Facebook launches free-to-play cloud gaming on desktop and Android but says it is unable to bring games to iOS due to Apple's “arbitrary” policies
and another feud with Apple Emma Roth / MakeUseOf : Facebook Introduces Free Cloud Gaming Service | MakeUseOf David Pierce / Protocol : Apple fights the future of gaming Andrew Webster / The Verge : F...
UK regulator bans mobile networks from selling locked phones from December 2021
The UK's mobile networks are to be forbidden from selling phones locked to their services from December 2021. — Regulator Ofcom said unlocking handsets could often be a complicated process …
SpaceX, in emails to interested customers, says the beta of the Starlink satellite internet service will initially cost $99/month plus a $499 upfront cost
- SpaceX is expanding the beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service, reaching out via email on Monday to people who expressed interest in signing up for the service.
AMD says it will buy rival chipmaker Xilinx for $35B in an all-stock deal
I talked to AMD CEO Lisa Su last night and got the download on what could be a historic, $35B semiconductor deal to acquire Xilinx. AMD had a monster Q3 and guide and has been on a growth tear for ye...
Interview with Jason Rubin, Facebook's VP of Play, on Facebook Gaming, the company's battles with Apple, technical challenges of delivering cloud games, more
Facebook on Monday revealed a broad new cloud gaming strategy aimed at upending the lucrative and fast-growing mobile games ecosystem.
Jack Ma's Ant Group set out to disrupt China's banks but now partners with many of them while counting huge Chinese institutions as shareholders
The tech giant, which is preparing for a mega I.P.O., has transformed personal finance in China. Regulators have taken notice.
Ant Group will raise $34.5B in its dual Shanghai and Hong Kong IPOs, valuing it at $313.37B, making it the biggest listing of all time
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC :
Zoom adds support for end-to-end encryption, but when it's enabled several features like cloud recording, telephone dial-in, and 1:1 private chat will not work
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TikTok partners with Shopify, allowing the latter's merchants to create TikTok ad campaigns and In-Feed video ads from the Shopify dashboard
TikTok is further investing in social commerce with today's announcement of a new global partnership with e-commerce platform Shopify.
YouTube says it will add a “Results may not be final” label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day linking to Google's election results feature
- YouTube announced Tuesday it will add a label to relevant search queries and videos on Election Day.
Ankhi Das, Facebook's public policy director for India, South, and Central Asia, leaves after allegations of content moderation interference for India's BJP
Ankhi Das, a top Facebook executive in India, is leaving the company on Tuesday months after she was alleged to interfere …
Tinder is rolling out Face to Face, its opt-in video chat feature, globally
Tinder, currently the world's biggest biggest dating app for people to find matches and connect with them, is expanding another feature today to extend the time people spend in the app, and the commun...
A look at VC firm a16z's media and podcast offerings, led by ex-Wired editor Sonal Chokshi, which feature an array of voices across 500+ episodes
Andreessen-Horowitz firm has developed a sophisticated podcast system. Its mission: becoming the go-to place to understand the future. Tweets: @sippey , @rohanv , @sub8u , @kncukier , and @kevinokeef...
The rise of “no-code platforms” is helping usher in a new generation fluent in using computers and mobile devices for self-expression, research, and analysis
In the distant past, there was a proverbial “digital divide” that bifurcated workers into those who knew how to use computers … Tweets: @alex , @salahkhawaja , @siriuslycold , @nocodeportal , @dhinchc...
As the election looms, Nextdoor is facing the same challenges of polarization and misinformation as Facebook and Twitter, often in closed-off groups
Want to see how polarized America is? Look no further than Nextdoor. — Ray Wang is bothered about what's happening on Nextdoor lately. Tweets: @about_dave , @henshaw , and @hypervisible Tweets: @ab...
FreshToHome, a fresh fish, meat, and vegetables e-commerce service available in major Indian cities, raises $121M Series C, bringing its total raised to $154M
FreshToHome, an Indian e-commerce startup that sells fresh vegetables, fish, chicken and other kinds of meat …
Senate report says local journalism crisis is partly due to Facebook and Google's alleged anticompetitive behavior, like AMP, which should be policed by the FTC
Senate Democrats consider forcing tech giants to pay local news organizations for content — Some Senate Democrats are seeking …
Serverless search and analytics startup Rockset raises $40M Series B led by Sequoia Capital
Real-time analytics startup Rockset today announced a $40 million round. The company says the funds will be used to grow its workforce and accelerate product development and research while bolstering...
Salto, which helps automate SaaS platforms, raises $27M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Salto, a Tel Aviv-based open-source startup that allows you to configure SaaS platforms like Salesforce, NetSuite and HubSpot with code, is coming out of stealth today and announced that it has raised...
Study of ~200K US Internet users: Facebook users read more polarized news as they spend more time on the service, and the impact is 5X greater for conservatives
which all have diverse content—not indicative of making people less radical. https://twitter.com/... John C. Silva / @mrsilva : Important research, but we must remember that the algorithms don't force...
Wikipedia to protect its main 2020 election page with expanded measures, like stopping new editors from making edits, that it has used to stop COVID-19 misinfo
The encyclopedia is determined to emerge from the insanity of a pandemic and a polarizing election with its information and reputation intact. Tweets: @krmaher , @raju , @backchnnl , @mr_dudders , @ar...
The US appeals court in San Francisco has rejected DOJ's request to allow the US government to immediately bar downloads of WeChat from US app stores
Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg :
Google says it will ban political ads for at least a week after the election, citing its “sensitive events” policy
Rachel Lerman / Washington Post :
SAP shares drop as much as 21%, the biggest intraday fall since 1999, as profit and sales declined and it cut revenue forecast for the full year
Bloomberg :
Apple says App Store prices for apps and IAPs in Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa will increase in the next few days
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac :
Twitter says it will place messages it calls “pre-bunks” at the top of users' feeds to pre-emptively debunk false info about voting by mail and election results
David Ingram / NBC News :
Facebook says it has helped register 4.4M voters for the 2020 election so far, topping its previous efforts
Jessica Guynn / USA Today :
Microsoft, Adobe, and C3.ai launch C3 AI CRM powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, a new customer relationship management software to compete with Salesforce
Dina Bass / Bloomberg :
Ansys, which makes software used by aerospace and manufacturing sectors, is acquiring Analytical Graphics, maker of software used in space missions, for $700M
Liana Baker / Bloomberg :
YouTube revamps its mobile apps with gestures like swiping up for fullscreen and expands video chapters by adding lists with chapter preview images
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
SimilarWeb, which offers an AI-based market intelligence service for sites and apps, raises $120M, bringing its total raised to $240M
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
InVideo, which offers tools to create professional-quality videos, raises $15M Series A led by Sequoia Capital India
The Economic Times :
As tourism dries up, Portugal, Spain, France, and other European countries are moving to use Airbnb rentals for long-term use by citizens
Twilio reports Q3 revenue of $448.8M, up 52% YoY, vs. $409.8M est., says it now has 208,000 active customer accounts, up from 172,000 in Q3 2019
Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet :
Sources: staff at Verkada, a facial recognition and security camera startup, abused the company's own surveillance cameras to monitor and harass women coworkers
Esports Entertainment Group has acquired GGCircuit, Helix eSports, and Helix's esports data entity Genji Analytics, for $43M to expand its esports portfolio
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Melbourne-based Linktree, a social media platform with lightweight, link-centric user profiles, raises $10.7M Series A and says it has 8M+ users
London-based PrimaryBid, which develops software connecting retail investors with public companies, raises €42.3M Series B
Charlotte Tucker / EU-Startups :
Ketos, a hybrid device- and cloud-based service for monitoring drinking water quality, raises $18M Series B led by Motley Fool Ventures
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Grayshift, the maker of phone hacking tool GrayKey that's popular with law enforcement, raises $47M led by PeakEquity Partners
TechSee, which offers AR and computer vision tools to streamline field service work, raises $30M co-led by OurCrowd, Salesforce Ventures, and TELUS Ventures
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