In an interview, Mark Zuckerberg discusses AR/VR and says that by 2030, he expects people with smart glasses to “teleport” to locations for in-person meetings
- Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that by 2030, people could use advanced smart glasses to “teleport” to other people's homes … Source: The Information .
Google TV adds support for kids profiles with kid-friendly recommendations, screen-time limits, and parental controls, starting in the US this month
You get fun designs, kid-friendly recommendations, and screen-time limits. — It sure sounds like Google is recommitting to the TV space with Google TV …
Ripple says its partnership with MoneyGram has ended; MoneyGram suspended its use of Ripple's platform in February amid SEC's lawsuit against Ripple
Distributed ledger company Ripple said Monday that its partnership with money transfer firm Moneygram is coming to an end.
Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3 to address a WebKit flaw that could allow hackers to run arbitrary code on devices via malicious web content
Apple has released a set of updates it recommends all iPhone, iPad and Mac users download as soon as possible. No, — iOS 14.5 and
Sources: President Biden has decided to nominate Lina Khan, a legal scholar championed by anti-Big Tech activists, as an FTC commissioner
DRIVING THE DAY — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — President JOE BIDEN has decided to nominate LINA KHAN, a Columbia University legal scholar championed …
Leading French startup association files a privacy complaint against Apple alleging that the latest iOS is collecting users' data without their permission
The allegations would seem to contradict not just Apple's image as a privacy-friendly company, but also the widespread praise iOS 14 has received
Dropbox announces plans to acquire secure document sharing startup DocSend for $165M; DocSend had raised $15.3M and has 17K customers
Dropbox announced today that it plans to acquire DocSend for $165 million The company helps customers share and track documents by sending a secure link instead of an attachment.
Current and former tech workers of color say companies' “diversity theater” and pledges of support provide cover for hypocritical actions by their superiors
Companies pledged money and support for people of color. But some say they still face a hostile work environment for speaking out or simply doing their jobs.
How Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other tech giants let their work on domestic terrorism threats, like QAnon, lag behind foreign threats, like ISIS
On a Friday in August 2017 — years before a mob of armed and very-online extremists took over the U.S. Capitol — a young Black woman … Tweets: @issielapowsky , @wexler , @issielapowsky , @angelsdiaz_ ...
Microsoft took nearly two months to issue a patch after hearing of Exchange Server's flaws, even as a mass-hack unfolded; some of the flaws were 10+ years old
Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022 for around $1K, followed by AR glasses by 2025 and “contact lens type” devices by 2030-2040
Mark Zuckerberg on the Future of AR and VR Oliver Haslam / Redmond Pie : Kuo: Apple's Mixed Reality Headset Will Have No Fewer Than 15 Cameras Tom Pritchard / Tom's Guide : Apple mixed reality headset...
Apple Women's Health Study team at Harvard, which uses Apple's Research app, releases preliminary results on women and their menstrual symptoms
The Apple Women's Health Study team at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released today a preliminary study update about women and their menstrual symptoms.
A deep dive into the history of Excel, how it inspired early no-code practitioners of programming, its impact on B2B SaaS market and lessons from its resilience
The Spreadsheet That Launched A Million Companies … This week's Not Boring is brought to you by ... Michael Bolton Tweets: @thmcmahon , @jones206 , @ichbingisele , @peteskomoroch , @jmvara , @albertbr...
Facebook is testing a new opt-in feature for select users in India that will promote their Instagram Reels on Facebook
India is the first market where this feature is being piloted with select creators — Facebook is doubling down on short-form videos by launching the ability to create …
Twitter sues Texas AG Ken Paxton in US District Court, arguing the state's investigation into its content moderation practices is retaliation for its Trump ban
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, speaks during a panel discussion during the Conservative Political Action Conference held in Orlando, Fla. |
Sources: Coinbase shares were privately traded at $350 last week, giving the company a ~$90B valuation
- Cryptocurrency exchange's shares privately traded at $350 each — Direct listing this month is set to be big first for Nasdaq — Coinbase Global Inc. shares changed hands …
Pipe, which helps SaaS companies turn their monthly or quarterly subscriptions into upfront cash flow, raises $50M
A little over one year ago, Pipe raised a $6 million seed round led by Craft Ventures to help it pursue its mission of giving SaaS companies a funding alternative outside of equity or venture debt.
Wrapbook, which simplifies the payroll process for TV, film, and commercial productions, raises $27M Series A led by a16z, plans to hire 100 people in next year
Wrapbook, a startup that simplifies the payroll process for TV, film and commercial productions, has raised $25 million in Series …
Harman Kardon is removing Cortana from Invoke, the only Cortana-powered smart speaker, after Microsoft ended support in January
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Leaks suggest Microsoft will release Surface Laptop 4 in both AMD and Intel variants; AMD models will come with Ryzen 4000 and Intel models with 11th-gen chips
A newsletter a day keeps the FOMO at bay. Sign up now! Mauro Huc / Pureinfotech : Surface Laptop 4 tech specs shows AMD and Intel variants Rajesh Pandey / MUO : Report: The Surface Laptop 4 Will Come...
GSMA says Mobile World Congress Barcelona will go ahead in June, with plans for up to 50,000 in-person attendees
Exceptional times call for exceptional safety measures. Christopher Baugh / iPhone in Canada Blog : MWC Barcelona Conference Planning for 50,000 Attendees, Reveals Health and Safety Plan Scott Bicheno...
A Microsoft-led team of physicists retracts a widely-read 2018 paper on quantum computing, touted as a breakthrough, saying evidence was selectively presented
Interview with Zapier CEO on Sequoia and Steadfast Financial's January investment via secondary market, acquiring no-code education business Makerpad, and more
Zapier CEO Wade Foster avoids thinking about fundraising as much as possible. Profitable for years, his startup …
Intel, Microsoft, DARPA announce the DPRIVE program, which aims to make fully homomorphic encryption fast enough for practical use, via custom silicon on Azure
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EU approves Microsoft's $7.5B deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, without conditions
On this page you can search for all merger cases. Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : Microsoft confirms “some” new Bethesda titles will be exclusive to Xbox, PC Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat : Xbox boss: Some ne...
Current and former Google employees say the company's HR routinely offers mental health counseling and medical leave when staff complain about racism and sexism
Secureworks: a second threat actor targeting SolarWinds flaws, by adding backdoors via Orion bugs, has characteristics that suggest the group is based in China
New Evidence Suggests Potential Links to Chinese Hackers Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop : China-linked hackers exploited SolarWinds software in 2020 breach, researchers say Pierluigi Paganini / Security Af...
WorkFusion, which automates repetitive workplace tasks, raises $220M Series F led by Georgian, bringing its total raised to $340M
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — Intelligent process automation provider WorkFusion today announced …
How Line's Fact Checker program, which lets users voluntarily report suspicious messages, is tackling misinformation without sacrificing user privacy
The chat app's Fact Checker program is proving that private messaging platforms can do more to moderate harmful content. Tweets: @mantzarlis , @restofworld , @anupkaphle , @restofworld , @telliotter ,...
Privacera, which helps teams access data from multiple clouds while remaining compliant with regulations like GDPR, raises $50M Series B led by Insight Partners
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — Privacera announced …
Preply, a tutoring marketplace for language learning, raises $35M Series B co-led by Full In Partners and Owl Ventures and now touts a network of 40,000 tutors
Preply, a tutoring marketplace for language learning, has raised a $35 million Series B co-led by Full In Partners and Owl Ventures …
PayPal says it acquired Tel Aviv-based Curv, which facilitates secure storage of cryptocurrency, source says for nearly $200M
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The new Google Pay app that came out of beta this week replaces a perfectly fine service for P2P users with a less-functional service that has more fees
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Ibex Medical Analytics, which uses AI to detect cancer cells in biopsies more efficiently, raises $38M Series B, bringing its total raised to $52M
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AgentSync, which tracks insurance broker licensing data for agencies and carriers, raises $25M Series A, valuing the business at $220M
Bitcoin trading and custody services provider NYDIG raises $200M from Morgan Stanley and others, bringing its total raised to $305M
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Health-care billing tech provider Cedar Cares raises $200M led by Tiger Global at a $3.2B valuation, more than four times its value in a funding round last year
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Apple partners with Common Sense Media, which specializes in age-based content reviews, to curate collections of podcasts for kids in the US
Quantum computing startup IonQ plans to go public via a ~$2B SPAC merger, in a deal that would make it the first publicly traded company focused on quantum tech
Neeva, which is developing an ad-free search engine to be funded by subscriptions, raises $40M, valuing it at $300M and bringing the total raised to $77.5M
even beyond existing giants and startups. https://www.forbes.com/... Sar Haribhakti / @sarthakgh : Two Google veterans starting a company to compete with Google is why non competes culture of SV is so...
Sources: drone maker DJI, which lost a third of its North American team in 2020, faces headwinds after it was put on Commerce Dept.'s “Entity List” in December
SoftBank-owned Z Holdings, the new parent company of Line and Yahoo Japan after merger closed on March 1, details plan to invest $4.7B to compete with GAFA
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Vendr, which helps companies manage SaaS purchasing, raises $60M Series A led by Tiger Global, says it charges customers from 1% to 5% of the spend it manages
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Tackle, which helps companies place a product onto Amazon, Microsoft, or Google marketplaces raises $35M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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