Jack Dorsey causes controversy by criticizing Web3, tweeting: “You don't own ‘web3.’ The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives”
Fresh off relinquishing the chief executive reins of Twitter Inc., Bitcoin enthusiast Jack Dorsey has taken … Source: @jack .
Inside Ubisoft's unprecedented developer exodus over the past 18 months, including at least five of the top 25-credited people from Far Cry 6, its top 2021 game
Colleagues across Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft have names for the procession of developers who have departed over the past 18 months …
A look at US satellite internet speeds, with Starlink median download/upload speeds of 87.3 Mbps and 13.5 Mbps, followed by HughesNet at 19.3 Mbps and 2.5 Mbps
Satellite internet is making headlines across the globe as Starlink continues to launch service in new countries and Viasat plans to acquire Inmarsat.
TikTok faces allegations that it copied code from broadcast app OBS Studio and other open source projects for Live Studio without adhering to licensing terms
TikTok's latest video-production tool is said to be violating open-source licenses: The company's new Live Studio Windows app …
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely steps down as CEO and names head of communications and marketing Ami Gan as his replacement; Stokely will remain as an adviser
OnlyFans named spokesperson Ami Gan as its new chief executive officer, replacing Tim Stokely, who founded and built the media company …
AT&T plans to sell its Xandr programmatic advertising marketplace to Microsoft; the deal would not involve the ad sales business behind DirecTV
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory reviews.
T-Mobile says its Scam Shield service blocked 21B scam, spam, and unwanted robocalls in 2021, as scam call traffic hit an all-time high of 425M calls per week
T-Mobile says it blocked 21 billion scam, spam, and unwanted robocalls this year through its free Scam Shield robocall …
In 2021, 906 developers are projected to pass $1M annual revenue for the first time on Apple's App Store and Google Play, vs. 475 in 2016 and 1,003 in 2020
As global consumer spending in mobile apps is projected to again reach new heights in 2021, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data reveals …
Crypto and blockchain startups raised $28B+ in 2021, up 4x YoY, according to PitchBook, as large tech companies lose execs and engineers to crypto companies
Tech executives and engineers are quitting Google, Meta, Amazon and other large companies for what they say is a once-in-generation opportunity with crypto. Tweets: @cdixon , @asvanevik , @apompliano ...
Taboola partners with Microsoft to launch a real-time service that lets advertisers bid for ad inventory across the open web
Taboola, a content recommendation company, is launching an audience network for advertisers looking to place native ads on the open web.
A framework for fixing social media: apply lessons from physical cities, prevent fake accounts, improve corporate behavior, and listen to integrity workers
We need to make our online spaces more similar to our offline ones to limit the reach of bad actors and keep people safe.
Multichain, which offers interoperability tools for blockchains including Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche, raises a $60M seed led by Binance Labs
Shortly after rebranding from Anyswap last week, Multichain raised $60 million in a seed round led by Binance Labs. — 389 Total views
UK business management software company Sage agrees to buy the remaining 83% stake it doesn't own in retail operating systems provider Brightpearl for ~$299M
British software company Sage Group (SGE.L) said on Monday it would buy the remaining 83% stake in cloud-based software provider Brightpearl …
China Mobile plans to raise up to $8.8B in its Shanghai IPO, selling shares for around $9, one year after being delisted from the NYSE
The mobile operator's offering would be one of the largest equity fundraisings so far this year — China Mobile Ltd. is planning to raise $7.64 billion through …
Google will end support for OnHub, a $200 router and smart home hub launched in 2015, in December 2022, offering owners 40% off the latest Nest Wifi router
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Render Network, a P2P network that offers remote rendering power for 3D visuals, raises $30M led by Multicoin Capital, bringing its total raised to $50M
In brief — Render Network, a peer-to-peer service for providing 3D rendering power, has raised $30 million.
YouTube TV reaches a deal with Disney to bring back 17+ channels including ABC, Disney, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic
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Idaho-based Tackle.io, which helps companies sell software on AWS and other cloud marketplaces, raises $100M Series C led by Coatue and a16z at $1.25B valuation
Tackle.io, an Idaho-based startup that helps software companies sell through cloud marketplaces such as AWS's …
Oracle will acquire electronic medical records company Cerner for $28.3B, or $95 per share, in an all-cash deal, its biggest acquisition yet
part of an ecosystem collecting, buying, and selling data on hundreds of millions of people, on the open market, with virtually no regulation. This is highly concerning news for our privacy: https://t...
Walmart, Target, and others are trying to stop bots from snapping up products before Christmas; research says bot traffic rose 73% between October and November
Fast software scours retailer websites for popular toys and games to resell at higher prices — The supply chain problems … Tweets: @financialtimes Tweets: @financialtimes : It can be hard enough to ...
A look at navigational apps for the blind and low vision people, which have features with mainstream potential like indoor and personalized navigation
A proliferation of new apps designed to help blind and low vision people could prove useful for everyone. Tweets: @acbnational , @nytimesbusiness , and @amandamomorris Tweets: @acbnational : ACB's Dir...
Sources: despite publicly stepping down, ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming remains actively involved, focusing on long-term strategy
Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, resigned as CEO and chair earlier this year. He no longer has any management title or board seat.
A deep dive into Yuri Milner's DST Global, which has a proven ability to correctly call internet trends and has successfully caught multiple technological waves
DST has one of the craziest track records of all time. Somehow, it still slips under the radar. — In collaboration with Kalshi... Tweets: @mariogabriele , @rsarver , and @neckarvalue Tweets: Mario ...
The UK's National Crime Agency shares 585M+ compromised passwords, found during an investigation, with Have I Been Pwned, after the FBI started sharing in May
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The US DOJ charges five Russian nationals with hacking two SEC Filing Agents between January 2018 and September 2020, and using the stolen info for stock trades
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Indian e-commerce startup Snapdeal files for an IPO seeking to raise $165M; Snapdeal focuses on India's non-English speaking, non-affluent, and non-urban people
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Next-day package delivery startup Veho raises a $125M Series A led by General Catalyst at a $1B valuation and plans to reach 50 US markets by the end of 2022
Veho, a startup applying technology to next-day package delivery, aims to solve the last mile of delivery — how packages get from fulfillment centers to the customer's door.
PlainID, which offers enterprise identity and access management tools, raises a $75M Series C led by Insight Ventures, bringing its total funding to $100M
PlainID, which today announced a $75 million series C funding round, said it has expanded the customer base by 80% this year …
Voi, a Stockholm-based startup offering e-scooter and e-bike rentals, raises a $115M Series D co-led by Raine Group and VNV Global and will prepare for an IPO
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Sources detail Amazon's increasingly close relationship with the DOJ and FBI, as it tips off the agencies about employees and third-party sellers
Amazon has increasingly tipped off the Justice Department and FBI to investigate its own employees and the sellers using its platform, according to a POLITICO analysis. Tweets: @birnbaum_e , @dlippman...
Saudi Arabia-based Sary, a B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects small retailers with a network of wholesalers and manufacturers, raises a $75M Series C
Google says the “number of users engaging with Android apps” on Chrome OS is up 50% YoY; in May, it said Chrome OS grew 92%+ YoY, 5X faster than the PC market
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The FCC settles with AT&T, Verizon, Intrado, and CenturyLink over failed 911 calls during network outages in 2020; the companies will pay $6M collectively
Rocket Companies, a consumer finance-focused holding company, will pay $1.275B in cash to acquire personal finance app Truebill, which has 2.5M members
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MapmyIndia, which provides mapping data to Apple, Amazon, and others, rises 53% on market debut, opening at $20.88 per share after listing at $13.64
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Enterprise threat intelligence startup ZeroFox to acquire data breach response services provider IDX and go public via a SPAC at a $1.4B valuation
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Crypto staking service Figment raises a $110M Series C led by Thoma Bravo at a $1.4B valuation; Figment has $10M in revenue/month with ~$100M projected for 2021
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Study: stablecoin supply has reached $140B+, up 388% in 2021 from $29B at the start of the year, driven by DeFi and derivatives markets
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Vietnam-based MoMo, a super app for money transfer, insurance, donations, investments, and more, raises a ~$200M Series E led by Mizuho Bank at a $2B+ valuation
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Zepto, which offers a “10-minute” grocery delivery service in five Indian cities, raises a $100M Series C led by YC Continuity Fund at a $570M valuation
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Turing, which uses AI to source, evaluate, hire, onboard, and then manage engineers remotely, raises an $87M Series D, valuing the startup at $1.1B
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.
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.