Microsoft says it fixed a configuration issue causing Microsoft 365 apps and services outage and restored several services; some services remain degraded — Central US region is back in business but Office apps still in trouble — UPDATED Microsoft's 365 subscription services are down for some users …
Netflix added 8M subscribers in Q2 vs. 5M est., as it benefited from a crackdown on password-sharing and popular titles like Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer — Netflix (NFLX.O) said on Thursday it added more than 8 million subscribers in its second quarter as the streaming service benefited …
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says “the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed”, and CrowdStrike is working with impacted customers — CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We
CCData: crypto coin listings on higher-volume exchanges like Binance and Coinbase are cumulatively up 11.6% to 2,066 in H1 2024, surpassing all of 2023 — - Bybit has been the biggest lister among high-volume bourses — Some exchanges, such as Coinbase, have been more conservative
German AI startup DeepL releases its new translation model with support for German, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese to and from English, available in DeepL Pro — DeepL SE, a well-funded translation software startup that leverages customized artificial intelligence models for improved accuracy …
Rotterdam-based chip gear maker Nearfield raised a €135M Series C led by Walden Catalyst Management and Temasek, and “is on track to become a unicorn by 2026” — Dutch chip-machine maker Nearfield Instruments BV raised €135 million ($148 million) from investors including …
Israel-based CytoReason, which uses AI to develop disease models, raised $80M from Nvidia, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher, and OurCrowd, and plans a Massachusetts office — Israel's CytoReason, which uses AI to develop disease models, said on Wednesday it had raised $80 million in a private funding round.
Human Interest, a 401(k) provider for SMBs that aims to cut down on administration and compliance work, raised $267M in equity and debt at a $1.33B valuation — Human Interest helps small companies set up 401(k) services. — LEARN MORE — Financial technology startup Human Interest Inc …
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6's AI-generated “sketch to image” tool: turns rough sketches into images, ridiculous, fun, and slightly worrying — The pirate ship in Elliott Bay was one thing, but it was a little blurry bee that sent me over the edge.
Apple device management platform Kandji raised $50M equity and $50M debt from General Catalyst, after raising $100M in 2021, taking its total funding to $288M+ — At a time when many startups have struggled to raise money and keep their heads above water, Kandji, an Apple device management platform, has been an exception.
London-based Huma Therapeutics, which uses AI to help developers make health apps, raised an $80M Series D at a near-$1B valuation, for $300M in total funding — The Series D financing for the London-headquartered firm includes investments by drug makers AstraZeneca Plc and Bayer AG …
Source: Apple's India revenue rose 33% YoY to almost $8B between March 2023 and March 2024, and up from $4.1B in March 2022; pricey iPhones were 50%+ of sales — - Sales jump shows Apple is succeeding in winning users in India — Apple wants to challenge Android's dominance in the country
IDC and Counterpoint say the global smartphone market grew 6.5% and 6%, respectively, in Q2 2024, helped by China's 618 event discounts; iPhone sales stabilized — - Apple's iPhone sales stabilized after a tough first quarter — Key China market accelerated its growth in the summer
AT&T appears to have paid a member of ShinyHunters $370K+ to delete call records stolen from AT&T's Snowflake account that exposed “nearly all” of its customers — A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset …
Sources: Alphabet is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23B, which would be its largest acquisition ever — Deal would be tech giant's largest acquisition ever.
Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times : California Gov. Newsom signs Senate Bill 976 to protect minors, banning “addictive feeds”, barring socia...
