The Chinese government predicts there will be more than 1B 5G
Sprint opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S10 5G; ships June 21;
Tencent launches a video streaming service in Thailand; known as WeTV,
Twitter removes 4.8k accounts linked to Iran; the company claims 1.6k
The European Council says Russia tried to sow division online ahead
We Company (aka WeWork) is in talks to acquire a controlling
Germany-based media conglomerate Axel Springer announces a plan to merge Business
A British court will decide next year whether to extradite Julian
Huawei is considering using a version of Sailfish OS for its
Binance introduces restrictions for people in the US, preventing new users
Huawei delays the release of Mate X, its first foldable device;
Huawei says it's in the process of preparing its Hongmeng mobile
Samsung launches its $100 Galaxy Fit wearable in the US; the
Google launches Chrome 76 beta; includes a feature to prevent websites
Cable firms Comcast and Charter have signed deals to carry multiple
Huawei is displaying ads on some users’ devices, according to reports;
Facebook has signed agreements with over a dozen companies for its
VMWare ($71.4B market cap) acquires cloud application delivery platform AVI Networks;
Lightspeed Venture Partners hires three new partners: Adam Smith, Amy Wu,
Google incubator Area 120 launches Game Builder, a code-optional platform for
Austin-based AI inference processor company Mythic raises $30M Series B-1 led
Tel Aviv-based freelance services marketplace Fiverr surges in NYSE debut; the
Judge schedules pre-trial hearing for case in which 10 attorneys general
The Week in Startups episode 945: Scaling Your Startup: Jason speaks
China launches STAR Market, a Nasdaq-like tech board in Shanghai; 120
IRL launches Social Calendar (iOS), a social network focused on events;
The UK government announces ~$194M investment to commercialize quantum computing via
Tyson Foods announces meat alternatives brand Raised & Roasted; will initially
GE Ventures is looking to sell its portfolio of 100-plus startups,
New York City-based VidMob, a video ads platform and video creation
Airbnb launches Adventures, a new itinerary category that features accommodations bundled
Instant app and playable ads company AppOnboard acquires no-code mobile game
New York City-based SecurityScorecard, which monitors cloud security risks, raises $50M
Salad and grain bowl restaurant chain Sweetgreen acquires Galley, which delivers
Mobile pizza kitchen company Zume acquires compostable packaging company Pivot; terms
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