YouTube says it has taken down newly posted videos from Trump for violating its policies against inciting violence and bans new uploads for a week
YouTube said Tuesday that it has taken down newly posted video content from President Trump for violating its policies against inciting violence.
WhatsApp clarifies its new data sharing policy with Facebook, which mostly concerns businesses, after recent backlash and surge in Telegram and Signal downloads
The company is trying to contain fallout over a privacy policy update — WhatsApp has published a new FAQ page …
Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down in February and VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger will replace him; Intel's stock is up 9%+
- Intel CEO Bob Swan is set to step down effective Feb. 15, the company announced. — VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger will take over the position.
TikTok makes accounts of users aged 13 to 15 private by default, limiting who can comment on the videos and how other users can download or remix their videos
TikTok is introducing a new set of “enhanced” privacy settings that restricts certain features for younger teens and changes …
GPS metadata from videos posted to Parler on Jan. 6 shows several users deep inside the Capitol; source: FBI has expressed interest in examining the data
At least several users of the far-right social network Parler appear to be among the hoard of rioters that managed to penetrate deep inside …
Apple announces new projects related to its $100M pledge for racial equity and justice, including a developer academy focused on Black entrepreneurs
Last June, Apple committed $100 million to a Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of environment …
Sources: Apple held talks with EV startup Canoo in 2020; Apple was largely interested in Canoo's unique scalable electric vehicle platform
As part of the Silicon Valley giant's secretive push into the automotive space — Apple held meetings with California EV startup Canoo in the first half …
Europol says it has shut down DarkMarket, the largest online marketplace for illicit goods with 2,400+ vendors, and apprehended a suspect, an Australian man
German law enforcement has shut down an internet market where users bought and sold narcotics, stolen data and hacking tools, authorities said Tuesday.
EU's top court issues an opinion allowing GDPR complaints in any member state, which could lead to a flood of complaints against tech giants
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion that a privacy complaint against the US tech giant Facebook does …
Report: GitHub fired an employee who used the term “Nazis” in an internal Slack during the US Capitol riot; ~200 staff signed a letter questioning the firing
Roughly 200 employees have signed an open letter asking for answers — GitHub reportedly fired a Jewish employee … Source: Business Insider .
Visa is abandoning its $5.3B planned acquisition of fintech firm Plaid after the DOJ sued over antitrust concerns in November
Justice Department sued in November to challenge $5.3 billion deal — Visa Inc. is abandoning its $5.3 billion planned acquisition of Plaid Inc. …
Amazon launches a mobile-only Prime Video plan in India starting at Rs. 89, or ~$1.30, per month, in partnership with Bharti Airtel
MUMBAI: Amazon Prime Video is set to launch mobile-only subscription plans in India for its streaming service in a global first, offering Indian consumers …
Dropbox says it will cut about 11% of its global workforce, affecting about 315 employees, and COO Olivia Nottebohm will leave on February 5
- Dropbox is cutting its global workforce by about 11%, the company said in an 8K filing released Wednesday. — The company's stock dropped more than 6% in the premarket.
Google says it is urgently investigating issues with Android apps that use the Android Exposure Notifications System to track the spread of COVID-19
The Android issues are affecting coronavirus tracking apps worldwide — Google says it's working quickly to investigate issues …
Internal email: Google has informed its ad partners that it will block all political ads on all its platforms from January 14
Google informed its advertising partners Wednesday that beginning Jan. 14, its platforms will block all political ads, as well as any related to the Capitol insurrection …
Qualcomm acquires chip startup Nuvia for $1.4B, with plans to put the company's tech into its smartphone, laptop, and automotive processors
(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday said it will acquire Nuvia Inc, a chip startup founded by Apple Inc veterans, for $1.4 billion …
A look at those unlucky enough to forget the password to access their bitcoin; Chainalysis says 20% of all bitcoin, or ~$140B, appears to be lost or stranded
Also the Libor transition and Chinese stock bans. Charlesarthur / The Overspill : Start Up No.1462: the bitcoin millionaires with no money, the “clean” CES, the trouble with scotch eggs, Uganda bans s...
Webflow, which helps businesses build no-code websites, raises $140M Series B led by Accel and Silversmith at a $2.1B+ valuation
This morning Webflow, a software company that helps businesses build no-code websites, announced that it has raised a $140 million Series B. The round …
Ring says it is adding opt-in end-to-end encryption for eight cameras in technical preview for US users
Starting today in a ‘technical preview’ — Ring is starting to add support for end-to-end encryption to its cameras. The feature will keep video streams encrypted from the camera …
Online therapy service Talkspace agrees to merge with a SPAC in a deal worth $1.4B that provides Talkspace with $250M in funding
Online therapy provider Talkspace has agreed to merge with Hudson Executive Investment Corp., the blank-check firm run by former JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive Doug Braunstein.
AMD unveils its Ryzen 5000 Series, 8-core x86 chips for gaming laptops and thin-and-light notebooks coming in February, alongside third-gen Epyc server chips
How right-wing extremists are using Telegram channels, including some affiliated with Proud Boys, to call for violence against government officials on Jan. 20
Right-wing extremists are using channels on the encrypted communication app Telegram to call for violence against government officials on Jan. 20 …
After reports of all of Parler's data being downloaded by third parties, analysis shows Parler lacked basic security measures to prevent such a data breach
Rapyd, which provides an API-based “fintech-as-a-service” platform, raises $300M Series D at a $2.5B post-money valuation
A wave of organizations — propelled by global Covid-19 pandemic circumstances — are moving their commercial and financial interactions online …
AMD says it will now directly sell Threadripper Pro CPUs to consumers, which support up to 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes and eight-channel memory, starting in March
Blend, which offers a digital lending service to banks and others, raises $300M Series G at a $3.3B valuation led by Coatue and Tiger Global Management
The round comes just five months after a $75 million Series F financing — Blend, which has developed a digital lending platform …
Vietnam's biggest e-wallet company MoMo raises $100M+ from Warburg Pincus and five others
Vietnam's biggest e-wallet company, MoMo has raised at least $100 million from six global investors, including Warburg Pincus, as part of plans to become a “super-app” and go public by 2025, the compa...
Facebook has long embraced a “view from nowhere”, favoring political neutrality, but comments from Instagram's head suggest that agnostic stance is changing
Trump's extremism is forcing tech companies to abandon the pretense of political objectivity — for now
MX, which develops analytics tools for financial institutions, raises $300M Series C led by TPG Growth at a $1.9B valuation, taking total raised to $475M
Fintech data company MX aims to connect people with their financial data in a way that automates their “money experience.”
Interview with Dr. Lisa Su, AMD's CEO, on the new Ryzen 5000 Series Mobile lineup, Apple's M1 chip, supply shortages, AMD's acquisition of Xilinx, and more
Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech :
Samsung unveils the Exynos 2100 flagship SoC, produced on a 5nm process node, touting 19% better single core and 33% better multi-core performance than last gen
Gig workers and unions sue in CA Supreme Court to have Prop 22 overturned, alleging it violates the state constitution and limits the power of legislators
A look at Spotify's push into podcasting as it seeks profitability: ~2M podcasts are available, up from 2,500 in 2017, and 20% of its users listen to podcasts
When Spotify went public in April 2018, Daniel Ek had been struggling with this question for more than a decade: How would the company make money? Tweets: @abbieruzicka , @lucas_shaw , and @juliastmi ...
Amazon launches Academy, a preparation app with curated learning material for admission to engineering colleges in India, available free for “next few months”
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Polish parcel locker company InPost, widely used by sellers on Allegro, says it is planning an Amsterdam IPO as early as February
* Advent-backed firm could be valued at 7-8 bln euros — * Wants to expand in France, Italy and Spain — * Says first listing possible in February (Adds InPost CEO comments)
Molecula, which is developing a cloud-based feature store for AI and machine learning workloads, raises $17.6M Series A led by Drive Capital
Molecula, which is developing a cloud-based feature store for AI and machine learning workloads, today announced it has raised $17.6 million.
White House launches the National AI Initiative Office, which will implement national AI strategy and coordinate research across gov., industry, and academia
Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop :
Nvidia unveils RTX 3060, 3070, and 3080 GPUs, suited for mobile gaming, and says laptops with the RTX 3070 and 3080 will start rolling out this month
Outdoor grill company Weber has acquired smart oven startup June for undisclosed sum; June worked previously to help develop Weber's smart grilling system
Billy Steele / Engadget :
CrowdStrike details Sunspot, a newly discovered malware strain that was the first to be used in the SolarWinds supply chain attack, beginning in September 2019
Survey of 9,220 US adults: 53% get news from social media at least sometimes; 36% regularly get news from Facebook, 23% from YouTube, 15% from Twitter
Sources: Affirm priced its IPO at $49 per share, above the marketed range of $33 to $38 set earlier this week, raising roughly $1.2B
Bloomberg :
App Annie: mobile app downloads grew 7% YoY to 218B in 2020, while consumer spending grew ~20% to $143B; app usage in US surged ahead of time spent on live TV
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
NYC-based Rho, a startup bank aimed at high-growth businesses, raises $15M Series A led by M13 Ventures
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch :
Google details a sophisticated hacking operation first detected in early 2020 that used several novel Chrome exploits to compromise users on Android and Windows
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet :
European Medicines Agency says that hackers leaked third-party documents on COVID-19 vaccines and medicines as part of a breach discovered late last year
Maggie Miller / The Hill :
German online car trading service Auto1 plans to raise $1.2B in an IPO on Frankfurt Stock Exchange, aiming to go public in Q1
Sam Shead / CNBC :
Facebook expands its Access Your Information tool, adding six new categories of data, a search tool, and more, available now on its Android and iOS apps
Stacklet, which is commercializing the Cloud Custodian open-source cloud governance project, raises $18M Series A, bringing its total raised to $22M
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
E-commerce infrastructure startup Nacelle closes $18M Series A led by Inovia, after closing a $4.8M seed round in mid-2020
France-based iziwork, which helps temporary workers find jobs, raises $43M from Cathay Innovation and Bpifrance, bringing its total raised to $68M
Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu :
Report: Grab led SE Asia's food delivery market in 2020, which grew 183% YoY to $11.9B, with $5.9B of gross merchandise value; Foodpanda had $2.5B+, Gojek $2B
Deepti Sri / Tech in Asia :
Source: Chinese video platform Bilibili files for a secondary Hong Kong listing, which could raise over $2B
Report: IBM was granted most US patents in 2020 with 9,130, Samsung was second with 6,415, followed by Canon and Microsoft; Samsung leads overall with 80,577
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Ajaib, an Indonesia-based stock trading and investment app that claims to have 1M monthly active users, raises $25M Series A led by Horizons Ventures
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
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