Recording of House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on platform misinformation with Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce …
Internal Amazon documents show Amazon was aware of the practice of employees using pee bottles, identifying it as a “Tier 1” infraction that can lead to firing
In anticipation of Sen. Bernie Sanders's scheduled trip to Bessemer, Alabama, to support the unionization drive …
Sources: Apple is working on a rugged “Explorer Edition” Watch aimed at athletes and to be used in more extreme environments, for a late 2021 or 2022 launch
- Company discusses new model to target different watch buyers — Device may debut later in 2021 or 2022 at the earliest
At the hearing, lawmakers accused CEOs of being evasive and condescending; CEOs seemed barely able to restrain their exasperation with gotcha yes/no questions
Washington (CNN Business)The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress …
WeWork to merge with a SPAC in a deal that would raise $1.3B and values the company at $9B
Planned merger with the BowX Acquisition would value WeWork at $9 billion including debt — WeWork has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, according to people familiar with th...
Stewart Butterfield says Slack will introduce audio messages and a Clubhouse-like feature that will allow users to drop into rooms without an invitation
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said on Clubhouse that Clubhouse-like additions will soon be coming to the app.
Sources: Microsoft is in exclusive talks to acquire Discord for $10B+ and could complete the deal next month
Deal valuing chat app at $10 billion or more could be completed next month — Microsoft Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire messaging platform Discord Inc. for $10 billion or more …
House tech hearing revealed unorganized lawmakers who conflated issues of competition, privacy, and moderation, and were unable to move past personal grievances
It's time to move past listening and into legislating — This story is part of a group of stories called
H&M removed from Chinese e-commerce sites and mapping apps after its statement last year on forced labor in Xinjiang resurfaced and caused a backlash on Weibo
- H&M faced backlash on Chinese social media service Weibo over a statement reportedly from last year in which the retailer said it was …
YouTube has temporarily suspended monetization for three channels operated by David Dobrik following a rape allegation against a former Vlog Squad member
- YouTube is temporarily blocking David Dobrik and Durte Dom from making money off ads. — The company said it demonetized …
Analysis of Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon US lobbying: $124M spent on lobbying and campaign donations during 2020 cycle; Facebook and Google are top spenders
An updated analysis of the rise in lobbying and campaign contributions from the Big Tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Apple is hosting 12+ apps run by a Chinese paramilitary organization, that's under US sanctions, in Xinjiang region; Apple says the apps comply with US law
Apple's App Store has been distributing more than a dozen apps created by a Chinese organization sanctioned by the U.S …
Apple bought the most AI companies globally from 2016 to 2020, with 25 acquisitions; Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook collectively bought 60 AI companies
- US tech giants are leading the AI companies acquisition race — Four FAAMG companies feature in the list of top five acquirers …
Source: Biden EO draft would require many software vendors to notify their federal govt. clients of cybersecurity breaches and preserve accompanying data logs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A planned Biden administration executive order will require many software vendors to notify …
Amazon drivers share photos of pee bottles after the company tweets “you don't really believe the peeing in bottles thing, do you?” to a congressman
Robotic process automation software maker UiPath files to go public on the NYSE, reports $607.M revenue in FY2021, up 81% YoY, and net loss of $92.3M
- UiPath filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PATH.
Sources: Xiaomi is in talks with Great Wall Motors to manufacture EVs under its own brand, a partnership could be announced as early as next week
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Corp plans to make electric vehicles (EVs) using Great Wall Motor Co Ltd's factory …
Chrissy Teigen, who had 13.7M Twitter followers and was once called “unofficial mayor of Twitter” by the company, quits the platform after years of harassment
particularly women of color—across the country are the victims of online abuse and harassment. Women deserve a safer Internet. https://www.theverge.com/... Rat King / @mikeisaac : totally missed this ...
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series D led by Paradigm, at a valuation of $2B+, four months after raising $100M Series C at a $1B valuation
- Chainalysis, a start-up that sells blockchain data analytics tools, has doubled its valuation to $2 billion in a new investment round.
Text routing firm Aerialink says that all major US cell carriers have closed an SMS loophole that allowed hackers to easily reroute a target's text messages
All the mobile carries have mitigated a major SMS security loophole that allowed a hacker to hijack text messages for just $16. — Joseph Cox
Google said it shut down a hacking group in January but didn't disclose that it was an active counter-terrorism operation by a US ally, raising ethical concerns
The decision to block an “expert” level cyberattack has caused controversy inside Google after it emerged that the hackers in question were working for a US ally. Tweets: @normative , @howelloneill , ...
Ahead of House hearing, Mark Zuckerberg calls for Section 230 reform that makes protections conditional on platforms' ability to identify and remove content
India's DotPe, which helps offline businesses get online, raises $27.5M Series A from investors including Google, bringing its total raised to $35.5M
Abhijit Ahaskar / Livemint :
Troy Hunt claims that Carding Mafia, a forum for stealing and trading credit cards, has been hacked, exposing emails, usernames, and passwords for ~300K hackers
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE : Tweets: @lorenzofb , @peterwsinger , @edbott , and @x0rz Tweets: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / @lorenzofb : NEW: Hackers hacked a credit card hacking forum, e...
Sensor Tower: PUBG Mobile has earned $5.1B in lifetime sales, $2.7B of it in 2020 alone; Tencent says the game surpassed 1B accumulated downloads outside China
Mike Minotti / VentureBeat :
Some VC firms are using AI algorithms to help with investment decisions; Gartner forecasts that AI will be involved in 75% of VC investment decisions by 2025
Jared Council / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @trengriffin , @ryanlawler , and @hlandgren Tweets: Tren Griffin / @trengriffin : Everyone knows that AI will be involved in 76.4% of venture capital dec...
Substack offers further clarity on its content moderation guidelines, detailing its stance on harassment, doxxing, hate, and more
Hamish McKenzie / Substack Blog : Tweets: @adders , @alexhibbert , @aaronhuertas , @guillermokrh , @kirkegaardemil , @ggreenwald , @jer_diamond , and @mathewi See also Mediagazer Tweets: Adam Tinwort...
Apple tells Australia's consumer watchdog that iOS developers have alternative channels to reach users as “distribution is far from limited” to App Store
AWS announces the general availability of Lookout for Metrics, a service for businesses that uses machine learning to analyze metrics and performance indicators
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Google launches Android Ready SE Alliance to drive adoption of features like digital car keys and mobile IDs in Android phones through tamper-resistant hardware
Abner Li / 9to5Google :
Filing: China-based Linklogis, which focuses on supply chain finance technology, is seeking to raise $1.1B in Hong Kong IPO
Jeanny Yu / Bloomberg :
Sources: Robinhood is building a platform to let its users directly buy into IPOs of companies, including its own, in order to “democratize” IPOs
so I hope it's true! (I don't have any details about this, am a modest angel in RH). https://twitter.com/...
Budget TV maker Vizio slides 9% in NYSE debut, closing at $19.10 per share, after raising $257M in its IPO
Ari Levy / CNBC :
Interviews with 14 current and former Medium employees portray a dysfunctional company; sources say Medium has 700K paid subs, suggesting $35M+ in revenue
Casey Newton / The Verge :
In a letter to NY Representative, Parler says it has been working with FBI since Nov., sent it copies of threats made on its platform 50+ times before Jan. 6
Katie Benner / New York Times :
Massachusetts court rejects Uber and Lyft's request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees
Tyler Sonnemaker / Insider :
Berlin-based Gorillas, a same-day grocery delivery service, raises $290M Series B at a $1B+ valuation led by Coatue Management, DST Global, and Tencent
Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch :
Buenos Aires-based Digital House, which offers online coding courses for students across Latin America, raises $50M, bringing its total raised to $80M+
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch :
Facebook briefly advertised The Re-Entry App, a new app it is building and testing for people transitioning from prison back into society, in Instagram feeds
Notarize, which lets users sign and notarize official documents digitally, raises $130M Series D at a $760M valuation, says revenue grew 600% since March 2020
Pie Insurance, which helps SMBs get cheaper workers' compensation insurance, raises $118M Series C, following a $127M Series B in May 2020
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