Facebook shelved its content transparency report in Q1 fearing public criticism, as the most-viewed link suggested a doctor died due to a COVID-19 vaccine Source
Broadcom is in talks to acquire VMware, which has a ~$40B market cap; the discussions are ongoing and there’s no guarantee they will lead to a purchase Source
Facebook will announce a suite of audio products on Monday, including a Clubhouse-like app, a podcast discovery product connected to Spotify, and more Source
Facebook says it will start testing Live Audio Rooms in Groups and expects to roll out the feature to everyone on the Facebook app by the summer Source
Activision Blizzard says that Blizzard’s head of global human resources, Jesse Meschuk, has also left the company Source
Twitter adopts a “poison pill” to thwart Elon Musk’s $43B takeover, giving shareholders time to purchase additional shares at a discount to dilute 15%+ stakes Source
Analysis of Intel’s Foundry Services event: a transparent and clarifying keynote outlining a bold plan to overcome Intel’s problems by using its strengths Source
Nvidia is planning to abandon its Arm acquisition after making little to no progress with regulators; source says SoftBank is preparing an Arm IPO Source
Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3 to address a WebKit flaw that could allow hackers to run arbitrary code on devices via malicious web content Source
Samsung says it is considering skipping launch of a new Note this year to streamline its lineup and warns of a “serious imbalance” in semiconductors globally Source