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2 | These are the Daily Tech Headlines for Thursday, July 11th, 2024. I'm Robb Dunewood. | |||||
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6 | The European Union and Apple have reached a “legally binding” agreement that will see Apple make NFC, or, Tap and Go technology, as well as access to iOS features like Face ID authentication and double-click to launch, available on the iPhone. The deal will prevent Apple from facing an antitrust fine equal to up to 10% of the company’s worldwide turnover - about $40 billion. Apple has also agreed to let users set third-party mobile wallets as their default. EU competition policy chief Margrethe Vestegar said of the deal, "It opens up competition in this crucial sector, by preventing Apple from excluding other mobile wallets from the iPhone's ecosystem.” Apple has until July 25th, to implement the changes. | https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-allow-developers-access-to-its-nfc-technology-avoiding-an-eu-fine-123026127.html?src=rss | ||||
7 | 3 years after the launch of a tool that allows iCloud users to move their photos to Google Photos Google and Apple are launching a new tool that will allow the inverse… making it possible for users to transfer pictures from Google Photos to iCloud. The tool, part of the Data Transfer Initiative, or DTI, will roll out over the next few weeks. The DTI is a 2023 collaboration between Apple, Google, and Meta formed to align with the EU’s regulations on moving data between “gatekeepers” as defined by the Digital Markets Act. Once live, users will be able to initiate the process via Google TakeOut. | https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-will-soon-seamlessly-transfer-to-apples-icloud-205521915.html?src=rss | ||||
8 | Apple is warning iPhone users across 98 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks. This is the second such warning this year. The company sent similar notifications to users in 92 countries in April. The notification reads, “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-,” “This attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do. Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously,” | https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/10/apple-alerts-iphone-users-in-98-countries-to-mercenary-spyware-attacks/ | ||||
9 | Hubspot shares fell 12% Wednesday after a report that Google parent company Alphabet isn’t going forward with plans to buy the marketing automation company. Representatives for HubSpot and Alphabet didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment, however, a Bloomberg report said Alphabet was in talks with HubSpot earlier this year, “but the sides didn’t reach a point of detailed discussions about due diligence.” Hubspot’s market cap is $25 billion and a deal would have made it Alphabet’s largest acquisition to date. | https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/10/hubspot-shares-plunge-16percent-on-report-that-alphabet-is-shelving-interest.html | ||||
10 | Ford is bringing back the Capri, the iconic car made famous in the 70s and 80’s, as a 4-door electric sedan that looks more like a Polestar 2 than the original two-door, pony-style, fastback that debuted in 1968. Base and Premium models will be available at launch, both termed "Extended Range." The Base model is rear-wheel-drive with a single 282-horsepower motor with 390 miles of range. The Premium model is all-wheel-drive with two motors, 335 horsepower, and slightly less range of 368 miles. The Capri will only be available in Europe and starts at €49,400 for the Base, and €53,000 for the Premium. | https://www.engadget.com/ford-revives-the-capri-after-30-years-as-a-four-door-ev-140013729.html?src=rss | ||||
11 | In an effort to reduce marketing spam, WhatsApp Business is changing its per-conversation messaging rates, lowering them for utility messages such as order updates and account balance, and raising them for marketing messages like new products and offers. The rate changes are country-dependent, for example, in India marketing rates are shifting from $0.0099 to $0.0107 (+8%), and utility conversation rates are going down from $0.0042 to $0.0014 (-67%). New rates go into effect on August 4th for utility rates and October 4th for marketing conversation rates. | https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/11/whatsapp-business-is-changing-its-rates-for-messages-as-it-aims-to-reduce-marketing-spam/ | ||||
12 | The U.S. Department of Energy is issuing grants totaling $1.7 billion to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, and Virginia. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act pays for the grants, the biggest climate law to date, and covers a broad range of the automotive supply chain, including parts for electric motorcycles and school buses, hybrid powertrains, heavy-duty commercial truck batteries, and electric SUVs. Since President Biden took office, the new grants complement $177 billion in private sector investment in EV and battery manufacturing. | https://www.fastcompany.com/91154438/ev-manufacturing-michigan-ennsylvania-gets-1-7b-boost-biden-administration | ||||
13 | And, finally, the PC industry seems to be on the path to recovery. Market research firm, IDC says the the PC market grew 3%, marking the second quarter of growth after a staggering seven consecutive quarters of declines. The turnaround in the global PC market continues to gain speed as hype around AI PCs grows and enterprise customers start to pick up purchases of laptops and desktops. | https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-pc-industry-is-finally-on-the-path-to-recovery-134936617.html | ||||
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