June 8, 20210CommentsUnder G7’s proposed tax rules, tech giants like Facebook and Apple would still be unlikely to shift bases from Ireland, which has perks like a low 12.5% rate (Bloomberg)
June 8, 20210CommentsIn the first of a series of blog posts, Instagram explains how it ranks Feed, Stories, Explore, and Reels, and addresses “shadowbanning” accusations (Adam Mosseri/Instagram)
June 8, 20210CommentsHoneywell and Cambridge Quantum form joint venture to build a new full-stack quantum business
June 8, 20210CommentsCarnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian is speaking at TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh
June 8, 20210CommentsSources: in a major leadership shakeup at Magic Leap, its CTO, COO, and chief patent officer are all set to leave, while its former CMO is being hired back (Hugh Langley/Insider)
June 8, 20210CommentsApple’s RealityKit 2 allows developers to create 3D models for AR using iPhone photos
June 8, 20210CommentsChainalysis: American bitcoin traders made $4.1B in profits last year, 3x more than Chinese traders, followed by Japan, UK, Russia, and Germany (Joanna Ossinger/Bloomberg)
June 8, 20210CommentsAn open letter with 170 signatories in 55 countries calls for a ban on biometric recognition tech, after EU proposes AI rules that critics say have loopholes (Melissa Heikkilä/Politico)
June 8, 20210CommentsAs Uber and Lyft aim to become profitable this year, it seems like a golden era of VC-subsidized services, from Uber to Bird and MoviePass, is coming to an end (Kevin Roose/New York Times)
