Here’s what’s going on in tech.
As states consider “right to repair” laws, Apple says it will put more of its proprietary machines for fixing cracked iPhone glass in more third-party repair centers, such as Best Buy stores. (Reuters)
At Apple’s WWDC yesterday, Michelle Obama called on tech to “make room” for women, says girls are “walking away” from tech and science. (CNN, USA Today, Tim Cook tweet)
Airbnb unveils Open Homes, a platform for hosting refugees. (Fortune)
Congress is working on self-driving car legislation to speed up the rollout of the technology. (Reuters)
Pinterest raises $150 million, valuation now at $12.3 billion. (WSJ)
International Energy Agency says electric-vehicle market grew 60 percent, with 2 million EVs on the road, in 2016. (Bloomberg)
Using Street view cars, Google can now detect which roads are most polluted. It’s been doing so in Oakland. (Business Insider)
Illumio, a Sunnyvale-based cybersecurity firm, raises $125 million at a valuation of $1.18 billion. (Reuters)
State of the Internet report: U.S. is No. 28 in mobile internet speed. (via Recode)
Photo: A sign at Pinterest’s new headquarters on June 28, 2016 in San Francisco. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
June 08, 2017 at 02:37AM
from Levi Sumagaysay
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