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Sennheiser sells its consumer electronics division to Sonova, a Swiss company best known for its medical audio products like hearing aids and cochlear implants

sonova swissvincent theverge James Vincent / The Verge: Sennheiser sells its consumer electronics division to Sonova, a Swiss company best known…

2 years ago

The rise of TikTok, Clubhouse, and Substack shows that social networks have gotten competitive again, amid antitrust pressure on Facebook from the US government

The Clubhouse Newton Platformer Casey Newton / Platformer: The rise of TikTok, Clubhouse, and Substack shows that social networks have gotten…

2 years ago

Just passed 5 million sign ups in the first four hours… (Mark Zuckerberg/@zuck@threads.net)

Mark Zuckerberg / @zuck@threads.net: Just passed 5 million sign ups in the first four hours...sourceKeep reading ... forbesera.com

2 years ago

NYC law on AI use in hiring goes into effect; the law requires software audits, disclosure of impact on a race or gender, and fines of up to $1.5K/violation/day (Lauren Weber/Wall Street Journal)

Lauren Weber / Wall Street Journal: NYC law on AI use in hiring goes into effect; the law requires software…

2 years ago

Interview with co-CEO of Jumia, whose stock is up 3,000%+ in the last year, on African e-commerce, the company’s path to profitability, and more

Interview jumia africankeneokafortechcrunch Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: Interview with co-CEO of Jumia, whose stock is up 3,000%+ in the last…

2 years ago

How telecom partnerships and WhatsApp’s compatibility with cheap mobile devices helped the messaging service become a “utility” in the Global South

How WhatsApp southwodinskygizmodo Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: How telecom partnerships and WhatsApp's compatibility with cheap mobile devices helped the messaging service…

2 years ago

Interview with GoPuff co-founder Rafael Ilishayev, on why the startup acquired BevMo, breaking into the California market, responding to drivers’ demands, more

Interview gopuff rafael ilishayev bevmo Californiadean Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times: Interview with GoPuff co-founder Rafael Ilishayev, on why the…

2 years ago

A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little action despite being investigated for years for hosting malware and child porn

look Netherlands ecatel NRC: A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little…

2 years ago

Huawei reports H1 revenue down 5.9% YoY to ~$44.73B and net profit down 52% YoY to ~$2.2B, due to a weak economy, COVID-19 disruptions, and supply chain issues

huawei h1 yoy 44.73b 2.2b David Kirton / Reuters:    Huawei reports H1 revenue down 5.9% YoY to ~$44.73B and net…

2 years ago

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

appellate amazon amazonlazarus angelestimes David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times:    CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety…

2 years ago
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