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Microsoft slips unscathed through EU competition probe after promising to unbundle Teams
TechCrunch· 2025-09-12 13:09
欧盟反垄断调查结果 - 微软承诺将Teams从Microsoft 365和Office 365生产力套件中分拆 以较低价格提供不含Teams的版本 并允许客户选择是否付费添加该应用[1][3] - 欧洲委员会批准微软的让步措施 结束长达多年的反垄断调查 该调查源于竞争对手Slack 2020年的投诉[2][4] - 微软同意开放API以实现其套件与第三方消息协作工具的关键功能互操作性 并在未来五年内允许用户从Teams导出数据[3] 微软的让步措施 - 微软将在全球范围内提供不含Teams的生产力套件版本 价格比捆绑版本低50%[7] - 分拆承诺有效期七年 部分措施如数据导出功能持续五年[3][9] - 公司于2024年4月实施部分分拆 但欧盟要求更广泛改革 遂于2025年5月提交修订计划[5] 市场影响与竞争环境 - 欧盟认定微软通过捆绑行为滥用市场支配地位 赋予Teams不公平优势 因其与Excel、Outlook、SharePoint和Word等应用深度集成[4] - 调查结束后 投诉方Slack和Alfaview已撤回申诉[8] - 该决定被欧盟官员称为"打开关键市场竞争" 确保企业自由选择通信协作产品[10] 财务与法律风险规避 - 微软成功避免巨额罚款 欧盟对违反竞争规则的处罚最高可达年全球收入的10%[8] - 按公司去年2450亿美元收入计算 潜在罚款规模达245亿美元[8] - 解决方案被视作双赢 既避免法律战 又使欧盟获得科技巨头实质性妥协[7]
Tesla's robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit
TechCrunch· 2025-09-11 20:20
Armed with a new permit from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, Tesla is preparing to begin testing its autonomous vehicle technology on public streets in Nevada. The testing permit, which was first noted by Tesla influencer Sawyer Merritt, comes two months after CEO Elon Musk outlined the company’s plans to take its autonomous vehicle ambitions beyond Austin and into several new markets.“We are expecting to greatly increase the service area to well in excess of what competitors are doing, hopefully ...
Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities
TechCrunch· 2025-09-11 18:43
美国司法部诉讼指控 - 美国司法部对Uber提起诉讼 指控该公司违反联邦法律歧视身体残疾人士[1] - 具体指控包括公司及司机经常拒绝为携带服务动物或使用可折叠轮椅的残疾人士提供服务[1] - 被指控向需要特殊 accommodations 的乘客收取额外费用 包括服务被拒时的取消费[1] 违反残疾人法案行为 - 司法部指出Uber拒绝为残疾人士提供完整平等的服务享受[2] - 公司被指控拒绝合理修改其政策、实践或程序以避免歧视残疾乘客[2] - 这些行为对残疾人士造成重大经济、情感和身体伤害[2] 历史争议记录 - Uber长期面临服务歧视身体残疾人士的指控[4] - 2021年司法部曾因超额收费起诉该公司 2022年达成和解向65,000多名受影响用户支付数百万美元[4] - 公司还面临多起个人诉讼和公众抗议 涉及类似歧视指控[4] 最新调查进展 - 2024年司法部告知Uber其对待残疾乘客的行为正在接受调查[7] - 公司随后推出乘客自我标识携带服务动物的新功能[7] - 诉讼于周四在加州北区联邦法院提交[7]
FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others
TechCrunch· 2025-09-11 18:06
The FTC announced on Thursday that it is launching an inquiry into seven tech companies that make AI chatbot companion products for minors: Alphabet, CharacterAI, Instagram, Meta, OpenAI, Snap, and xAI.The federal regulator seeks to learn how these companies are evaluating the safety and monetization of chatbot companions, how they try to limit negative impacts on children and teens, and if parents are made aware of potential risks. This technology has proven controversial for its poor outcomes for child u ...
France says Apple notified victims of new spyware attacks
TechCrunch· 2025-09-11 15:32
In Brief Apple has notified a number of individuals that their devices were targeted in a spyware campaign, according to the French government.France’s national cybersecurity response unit said on Thursday that it was aware that Apple on September 3 sent a new notification to affected customers whose Apple devices may have been hacked. The cybersecurity unit said receiving a threat notification means that at least one of the devices linked to a customer’s iCloud account “has been targeted and would be pote ...
HBO Max is going to get more expensive, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says
TechCrunch· 2025-09-11 14:59
公司战略调整 - 华纳兄弟探索公司CEO宣布HBO Max将提高订阅价格并加强密码共享限制 [1] - 公司认为当前流媒体服务定价明显偏低 计划通过提升内容质量支持涨价策略 [2] - 目前基础含广告版月费999美元 标准版1699美元 高级版2099美元 [3] 用户增长策略 - 公司暂未全力推行密码共享管控 但计划未来逐步加强该措施 [2][3] - 通过优质影视内容和差异化国际内容增强用户粘性 促进付费转化 [3] - 用户对HBO Max的认可度持续提升 为价格调整创造有利条件 [3]
Klarna's IPO pops, raising $1.4B, with Sequoia as the biggest winner
TechCrunch· 2025-09-10 19:11
It’s been a long road for the 20-year-old fintech Klarna to make it to an IPO. But on Wednesday, the company successfully landed on the New York Stock Exchange, having raised $1.4 billion, largely for its existing investors, rather than itself. The fintech giant sold shares at $40, above its announced range of $35 to $37, and came out of the gate with a $15 billion valuation. Shares popped, opening at $52, though quickly settling down to around $46 mid-day. Of the 34.3 million shares Klarna sold, only 5 mi ...
OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal
TechCrunch· 2025-09-10 19:00
Oracle sent its shares soaring after markets closed yesterday after reporting that it signed multiple multi-billion-dollar contracts with several customers. Now, we have an idea of who those customers might be.Oracle signed a deal with OpenAI for the AI company to purchase $300 billion worth of compute power over a span of about five years, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. OpenAI would start purchasing this compute in 2027. If the WSJ’s reporting is correct, this would be one of the lar ...
Reddit launches tools for publisher to track and share stories
TechCrunch· 2025-09-10 15:17
Reddit Pro新工具发布 - 推出免费文章分析工具帮助出版商追踪文章表现并获得社区分享建议 作为Reddit Pro商业工具套件的一部分[1] - 新增三项核心功能:文章洞察(查看分享位置及数据统计)、RSS源同步、AI驱动的社区分发建议[2][4] - 已与The Atlantic、NBC News等媒体进行alpha测试 现开放beta测试邀请[4] 用户体验优化 - 改进新闻阅读体验 优化应用内浏览器链接打开方式 支持上滑手势快速返回评论区[5] - 取消子版块会员计数显示 改用7天访客数及互动量指标[9] 平台战略方向 - 新闻内容在站内搜索体验中占据重要地位 推动平台成为更适合出版商分发内容的渠道[8] - 内容分发功能与公司打造搜索引擎的战略目标形成协同效应[8]
Vimeo to be acquired by Bending Spoons in $1.38B all-cash deal
TechCrunch· 2025-09-10 14:09
收购交易概述 - 视频平台Vimeo被欧洲最大移动应用开发商之一Bending Spoons以全现金方式收购 交易价值约13.8亿美元[1] - 交易预计于2025年第四季度完成 需满足常规交割条件和监管批准[1] - 交易完成后Vimeo将从交易所退市[1] - Bending Spoons最早于2024年3月就表现出对Vimeo的收购意向[1] 收购方战略规划 - Bending Spoons计划长期持有并运营Vimeo 致力于实现其全部潜力[2] - 收购完成后将重点在美国等优先市场进行雄心勃勃的投资 覆盖创作者和企业服务等所有关键业务领域[3] - 重点关注提升性能与可靠性水平 向更多客户提供高级功能 持续推出负责任的人工智能功能[3] - 承诺扩展Vimeo所有细分市场产品 包括自助服务、OTT/Vimeo流媒体和企业服务[5] 收购方历史行为模式 - Bending Spoons有收购后裁员和削减功能的记录 2022年收购Evernote后裁减大部分美国和智利员工 将运营转移至欧洲[3] - Evernote在收购后关闭Linux和旧版应用 并于2024年对免费层实施严格限制[3] - 2024年7月收购WeTransfer后裁减75%员工 数月后开始限制免费用户每月仅10次传输[4] 被收购方背景状况 - Vimeo成立于2004年 2021年从IAC分拆成为独立上市公司[4] - 分拆后公司市值损失近90% 管理层因此考虑战略选项[4] - 公司认为此次合作将使团队和客户更加聚焦 继续致力于成为全球最具创新性和可信赖的企业视频平台[5]