YouTube starts hiding public dislike counts on videos to keep smaller creators from being targeted by dislike attacks, following a test in March
Creators will still be able to see how many people disliked their videos — YouTube has announced that it'll be hiding public dislike counts on videos across its site, starting today. Source: YouTube...
Sources: Sony has cut PS5 production targets from 16M to 15M by March 2022, due to component and logistics constraints, as PS5 first-year sales fall behind PS4
- Full-year PS5 sales goal at risk from production snags — Sony CFO warned Covid-19 still affecting output and supply
Discord CEO Jason Citron says the service has no plans to add crypto and NFT tools, after backlash to an internal concept he shared on Twitter
Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron sought to reassure users Wednesday that the company doesn't have impending plans to shift its business toward NFTs. Source: @jasoncitron .
A look at Elon Musk's preplanned moves for Tesla stock, after it fell 12%+ following his weekend Twitter poll where users voted he should sell 10% of his shares
Three-days of share disposals come as the billionaire chief executive exercises a large number of stock options
Disney misses Q4 estimates after slower streaming services growth: Disney+ added 2M subscribers to 118M, Hulu added 700K to 39.7M, and ESPN+ added 2.3M to 17.1M
The streaming service now has 118 million subscribers, up only 2 million from last quarter. — Disney posted muted earnings … Source: The Walt Disney Company .
Instagram is testing Take a Break, an opt-in feature that reminds users to take a break after 10, 20, or 30 minutes
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the comapny has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break” which will allow users to remind themselves …
Something Awful administrator says founder Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka has died at 45; founded in 1999, SA's influence over the contemporary web has been huge
Kyanka created the influential Something Awful website in 1999 — Longtime Something Awful forum administrator Fragmaster posted … Source: Something Awful .
Trend Micro report details the activities of hacker-for-hire group Void Balaur, which has targeted US telecom companies and others since the mid-2010s
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record : Source: Trend Micro .
Apple unveils Business Essentials for SMBs, with device management, iCloud storage, and more, starting at $2.99/month per user and launching in spring 2022
Apple is introducing a new business offering called Apple Business Essentials that combines device management … Source: Apple .
Researcher details how hacker-for-hire group RocketHack infiltrated the email and Telegram accounts of ~3,500 individuals, including politicians and journalists
An unprecedented peek inside an underground hacker-for-hire operation reveals 3,500 targets, including Belarusian presidential candidates … Tweets: @rondeibert , @iblametom , and @martijn_grooten Twee...
The US Justice Department sues Uber, alleging the company overcharged riders with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company charged disabled passengers a “wait time” fee when they were slow to enter their rides. Source: U.S. De...
Universal Music Group says it is creating a “band” called Kingship out of four Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and plans to feature them in video games, VR, and more
Kingship, consisting of four virtual apes, reimagines the idea of a band — and a brand
Uber says it will raise London rates by 10% to increase driver pay, with an additional 15% for some destinations like Heathrow, the first increase since 2017
Ride-hailing app says increase will provide better rider experience after lockdown led to driver departures
How Google's Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts with its satellite imagery and data analysis tools
The company's little-known Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts. Tweets: @osuclaudia and @alastairjmarsh Tweets: Claudia Painter / @osuclaudia ...
South Korean K-pop management agency Hybe partners with crypto exchange Dunamu to create a US-based platform for NFTs, including for BTS, launching next year
Hybe Co., which last week announced a new blockchain business offering digital assets, is already contemplating expanding …
After toning down its Singles' Day marketing, Alibaba says nearly 400 brands reached $15M+ in sales; JD.com says sales reached $48.72B, up from $42.4B last year
At first sight, it's business as usual. Global Times : China's Double 11 loses glamour, focuses on high-quality growth amid tight regulations The Economist : Will Singles' Day, China's Black Friday, b...
Applied Intuition, which makes software for autonomous vehicles, raises $175M led by Addition, Coatue, and Elad Gil at a $3.6B valuation, up from $1.25B in 2020
- Applied Intuition valued at $3.6 billion in financing round — Startup counts GM, Daimler, Toyota and VW as customers
Microsoft and Meta partner to integrate Workplace content into Teams and plan to integrate Teams video meetings into Workplace groups by early 2022
Tom Warren / The Verge : Source: Workplace from Meta .
Indonesia's GoTo raises $1.3B+ from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Google, and others ahead of its IPO
- ADIA, Avanda, Fidelity join investors such as Google, Tencent — Jakarta-based GoTo plans to go public at home and the U.S. — GoTo Group, formed this year by the merger …
Sources: Didi plans to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China, as Beijing's investigations begin to conclude; source says Didi expects a ~$1.6B fine
Didi Global (DIDI.N) is preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year in anticipation …
Valve delays Steam Deck from December 2021 to February 2022, citing supply chain issues
Andrew E. Freedman / Tom's Hardware :
EU's General Court upholds a €2.42B fine against Google, levied in 2017, for abusing search engine dominance by promoting its own shopping service
Silvia Amaro / CNBC :
Atomic, which provides an API for fintech companies and banks to launch investment products, raises a $25M Series A co-led by QED Investors and Anthemis
San Francisco-based startup Atomic, which provides an investing API for fintechs and banks, has collected $25 million in a Series A round …
UK's Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit against Google that sought $4B for allegedly tracking iOS Safari users without their consent between 2011 and 2012
Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg :
Google launches Project Relate, a beta Android app that English speakers with speech impairments can use as a voice assistant, in the US, NZ, Canada, Australia
Justine Calma / The Verge :
Twitter will no longer crop photo previews on the web after a similar update on iOS and Android in May, following claims of bias in its auto-cropping algorithm
Emma Roth / The Verge :
Berlin-based e-commerce logistics startup Hive raises $34M led by Earlybird and Picus at a $157M valuation, bringing its total raised to $44M
Berlin-based Hive announced $34 million in new investment Wednesday as it continues developing its technology that provides direct-to-consumer brands an alternative way to manage operations.
Sandbox VR, which offers VR experiences at a dozen retail locations worldwide, raises a $37M Series B led by a16z, following its $68M Series A in 2019
Kate Park / TechCrunch :
JavaScript-based smart contract service Agoric, which is built on the Cosmos SDK, raises $32M in a private token sale
Yogita Khatri / The Block :
Arkansas-based Zenwork, which develops tax and regulatory compliance software, raises $162.5M led by Spectrum Equity and says 100,000+ US SMBs use its services
Worth Sparkman / Axios :
Ometria, a CRM service that uses AI to let brands and retailers personalize marketing messages, raises a $40M Series C, bringing its total funding to $75M+
We last heard from Ometria, an “AI-powered” customer marketing platform allowing brand and retailers to personalize marketing messages …
ZenBusiness, which says 200K+ entrepreneurs use its automated tools to form and run businesses, raises $200M led by Oak HC/FT, valuing it at $1.7B
Lori Hawkins / Austin American-Statesman :
Affirm beats in Q1 with revenue of $269.4M, vs. $248.2M estimated, up 55% YoY, with 8.7M active consumers, up 124% YoY, GMV of $2.7B, up 84% YoY; stock up 25%+
Samantha Subin / CNBC :
Density, which sells occupancy-tracking tech to businesses including ML-powered radar sensors, raises $125M led by Kleiner Perkins, valuing it at $1.05B
Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat :
Expensify, which offers an expense management app for personal and business use, raises $70.2M in its IPO, with shares closing up 52.07% on its trading debut
Emily Bary / MarketWatch :
Novata, a public benefit corporation offering ESG performance tracking of private companies to gauge their impact on society, raises a $21M Series A
Tim Quinson / Bloomberg :
Online food delivery platform Zomato invests $175M across Indian startups Shiprocket, Curefit, and Magicpin, and plans to invest $1B in startups over two years
Moneycontrol : Tweets: @madmanweb Tweets: Madhu Menon / @madmanweb : Zomato to deploy $1 billion over 1-2 years in startup investments, picks stakes in Shiprocket, Magicpin and Curefit https://www.mo...
Cerebras, which makes “wafer-scale” AI chips with 2.6T transistors, raises a $250M Series F at a $4B valuation, bringing its total funding to $720M
Moov, an online marketplace for used manufacturing equipment, raises a $41M Series A led by Tiger Global
Daily, which offers APIs for developers to add video and audio features to apps and websites, raises a $40M Series B, bringing its total funding to $60M
Blink, launched in London as a productivity app for frontline workers, raises a $20M Series A led by Next47 at a $100M valuation, plans to relocate to NYC
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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