Apple's software update lets users create burner email addresses — here's how to do it
One of the handiest new features in Apple's iOS 15 software update is the ability to create a temporary email address called "Hide My Mail."
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DoorDash's Andy Fang on international expansion and lasting post-pandemic delivery behaviors
DoorDash co-founder and CTO Andy Fang on international expansion and post-pandemic delivery behaviors that extend to grocery, alcohol, flowers and so much more.
Jeff Bezos doubles time with Blue Origin to focus more on his space company
Jeff Bezos has called Blue Origin his life's most important work — and the hours he is devoting to the space company are growing.
TikTok says 1 billion people use the app each month
The company reported nearly 700 million monthly active global users last summer.
Facebook says it's pausing effort to build Instagram for kids
Facebook's plan for Instagram for kids faced backlash from users and lawmakers.
Microsoft launches new phone features for Teams in latest challenge to Zoom
Microsoft is enhancing its Teams Phone service with a walkie-talkie feature, which Zoom Phone doesn't have.
Brits using Uber and other taxi apps face long waits and fare hikes amid driver shortage
Hailing a ride on apps like Uber and Bolt is now almost impossible at certain times of the day in parts of the U.K.
Major crypto exchanges stop letting Chinese users sign up after Beijing's renewed crackdown
Huobi, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said it has ceased new account openings for Mainland Chinese users.
China- and Hong Kong-based bitcoin holders scrambling to protect their crypto assets
Some crypto holders in China and Hong Kong are scrambling to safeguard their crypto assets, according to an attorney who works with overseas crypto clients.
Elon Musk praises China, says Tesla will continue to expand investments there
It's the second time this month Musk was highly complimentary of the nation that's imperative to his electric vehicle company, saying it's a "global leader in digitalization."
Tesla drivers can now request Full Self-Driving Beta with the press of a button, despite safety concerns
Tesla rolls out 'FSD Beta button' after NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy voiced safety concerns
Google is slashing the amount it keeps from sales on its cloud marketplace as pressure mounts on app stores
Google is matching Microsoft's revenue share for software that companies buy on cloud marketplaces. The move could help Google win more cloud usage over time.
Toast built a $30 billion business by defying Silicon Valley and surviving a 'suicide mission'
Toast pushed aside the Silicon Valley playbook to build a restaurant-tech business that debuted on the NYSE this week and is valued at close to $30 billion.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to be released after agreement with U.S. in wire fraud case
Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in December 2018 as the U.S. sought to extradite her on bank and wire fraud charges.
Elon Musk says the chip shortage is a ‘short-term’ problem
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Friday that the ongoing semiconductor crisis will be over by next year.
Apple claimed it had less than 20 million TV+ subscribers in July, showbiz union says
This allowed Apple to pay behind-the-scenes production crew lower rates than other streamers, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees says.
Apple’s power move to kneecap Facebook advertising is working
Apple's anti-tracking initiative is harming Facebook's ad effectiveness and its bottom line, CNBC contributor Alex Kantrowitz says in an op-ed.
Ex-Theranos lab director testified that company cared more about 'fundraising than patient care'
Adam Rosendorff, a former Theranos employee, testified on Friday that he quit the blood-testing start-up after initially thinking it would be the next Apple.
Google's provider of at-home Covid-19 tests is now a $3 billion company traded on Nasdaq
Cue Health has grown rapidly by selling Covid-19 tests to customers like Google, a partnership that it's now expanding
Amazon reportedly developing a wall-mounted Echo, sound bar, updated car technology
The report comes as Amazon is set to announce new devices at a hardware event Sept. 28.
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