Instagram now has 700M monthly active users, adding 100M new users in just over four months
It took the company just four months to add 100 million new accounts. — Instagram is growing faster than it ever has before. — The photo and video app, which is owned by Facebook …
Twitter beats Q1 estimates with $548M revenue and 328M MAUs, up 9M QoQ and 7M more than expected, and says DAUs are up 14% YoY; stock up 10%+
In a surprise after several quarters of disappointing results, Twitter on Wednesday reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue.
Amazon launches Echo Look, a $200 “style assistant” camera for taking selfies that works via Alexa commands and is compatible with Amazon's Style Check app
With the addition of a camera, Amazon's new Echo Look device can now see and hear all.
Uber updates its app to make rider ratings more visible, in an effort to encourage good behavior, and adds options for low UberPool ratings
Are you a 4.9? — It used to be that if you wanted to see how many stars you've racked up as an Uber rider, you had to basically excavate your rating from the app.
Thai man broadcasts killing his 11-month-old child with Facebook Live; the two clips, garnering 112K and 258K views, were taken down after 24 hours
Distressing footage of murder of 11-month old in Thailand was accessible to Facebook users for approximately 24 hours before being taken down
YouTube Kids now has 8M+ weekly active viewers, expands service to select LG, Samsung, and Sony smart TVs
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FalseGuide botnet malware, hidden in over 40 fake game companion guides, may have infected ~2M Android devices; apps have been removed from Google Play
Dozens of infected apps went under Google's radar — About 600,000 Android users have mistakenly installed malware on their devices straight …
Chris Sacca retires from startup investing and will stop appearing on Shark Tank; Lowercase Capital will not raise another fund
Chris Sacca, one of the earliest investors in companies like Uber and Twitter, today announced that he has decided to stop making investments in technology startups.
Palantir to pay $1.7M in back wages and other relief to settle Department of Labor suit claiming it had discriminated against Asian job applicants
Palantir Technologies, the Palo Alto-based data analytics company, has settled an administrative lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor last fall.
Spotify acquires Mediachain, the firm behind an open, blockchain-based tool for recognising artist's work online
Spotify has acquired Mediachain, the New York-based startup behind an open source peer-to-peer database and protocol for registering, identifying, and tracking creative works across the internet.
Zero-fee stock trading app Robinhood confirms $110M Series C at $1.3B valuation led by DST Global, says it has reached 2M users and 17% MoM subscriber growth
Zero-fee stock trading app Robinhood has joined the unicorn club. — That's thanks to it reaching 2 million total monthly users …
Google allows users to report offensive autocomplete suggestions and Featured Snippets, will show more authoritative content for obscure and infrequent queries
I was, frankly, amazed when I saw this tweet: Tech2 : Facebook and Google announce new plans to tackle the problem of fake news Gizmodo India : Google wants your help to tackle fake news Barry Schwart...
Samsung develops emoji/text “translator” messaging app Wemogee to help people with language disorders communicate; available April 28 on Android
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Filing shows Yahoo's Marissa Mayer is set to make about $186M from Verizon deal based on current stock value, from options, restricted units, and shares
Inside the fading tech giant's lavish multi-million dollar soiree. Shawn Knight / TechSpot : Marissa Mayer will depart Yahoo with enough money to leave her children's children an inheritance Luke Stan...
Netflix signs licensing deal with iQiyi, one of China's top video streaming services and a subsidiary of the country's search giant Baidu
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : China to Get Netflix Originals in Content Deal With Local Streaming Service Rahul Chadha / eMarketer and Newsroom Posts : Netflix Gains a Foothold ...
On-demand ride service Gett confirms acquisition of rival Juno for $200M, as Uber's rivals consolidate businesses; Gett CEO says firm hopes to raise this year
The competitive landscape for transportation apps has become a little smaller today. Gett has announced that it has acquired Juno, a rival in the New York market.
Inside Zuckerberg's and Facebook's evolving approach to misinformation and filter bubbles, now that the issues have been more openly acknowledged
Graphic from the White House's “First 100 Days” website BeauHD / Slashdot : Facebook Shows Related Articles and Fact Checkers Before You Open Links Tweets: Parmy Olson / @parmy : Facebook thinks “peop...
WeWork launches Services Store in US, an app-like store that will offer services, community recommendations, and special offers to members
A New Hub for Software Services Sarah Kessler / Quartz : WeWork wants to make its business look more like cable TV than real estate
In setback for Uber, court denies Levandowski's request to use Fifth Amendment to prevent full disclosure of documents concerning Uber's purchase of Otto
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Google and Intertrust debut PatentShield, which takes equity in return for helping startups defend against patent litigation by using their large IP portfolios
in exchange for equity Ryne Hager / Android Police : Google and Intertrust launch PatentShield to protect startups from patent lawsuits Stephanie Condon / ZDNet : Google, Intertrust launch PatentShiel...
AT&T misses Q1 expectations on ~3% YoY drop in operating revenue and loss of 61K postpaid subscribers in North America
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