New Facebook test prompt asks users if someone they know might be “becoming an extremist”; another notifies users who may have been exposed to extremist content
New York (CNN Business)Some Facebook (FB) users in the United States are being served a prompt that asks …
Robinhood files for long-awaited IPO, says it will set aside up to 35% of shares for retail investors
Popular trading app Robinhood on Thursday filed for its initial public offering, and disclosed that it will set aside up to 35% of shares for retail investors who rarely get to buy at a company's IPO ...
Sources: Apple and Intel will be the first to adopt TSMC's 3nm tech, with new Intel and iPad CPUs based on the new manufacturing process scheduled for late 2022
Taiwanese company remains vital partner for American tech giants — TAIPEI — Apple and Intel have emerged as the first adopters …
Days before Bezos steps aside, Amazon adds two points to its 14 corporate values, requiring staff to consider welfare of coworkers and society at large
We're grateful to Amazonians around the world who uphold … Insider : 10 Things in Tech: Bezos' exit, Robinhood IPO, SpaceX glass dome PYMNTS.com : Amazon Adds Two Leadership Principles Before Jeff Bez...
Twitter shows off features it is testing, including a way to tweet only to a group of trusted friends, ability to tweet under different “personas”, and more
Twitter has a history of sharing feature and design ideas it's considering at very early stages of development.
TikTok is rolling out longer videos of up to three minutes, up from one minute, to all users over the coming weeks, after testing them since December
Now up to three minutes — TikToks are about to get longer. The app is now rolling out the ability for everyone to publish videos …
Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Binance alleging it has operated a cryptocurrency exchange business via its website without a license
ANTHONY KWAN/BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES — Quick Take — Thailand's financial regulator has filed a criminal complaint against Binance over unregistered operations.
IBM President Jim Whitehurst to step down less than two years after being elevated to the position and three years after IBM acquired his company Red Hat
IBM President Jim Whitehurst is stepping down from the No. 2 leadership position at the company less than three years after IBM acquired …
As Andy Jassy becomes Amazon CEO on Monday, a look at his management style, relationship with Jeff Bezos, regulatory challenges ahead, and more
Andy Jassy is about to take over an e-commerce colossus that employs 1.3 million people. His first challenge is an antitrust campaign that threatens the empire he will oversee.
OnePlus says it is merging codebases of OxygenOS and Oppo's ColorOS, and commits to 3 years of Android updates; OxygenOS will remain the “global” OS for OnePlus
After announcing that OnePlus and Oppo would be merging more teams behind the scenes, the inevitable has happened.
Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group says it has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360M, with 77% in cash and the rest in company shares
Swedish gaming giant Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Indian startup PlaySimple for at least $360 million, the two firms said Friday.
In its diversity report, Google says it is hiring more Black people but rates of attrition are rising, especially among Black women
Google reported its best year yet for hiring Black employees, but rising departures of the same group highlights a risk to the company's plan to double its Black workforce.
Dozens of long-serving Amazon VPs left in the past 18 months, an unusual number for the company, with more expected to leave as Andy Jassy makes changes
An unusual number of vice presidents are leaving for prominent jobs at public companies or high-growth start-ups. Tweets: @shiraovide Tweets: Shira Ovide / @shiraovide : I was tempted to make a joke a...
China announces a cybersecurity review of Didi, during which it won't be able to register new users; Didi shares are down 5%+
- Shares of Didi fell Friday after China announced a cybersecurity review of the ride hailing company. — Didi is based in China, and held its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
Robinhood had 18M funded accounts in March, up from 12.5M in 2020, assets under management of ~$80B, up from $19.2B YoY, MAUs of 17.7M, and lost $1.4B in Q1
Nigeria-based neobank FairMoney raises $42M Series B led by Tiger Global, as it expands into India
Neobanks have led the charge as regards venture capital funding for consumer fintech startups. But while they have collectively dominated the fintech space, they don't operate a monolithic model.
Opera becomes first third-party browser fully optimized for Chromebooks, with built-in access to messaging apps, free built-in VPN, a crypto wallet, and more
As far as third-party browsers go, there are none that are fully optimized for Chromebooks and Chrome OS, that is until now with the popular Opera Browser.
NSA, FBI, and others say Russian hacking group Fancy Bear has been using Kubernetes to run brute force attacks on US and foreign organizations since mid-2019
essentially, trying different passwords until the attackers gained access — and then use other known software vulnerabilities to steal emails, compromise other accounts and collect more data. Tonya Ri...
Former Trump spokesman Jason Miller leads GETTR, a Twitter-like service that bills itself as a “non-bias social network”, in the newest pro-MAGA tech venture
won't have any financial stake or participation, I'm told. Apparently the ex president still has plans for a separate platform. Unclear what exactly. Will Sommer / @willsommer : QAnon fans were initia...
As Apple releases macOS Monterey public beta, an in-depth look at Focus, iCloud Private Relay, Safari's revamped UI, FaceTime, SharePlay, and other new features
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Robinhood reveals various regulators are investigating its trading restrictions related to the GameStop fiasco and its CEO's phone was seized by US attorneys
FOIA docs: Google sold $2.5M worth of cloud software and AI tools to help the Pentagon deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst concerns over Big Tech sales of AI technology to the Pentagon, Google furnished the Department of Defense with cloud software and artificial intelligence tools …
Source: British esports franchise EXCEL, which competes in the online battle arena League of Legends and Fortnite, raises ~£17M led by JRJ Group
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HPE says it will acquire Zerto, developer of automated software for helping clients recover from unplanned data loss, for $374M in cash
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Sources: Apple plans to test a hybrid in-store and work-from-home arrangement for retail employees later this year under a pilot program dubbed Retail Flex
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Around 130 countries, including all G20 nations, agree to a global tax deal, aimed at world's 100 biggest companies and setting minimum corporate rates at 15%
India selects Dell, Wistron's ICT, Flex Ltd, Foxconn's Rising Stars, and ten local firms for its $1B incentive plan to boost exports of laptops, tablets and PCs
DHS says it's onboarding about 300 cybersecurity professionals and has extended job offers to 500 more; DHS has more than 2,000 cybersecurity vacancies open
Adam Janofsky / The Record :
FTC passes new measures expanding its power to regulate anti-competitive business practices, in its first open business meeting in more than 20 years
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Facebook makes its free cloud gaming service for desktop and Android available to 98% of mainland US, partners with Ubisoft to host its mobile gaming titles
Multinarity, which says it is developing a mixed reality product for daily use without providing many details, comes out of stealth with $28M in seed funding
After raising the biggest-ever Seed round for an Israeli startup, the founders of Multinarity believe they can revolutionize …
PitchBook: grocery delivery companies have raised $10B globally so far in 2021, surpassing the $7B raised in 2020
- Venture-backed grocery companies have already raised over $10 billion so far in 2021, according to data from Pitchbook. — In Europe, several “dark store” … Thanks: @ryan_browne_
As part of a previously undisclosed probe, DC AG subpoenas Facebook for docs on its handling of COVID misinfo, including an internal study on vaccine hesitancy
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Sen. Warren asks CFTC to probe Google's “Project Bernanke”, a secret program which allegedly gave Google's own ad-buying system an edge by leveraging past bids
three of the most powerful people for regulating Amazon and Facebook—have more animosity toward those companies than 95% of Americans. Elizabeth Warren / @senwarren : The @CFTC should investigate Proj...
Kakao Pay, South Korea's largest online payment service, seeks to raise as much as $1.4B in an IPO in Seoul, at a market capitalization of up to $11B+
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg :
Singapore-based SCI Ecommerce, which helps customers like Unilever and Nestle build an ecommerce presence in Southeast Asia and China, raises $65.4M
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Putin signs a law forcing foreign tech companies with a daily audience in Russia of over 500,000 people to open offices in the country by 2022
bolttech, which enables companies to team up to offer insurance products outside their areas of specialization, raises $180M Series A at $1B+ valuation
Jane Lee / Reuters :
Karat Financial, which offers banking services to creators, gig workers, and other self-employed workers, raises $26M Series A led by Union Square Ventures
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch :
Olive, which is developing AI bots to automate healthcare administrative tasks, raises $400M at a $4B valuation, seven months after being valued at $1.5B
Juno Journey, which uses AI to offer learning and personal development programs for employees, raises $19M Series A led by Insight Partners
Meir Orbach / CTech : Tweets: @calcalistech Tweets: @calcalistech : Juno Journey raises $19 million led by @insightpartners. The Israeli AI startup customizes the learning and personal development ex...
Sources: Amazon is discussing forming a “Rebel Alliance” with Slack and other companies to challenge Microsoft's dominance of the work-productivity app market
Amazon launches Echo Dot Kids Edition in the UK, several years after it was made available in the US
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.