Peter Thiel says he is a “pro-Bitcoin maximalist”, but BTC threatens fiat money and might be used by China to undercut the US dollar's reserve currency status
Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist and conservative political donor, urged the U.S. government to consider tighter regulations …
Apple unveils a revamped Find My program with support for third-party devices and says devices from Belkin, Chipolo, and VanMoof will be first to work with it
Apple today announced the launch of its Find My network accessory program, which is designed to allow third-party Bluetooth devices … Source: Apple .
Facebook says it did not notify users about the 2019 data leak affecting 533M accounts at the time and doesn't plan to do so now
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc did not notify the more than 530 million users whose details were obtained through the misuse of a feature before 2019 and recently …
As part of its filing in its case against Epic, Apple argues that the App Store doesn't lead the gaming market and so cannot be considered a monopoly
Back in August 2020, Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store after an update that bypassed the App Store's in-app purchases system.
Sources: production of some MacBooks and iPads has been postponed due to the global component shortage; supply of some iPhone components is “quite tight”
US tech giant's headaches suggest even worse chip shortages lie ahead — TAIPEI — Production of some MacBooks and iPads …
Facebook says it is adding contextual labels to posts by Pages like “satire page” and “public official” to reduce confusion about their origin
Facebook is adding labels to satire pages in the News Feed — Facebook is adding additional labels to posts from Pages …
An ex-Google engineer says she endured harassment for over a year and that Google's positive external image led her to delay reporting it
I learned the hard way that no publicly traded company is a family. — Ms. Nietfeld is a software engineer. She worked at Google from 2015 to 2019.
Facebook's NPE team launches Hotline, a web-based app to let creators stream and record live video or audio Q&As, in public beta
Facebook's internal R&D group, NPE Team, has today launched its latest experiment, Hotline, into public beta testing. The web-based application …
Lenovo debuts 6.92" Legion Phone Duel 2 with two 2,750 mAh batteries, two USB-C ports, two cooling fans, Snapdragon 888, and up to 18GB RAM, from €999
Multiple ports, a pop-up camera, and yes — two fans — Lenovo's next gaming phone leaked earlier this week …
Sources: Twitter discussed acquiring Clubhouse for around $4B but the talks fell apart; Clubhouse is now looking to raise funding at a $4B valuation
- Talks no longer active between Twitter, social media startup — Clubhouse is seeking to raise funding at a similar valuation
As part of its filing, Epic accuses Apple of using app vetting as a “pretext” to take a commission, enabling user fraud by giving refunds for IAP content, more
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac :
Google has started rolling out an updated UI for the Play Store, which moves the Play Store menu items to the profile thumbnail and removes the hamburger menu
The Play Store redesign is here whether you like it or not. — What you need to know — Google's new Play Store UI is rolling out now on Android devices.
Matt Mullenweg denounces Wix's bizarre marketing campaign against WordPress and says Wix's business model “is getting customers to pay more and more every year”
Wix, the website builder company you may remember from stealing WordPress code and lying about it …
Facebook says the leaked 533M records are a different data set that attackers created by abusing a flaw in a Facebook contacts import feature, not by hacking
Indian messaging service Gupshup raises $100M from Tiger Global at a $1.4B valuation, bringing its total raised to $150M
Conversational messaging platform Gupshup has raised $100 million from Tiger Global, pushing the company's valuation to $1.4 billion.
UK startup TrueLayer, which lets fintech apps connect with customers' bank accounts, raises $70M Series D led by Addition, bringing its total raised to $142M
- TrueLayer lets fintech apps like Revolut and Freetrade connect with customers' bank accounts using technology known as APIs.
Dublin-based Tines, which helps automate mundane security tasks, raises $26M Series B led by Addition, at a $300M valuation
Tines, a Dublin-based cybersecurity start-up, has raised $26m in a new round of funding that values the company at $300m. — The Series B round was led by Addition …
Ramp, which provides corporate cards and spend management software, raises $115M at a $1.6B valuation, and says it is nearing a transaction rate of $1B
This morning, Ramp, which provides corporate cards and spend management software, announced that it has closed $115 million across two investments …
Twitch expands its misconduct policy to ban users who harass members of its community, even when that harassment takes place off Twitch
Patreon had this rule years ago and it made a lot of sense for what was largely an intermediary system. https://www.theverge.com/... Emily Dreyfuss / @emilydreyfuss : This is exactly what I have been ...
US Commerce Department adds seven Chinese supercomputing entities to an export blacklist for allegedly building supercomputers used by Chinese military
- Commerce added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to a U.S. economic blacklist citing national security concerns.
Box says KKR is leading a $500M investment in the company via preferred convertible stock; Aaron Levie will step down as chairman but will remain as CEO
- Levie would step aside as chairman after deal, remain as CEO — Box shares climb over past year to hit $3.9 billion market cap
Crypto exchange Kraken is considering going public via direct listing in 2022; Kraken is the fourth-largest crypto exchange by trading volume with 6M+ clients
- Kraken is considering going public via direct listing in 2022 after bitcoin's rally led to record trading volumes. Tweets: @ryan_browne_ Tweets: Ryan Browne / @ryan_browne_ : Kraken, the world's fou...
Tasktop, which reduces time to market and increases the velocity of software development, raises $100M, bringing its total raised to $129M+
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. — Value stream management (VSM) platform Tasktop today announced …
Twitter says it won't let the US National Archives make @realDonaldTrump's old tweets available publicly via Twitter's platform, citing his permanent suspension
including preventing the National Archives from posting their own archive of the president's account—is deeply troubling. https://www.politico.com/... See also Mediagazer
Google announces a virtual I/O from May 18 to May 20, with registration opening soon; the date was hidden behind a puzzle
After canceling entirely last year, Google today announced that I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend. The conference is historically held …
OneTrust, which offers enterprise compliance tools, raises $210M Series C extension led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, bringing its total raised to $920M
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. — OneTrust, a privacy and marketing, security …
Best Buy is piloting Best Buy Beta, a new membership program with perks including unlimited tech support and free shipping for $200/yr, starting in IA, OK, PA
“Best Buy unveiled a new membership program that offers benefits including free installation and unlimited technical support” via @business https://www.bloomberg.com/... @wario64 : Best Buy is testing...
T-Mobile launches its 5G home internet service, costing $60-$65/month with no data caps, hardware rental fees, or annual contracts
Pew: YouTube usage grew from 73% of US adults in 2019 to 81% in 2021, with 95% of 18- to 29-year-olds using the service; 69% use Facebook and 21% use TikTok
Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC :
New York-based Bitcoin trading and custody services provider NYDIG raises $100M, just one month after raising $200M, bringing its total raised to $405M
Nydig, a NYC-based provider of technology and investment solutions for Bitcoin, raised $100m in funding.
ShareChat, a social network offered in 15 Indian languages, raises $502M at a $2.1B valuation, says it has 160M MAUs and its short-video app Moj has 120M MAUs
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times :
Facebook open sources Casual Conversations, a data set with paid people who provided their age and gender, to help researchers evaluate fairness of AI models
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Facing a shortage of drivers, Uber will spend $250M on a one-time “stimulus” for US drivers and Lyft is offering $800 bonuses for referring former drivers
Dave Lee / Financial Times :
Alienware announces M15 R5, starting at $2,230, with AMD Ryzen 5000 H-series CPUs, the first Alienware laptop since 2007 to use AMD processors
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge :
Norway's grocery delivery service Kolonial rebrands as Oda, raises €223M at a €750M post-money valuation, led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 and Prosus
and rebrands as Oda Dan Taylor / Tech.eu : Norway's online grocer Kolonial bags €220 million, rebrands as Oda Tweets: @alex : Seeing VF2 more and more often, it's like a mini Tiger https://twitter.com...
Egypt's Paymob, which helps merchants accept payments from their customers in a variety of ways, raises $18.5M Series A led by Dubai-based Global Ventures
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch :
China-based online grocery delivery service Dingdong Maicai raises $700M Series D; Dingdong Maicai was reportedly valued at $2B after raising $300M in May 2020
Kelsey Cheng / Pandaily :
Mercato, which provides e-commerce tools to small grocers and specialty food stores, raises $26M Series A led by Velvet Sea Ventures
The pandemic upended the way people shop for their everyday needs, including groceries. Online grocery sales in the U.S. are expected to reach 21.5% …
Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple is aiming to raise ~$1.3B in its US IPO, with expected share price between $35-$39, and is targeting a valuation of $8B+
Israel-based Cellebrite, known for its phone hacking tech, says it will go public on NASDAQ via SPAC, raising $480M at a $2.4B valuation
Amitai Ziv / Haaretz :
Indian used car marketplace Spinny raises $65M Series C led by General Catalyst, bringing its total raised to $120M+, source says at a ~$350M valuation
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Pinterest says it is starting a Creator Fund, which will pay $500K in cash and media to small groups of influencers throughout 2021
Attensi, which uses a gamified approach to corporate training, raises $26M from investors including Lugard Road Capital and DX Ventures
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch :
How Intel's missteps let competitors surpass it in key areas, driven by cultural complacency, a manufacturing shift to Asia, and missed mobile opportunities
Report: digital ad spending grew 12.2% YoY in 2020 to $139.8B, as H2 political ad spending offset the H1 falloff; top 10 companies held 78.1% share of revenues
An in-depth look at the impact, often negative and not fully understood, of AR beauty filters on social media, especially on girls and young women
Canvas Medical, a startup that streamlines EHR for doctors providing value-based care, raises $17M Series A, bringing its total raised to $20M
Marcella McCarthy / TechCrunch :
Facebook and Google's commitment to protecting human rights and the public interest is hamstrung by their ad-based profit models and absolute focus on growth
Mobile ad tech company AppLovin aims to raise up to $2.13B via its IPO, pricing shares at $75-$85 for a $30B+ valuation; S-1 showed a net loss of $126M in 2020
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.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.