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Doyinsola Oladipo / Reuters: Airbnb sues New York City over a new law the company calls a “de facto ban against short-term rentals”; the city plans to begin enforcing the law in July 2023  —  Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City over a new law it called a “de facto ban” … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jeremy C. Owens / MarketWatch: Dell Q1: revenue down 20% YoY to $20.92B, vs. $20.12B est., Client Solutions revenue down 23% YoY to $11.98B, vs. $11.41B est., net income down 46% YoY to $578M  —  PC manufacturer releases quarterly results earlier than expected, stock gains after brief halt Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Binance plans to delist 12 privacy coins, including Zcash and Monero, in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain on June 26, citing its “ongoing compliance processes”  —  – Binance is delisting privacy coins in France, Italy, Poland and Spain.  — The measure comes into effect … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Apple denies the FSB’s NSA cooperation claim, saying the company “never worked with any government to insert a backdoor into any Apple product and never will”  —  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is denying claims made by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it cooperated with American spies to surveil Russian iPhone users. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Binance plans to delist 12 privacy coins, including Zcash and Monero, in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain on June 26, citing “ongoing compliance processes”  —  – Binance is delisting privacy coins in France, Italy, Poland and Spain.  — The measure comes into effect on June 26 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Commissioner Thierry Breton says the EU plans to subject Twitter and other companies to a voluntary stress test in June to measure their compliance with the DSA  —  During Silicon Valley tour, EU team will review social-media platform’s content moderation to measure compliance with new law Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Motorola launches two new Razr phones, including the $999 Razr Plus with a 3.6 outer display, a 6.9 inner 165Hz 1080p panel, and a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset  —  Moto is adding two new foldables, led by the Razr Plus.  Its 3.6-inch cover screen makes it more than just a nostalgic tribute to your favorite 2000s flip phone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: WordPress.com launches paid subscriptions and premium content in free newsletters, available to all WordPress.com blogs, including those on the free plan  —  WordPress.com is taking on Substack and others with today’s news that its Newsletter product will now support paid subscriptions and premium content. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Daryna Antoniuk / The Record: The FSB claims Apple helped the NSA hack Russian diplomats’ iPhones; Kaspersky: unknown malware leveraged zero-click exploits on iPhones running up to iOS 15.7  —  Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is accusing U.S. intelligence of hacking “thousands of Apple phones” to spy on Russian diplomats. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Survey: 53% of Android device owners switched to iOS due to prior phone problems and 26% for new iPhone features; only 6% moved because of iMessage and FaceTime  —  Following its report that showed Android users pivoting to iPhone at a 5-year high, CIRP is out today with a study that reveals why people are making the switch. Lees verder op Tech Meme