nrg2014: 10 things in tech you need to know today

Monday 6 May 2019

10 things in tech you need to know today

Apple faces new EU antitrust investigation, Uber drivers plan strike, and Huawei becomes the second biggest phone maker in the world.

Apple CEO Tim Cook says digital privacy 'has become a crisis'

In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook said privacy "has become a crisis" but it's a "fixable" problem. He also discussed concerns around screen time.

NBA Y2K: Last night's Blazers-Nuggets four-overtime marathon game went so long it broke the NBA's app

The NBA's app was not prepared for counting players' minutes above 60, which two players surpassed in the 68-minute Portland win last night.

'Avengers: Endgame' continues to break box office records in its second weekend as it crosses $2 billion worldwide

Disney's money-making "Avengers: Endgame" shows no signs of slowing down as it's now the second-highest grossing movie all-time globally.

Despite proposed fines for anti-vaxxers in Germany and New York, vaccine exemption bills may be on the rise

Germany and New York recently introduced bills to fine people who fail to vaccinate. But policies that let people forgo vaccinations may be on the rise.

Tesla warns employees of 'potential consequences' if they leak secrets to 'people who will do anything to see us fail'

Tesla included several examples of "inappropriate conduct and the potential consequences" in case employees were "unsure" about the act.

What Wall Street's thinking, the VC investors getting rich, and Chevy's long game

The Wall Street elite spent the first half of this week in Los Angeles for the annual Milken Institute Global Conference. And the mood, according to Business Insider's Dakin Campbell, was cautious.