after being called up April 10.
- TechCrunch
Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok and medium news for early-stage startups
Rubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to the perspective that the public markets are not as closed to tech startups as some thought. If Rubrik’s result isn’t enough to break the logjam, well, maybe there’s something else going on. Happily it was all pretty darn interesting, so Mary Ann and Alex started with Rubrik before pivoting to Pomelo, a startup that has a very interesting twist on the remittances market.
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TikTok parent company ByteDance has no plans to sell app after Biden signed bill that includes potential ban. Here's the latest.
The company made the announcement on Thursday.
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Apple looks to Southeast Asia, India as hedge against China difficulties
Apple is looking to increase its manufacturing presence in Southeast Asia and its market share in India as China troubles loom.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
I'm a shopping editor, and here's what I'm grabbing from Lululemon's We Made Too Much section
Don't miss this rare opportunity to scoop up fantastic finds for way less.
- Engadget
Adobe's new upscaling tech uses AI to sharpen video
Adobe has unveiled VideoGigaGAN, an experimental AI feature that can upscale video by eight times without the usual artifacts like flickering or distortion.
- Engadget
Google has delayed killing third-party cookies from Chrome (again)
Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome. Now the company says it’ll happen in 2025.
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The corporate conversation around AI is changing: Morning Brief
We're finally into the "show me" portion of the AI narrative, and Coca-Cola and Microsoft's new deal might be a glimpse of what the near-term future will be like for AI.
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I'm an avid gardener and I swear by this $9 tool to get my spring planting done
'Planted all my spring bulbs in about 10 minutes': This hole-digging drill bit is a major time and energy saver.
- TechCrunch
Fintech gaming startup Sanlo’s webshop tool could help developers avoid costly app store fees
Sanlo, a fintech startup that helps gaming companies manage finances, announced Wednesday the closed beta launch of its webshop tool, giving select game developers and studios a plug-and-play solution that works alongside their existing tech stacks. With Google and Apple charging a 30% fee for in-app purchases, it’s more challenging than ever for small- to mid-size gaming companies to run profitable businesses. Gaming giant Epic has complained about Apple’s revenue cut for years now, accusing it of being predatory toward smaller businesses.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq notch big gains as Tesla kicks off 'Magnificent 7' earnings
The wait for Tesla results is on as investors look to Big Tech earnings to buoy stocks.
- Engadget
The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns
The EU has opened a second investigation into TikTok, regarding the addictive nature of TikTok Lite. The governing body could force a ban on the app while the investigation continues.