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David Pierce / Protocol : Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more   —  On Monday, Apple and Epic Games will meet in court to decide one of the most consequential antitrust arguments in the history of the tech industry. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gS3Lqh

David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times : CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers   —  Should Amazon, which accounts for roughly half of all online sales, be legally and financially responsible for the safety … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2QDvCQA

Bloomberg : China says 33 apps, including apps made by Baidu and Tencent, violate rules in gathering personal information, which must be rectified within 10 working days   —  - Violators include software provided by Baidu and Tencent  —  China said thirty-three applications, including map navigation software provided … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/336J4id

Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY   —  Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3tammAt

Vittoria Elliott / Rest of World : UK security firm says around 345K sensitive legal documents from the Philippines government related to ongoing cases were exposed online for at least two months   —  The security firm that discovered the files says the leak could disrupt ongoing judicial proceedings. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3e5woys

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch : Mux, an API-based video streaming and analytics service, raises $105M Series D led by Coatue, at a valuation of $1B+, bringing its total raised to $175M   —  Barely more than eight months after announcing a $37 million funding round, Mux has another $105 million. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3xEYwQI

Joseph Cox / VICE : At least 15 Basecamp employees announced on Twitter that they are leaving the company, with some specifically citing new policy banning political talk at work   —  Multiple employees say they are leaving specifically because of recent policy changes.  —  On Friday, numerous employees … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3e373Fn

Kris Holt / Engadget : To tackle harassment, Riot Games updates privacy policy allowing it to record in-game voice chats, says it will listen to recordings only if a report is filed   —  Riot Games plans to do more to tackle toxicity in  —  Valorant.  The company is updating its privacy policy to allow it to record in-game voice chats. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3eHh8Hf

Angelica LaVito / Bloomberg : Online pharmacy Capsule raises $300M Series D at a valuation of $1B+, bringing its total raised to $570M   —  - CEO in interview says Capsule raised $300 million in round  — Capsule to use funds to expand markets, invest in technology  —  Online pharmacy Capsule Corp. raised $300 million … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/335YpQ6

Miles Kruppa / Financial Times : Sources: a16z is raising its third fund focused on cryptocurrencies and crypto startups, aiming to raise up to $1B, twice the size of their previous fund   —  Third crypto vehicle from longtime supporter of the sector will be roughly twice the size of the firm's last one from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2S8IrT6

Bloomberg : Cybersecurity company Darktrace rises 32% on its first day of trading on London Stock Exchange, after raising £165.1M in its IPO at a valuation of £1.7B   —  - Valuation is lower than what the company had previously sought  — Company priced IPO at 250 pence per share, midpoint of range from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3nCJbeM

Mihir Zaveri / New York Times : NYPD says it has canceled its contract with Boston Dynamics and will return the Spot robotic dog, amid backlash about the robot's surveillance capabilities   —  The Police Department will return the device earlier than planned after critics seized on it as a dystopian example of overly aggressive policing. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3e5Lowk

Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Facebook, Twitter, and Apple should reconsider their subscription plans to accommodate independent creators like Spotify has, instead of trying to capture them   —  Manage your Stratechery subscription.  —  This Article is a follow-up in two ways:  — First, last week I wrote … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3u9udzp

Chris Welch / The Verge : Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access   —  If you've already got the app, be careful not to delete it  —  Roku has pulled YouTube TV from its channel store. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2PACFsu

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat : Facebook details DINO self-supervised AI for object discovery and segmentation in images/videos, and PAWS, a new ML approach to classify poorly labelled images   —  Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16.  Register fo r the AI event of the year.  —  Facebook today announced that it developed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3vu2GZS

BBC : English soccer and cricket clubs and other sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, protesting abuse on the platforms   —  Football clubs, players, athletes and a number of sporting bodies have begun a four-day boycott of social media in an attempt … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3nAL0ZL

New York Times : Google is experimenting with post-pandemic designs in 10% of its global work spaces, including inflatable balloon walls, hybrid meeting rooms, open-air tents   —  The company that helped popularize open office plans and lavish employee perks is trying to reinvent office spaces to cope … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3nyRbNW

David Pierce / Protocol : ByteDance announces that its CFO Shouzi Chew will now also become the CEO of TikTok; TikTok's interim head Vanessa Pappas will be TikTok's COO   —  Shouzi Chew, the CFO of ByteDance, got a new job title on Friday: CEO of TikTok.  Vanessa Pappas, who's been running the company … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3vxuk8l

TikTok : TikTok Names CEO and COO   —  ByteDance CFO Shouzi Chew named TikTok CEO in dual role  —  Singapore and Los Angeles - TikTok today named a new CEO and COO, in a strategic reorganization to optimize TikTok's global teams and support the company's unprecedented growth. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3eIbtke

Charlie Osborne / ZDNet : DOJ says SAP voluntarily admitted to violating Iran sanctions and exporting software to users in the country 20K+ times between 2010 and 2017, and will pay $8M+   —  SAP says it accepts “full responsibility for past conduct.”  —  SAP has reached a settlement with US investigators to close … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3u8SUvU

Sara Fischer / Axios : Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access   —  YouTube TV has been removed from Roku's channel store, after Roku and YouTube TV parent Google failed to come … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3u9peih

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times : Darktrace shares jumped as much as 40% on its London Stock Exchange debut, after its IPO raised £165M at an opening value of £1.7B   —  Cambridge-based cyber security company and its backers raise £165m in London debut  —  Darktrace saw its shares jump by as much as 40 per cent … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3aR8apO

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal : EU charged Apple with antitrust violations saying the iPhone maker squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use Apple's in-app payments system   —  EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3nBAkdx

Eliot Brown / Wall Street Journal : From Sutter Hill's Snowflake investment to Accel's bet on UiPath, Altos Ventures' bet on Roblox, and more, a look at VC firms poised to reap blockbuster profits   —  Sutter Hill's Snowflake bet eclipses some of the biggest returns in U.S. startup history  —  Nearly a decade ago … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/32ZKeMH

Mark Wilson / Fast Company : Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users   —  AirTags are powerful surveillance technology.  And the National Network to End Domestic Violence believes Apple has more work to do to fix them. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2PBep9P