Nick Clegg says Facebook will release two internal slide decks central to WSJ's story on Instagram's impact on teens to the public “in the next few days”
Facebook will publish two internal slide decks detailing its research into how Instagram affects teens' mental health sometime “in the next few days.” Source: YouTube .
Adam Mosseri says Instagram is pausing work on Instagram Kids, after criticism from parents, experts, regulators, policymakers, and others
Good morning! This Tuesday, Facebook says Instagram isn't bad for teens … Ben Lyons / Gamereactor UK : Development of Instagram Kids has been paused Barbara Ortutay / NBC Bay Area : EXPLAINER: Why Fa...
Facebook should release the documents behind WSJ's Facebook Files before others release them, which will let Facebook provide context that it says is missing
The company's least-bad option might also do a lot of good … The fallout from the Wall Street Journal's Facebook Files series continues.
In an interview, Satya Nadella described Microsoft's failed TikTok deal as the “strangest thing” he has ever worked on and says TikTok came to Microsoft
Remember when wild policy swings like this happened all the time? — It's difficult to remember now …
Facebook defines its metaverse and plans to invest $50M over two years in programs and external research to “responsibly” build the “next computing platform”
It defines the metaverse and calls it the ‘next computing platform’ — Facebook has announced … Source: About Facebook .
1Password partners with email host Fastmail to introduce Masked Email, which creates unique emails for logins
Sign in with Apple has allowed iPhone and Mac users to protect their privacy by allowing them to generate random email addresses when they need to access a new website, service or app.
Facebook disputes WSJ's Instagram story, claiming internal research shows Instagram made difficult times better for teen girls on 11 of 12 well-being issues
Hands-on with an Android 12.1 build with support for foldable devices, including an updated taskbar, split-screen view, and more
Google is expected to release the next major update to Android, Android 12, next week, but ahead of its release, we're already hearing about Google's plans for a follow-up update.
The researcher who disclosed three iOS zero-days last week says Apple apologized for the delayed response and said it is still investigating the vulnerabilities
Apple apologized for the delay in responding to the researcher, but experts think Apple needs to do better. — Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Six creators from Clubhouse's 25-person creator program say it did not deliver sponsorships for their shows, leading them to look elsewhere
Dozens of Clubhouse creators had been anticipating their first sponsorship meeting for months. As the inaugural class of Clubhouse's “Creator First” …
Coinbase says it will let US users directly deposit any percentage of their paychecks into their Coinbase account, in USD or cryptocurrencies
- Coinbase will let U.S. users deposit any percentage of their paychecks directly into their accounts in the coming weeks. Source: The Coinbase Blog .
Facebook asks Oversight Board for guidance on what content should get a second review via its cross-check program, which reportedly shields VIPs from its rules
Facebook is calling on its Oversight Board to issue policy recommendations about its cross-check system, a controversial program … Source: About Facebook .
FCC details a $1.9B program to reimburse mostly rural US telecom carriers for removing network equipment made by Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday said it would open a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. telecom carriers … Source: FCC .
As Amazon's video game business lags, executives concede that its new, much-delayed PC-based MMO, New World, “has to be our breakthrough”
The tech giant has struggled to produce popular games, but a much-delayed title released this week could be the first step in a turnaround.
Microsoft opens the Windows Store to third-party app stores; Amazon and Epic Games will add the first storefront apps in the coming months
Amazon and Epic Games Store will be the first to integrate into the Microsoft Store — Microsoft is opening up its own app store in Windows even further today …
Some bitcoin miners, including TeraWulf and Compass Mining, are partnering with nuclear power plant owners amid criticism from environmentalists
Some cryptocurrency miners are striking deals with operators of struggling nuclear plants, which are carbon-free and have excess power capacity to spare
Alibaba adds Tencent's WeChat Pay to some of its apps, excluding its flagship e-commerce Taobao app, after Beijing called for interoperability
- Tencent had earlier allowed external links on WeChat — China pressures tech giants to dismantle ‘walled gardens’
Report: 22% of health care providers saw an increase in patient mortality following a cyberattack, driven by COVID-19 and third-party vendor security gaps
A new report from the Ponemon Institute reinforces the patient safety risks posed by ransomware attacks: 22% of surveyed providers saw … Source: Censinet .
Activision Blizzard settles with the US EEOC over its workplace harassment lawsuit, and will create a $18M fund to compensate “eligible claimants”
Kellen Browning / New York Times : Source: Business Wire .
Highnote, a card-issuing-as-a-service startup looking to rival Marqeta, emerges from stealth with $54M in funding across its seed and Series A rounds
Fintech startups have thrown a curve ball into the world of financial services, by building more flexible, cheaper and user-friendly tools …
TikTok says it now has 1B MAUs
At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
Leena AI, a conversational service positioned as an HR “Siri for employees”, raises $30M Series B and counts Nestlé, Coca-Cola, P&G among its customers
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Bangalore-based Capital Float, which offers a buy now pay later service on Amazon and other sites in India, raises $50M Series D led by Lightrock India
Capital Float, an Amazon-backed startup that offers its buy now, pay later service on many popular online platforms in India including …
French startup Swan, which offers “banking-as-a-service” tools to companies, raises €16M Series A led by Accel
French startup Swan has raised an $18.7 million Series A funding round (€16 million) led by Accel. The company provides a banking-as-a-service platform for other products and services.
Facebook-backed 2Africa consortium says its subsea internet cable will include Middle East and India when it launches in 2023, expanding on Europe and Africa
A Facebook-backed consortium of tech companies has announced an extension to a subsea cable system it's developing that is set … Source: Facebook Engineering .
Tesla begins letting drivers request its “Full Self-Driving” beta, prompting criticism from regulators and safety advocates
a seeming recipe for disaster. Serious safety concerns should put this reckless plan in reverse. It's Russian Roulette for unsuspecting drivers & the public. https://twitter.com/... Mike Masnick / @mm...
Vancouver-based Conexiom, which offers workflow automation tools for manufacturers and distributors, raises $130M led by Warburg Pincus
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Coalition, which offers cybersecurity tools and insurance to 50,000+ customers, raises $205M Series E at a $3.5B+ valuation, bringing total funding to $500M+
Coalition, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity insurance company, has raised $205 million in Series E funding, valuing the pre-IPO company at more than $3.5 billion.
Cloudflare announces Email Routing and Email Security DNS Wizard, built on top of Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and others to prevent phishing, spoofing, and more
Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Source: The Cloudflare Blog and The Cloudflare Blog .
Google says it will no longer use last-click attribution as the default conversion model in Google Ads, and will default to “data-driven attribution” instead
Image sharing service Imgur has been acquired by MediaLab, which owns Kik, Whisper, Genius, WorldStarHipHop, and other brands; Imgur says it has 300M users
James Vincent / The Verge : Source: The Imgur Blog . Tweets: @ywxwy , @glenngabe , and @richiedotexe Source: The Imgur Blog : Celebrating Imgur's Next Chapter Tweets: Tom Cook / @ywxwy : imgur dies l...
SoftBank Vision Fund's sole senior managing partner, Deep Nishar, says he will leave by the end of 2021 after six years at the fund
UK-based robotic process automation company Blue Prism to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners for about £1.1B
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Cloudflare announces object storage service R2, running across its global network, and takes aim at AWS by forgoing data egress fees
Tom Krazit / Protocol : Source: The Cloudflare Blog .
Warner Music signs a deal to use Twitch's new content reporting system and launch dedicated Twitch channels for its artists
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget :
Norwegian warehouse robotics maker AutoStore plans an IPO in Oslo, sources say valuing the company at ~$11.7B, up from $7.7B when SoftBank invested in April
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UK startup Multiverse, which finds diverse candidates to fill apprenticeship roles at organizations, raises $130M Series C, following $44M Series B in January
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Source: Multiverse Blog .
Gem, which integrates with LinkedIn to help automate data collection and follow-up correspondence with job candidates, raises $100M Series C at $1.2B valuation
Christine Hall / TechCrunch :
LinkedIn confirms it is testing a new, paid ticketed events service and says 21M people attended an Event on LinkedIn in 2020
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Singapore-based neobank Aspire, which offers Southeast Asian SMBs working capital and other financial services, raises $158M Series B in equity and debt
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch :
Nasdaq sets Amplitude's reference price at $35 per share for its direct listing on Tuesday, which would give the data analytics company a valuation of ~$3.6B
Luisa Beltran / Barron's Online :
Bijnis, whose app helps factory owners in India build a digital presence and sell products to retailers, raises $30M Series B led by Westbridge Capital
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
Syndio, which provides workplace analytics software for companies to resolve pay equity issues, raises $50M Series C co-led by Emerson Collective and Bessemer
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire :
Astera Labs, a fabless semiconductor startup, raises $50M Series C led by Fidelity at a $950M valuation, bringing its total raised to $85M
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