Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:
Amazon's Ring cancels its partnership with Flock that would have let law enforcement agencies request footage from Ring doorbell users, following backlash  —  After weeks of mounting pressure and a questionable Super Bowl ad, the Amazon-owned company has walked back its plan to integrate with the controversial surveillance company.

Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
Apple's stock dropped 5% on Thursday, its worst day since April, following FTC scrutiny of Apple News and reports about delays with Siri  —  Apple just wrapped up its worst day on the stock market since April after reports surfaced about delays with Siri and as the company's news app faced regulatory scrutiny.

Dina Bass / Bloomberg:
Applied Materials reports Q1 revenue down 2% YoY to $7.01B, vs. $6.86B est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates; AMAT jumps 12%+ after hours  —  Applied Materials Inc. surged 10% in late trading after delivering a surprisingly upbeat sales forecast, signaling that demand …

Blake Brittain / Reuters:
A US jury finds Apple did not infringe Optis' 4G wireless technology patents, after two earlier trial verdicts Optis had won were overturned  —  Apple (AAPL.O)won a defense verdict on Thursday in a lawsuit by intellectual-property management company Optis Wireless, which had accused …

Reuters:
Russia confirms it has blocked WhatsApp, citing Meta's “unwillingness to comply with Russian law”, and proposes that Russians switch to the state-owned Max app  —  U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms (META.O), has been completely blocked in Russia for failing …