OpenDAO airdrops SOS token for users of OpenSea's NFT marketplace; the token, unaffiliated with OpenSea, is up ~10x in two days as watchers debate its prospects
In brief — SOS is an airdrop from OpenDAO, distributed to people who have spent money on OpenSea transactions.
Microsoft cancels in-person plans for CES, joining Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19
Microsoft joins Intel, GM, Amazon, and Google in canceling — Microsoft is the latest company to drop a physical presence at CES, as the increased prevalence of COVID-19 spooks exhibitors.
An overview of the efforts by Google, Apple, and Amazon to offer their technology and services for connected cars
When Ford announced that starting in 2023 its cars and trucks would come with Google Maps, Assistant and Play Store preinstalled, CEO Jim Farley called the partnership between …
Dutch antitrust regulator orders Apple to let dating apps in the App Store offer alternative payment systems by January 15 or face up to a €50M fine
company has been part of a growing coalition anti app store-practices. South Korea was another win for them, as we reported in November: https://pro.politico.eu/... https://twitter.com/... Pieter Haec...
While unable to meet analog chip demand, Texas Instruments hesitates to expand production capacity because of the industry's history of boom and bust cycles
Even in digital age, analog chips such as those made in Texas are essential, and they are in short supply Tweets: @aparanjape , @pastynome , @jbathgate , and @scottlincicome Tweets: Amit Paranjape / @...
Analysis: Terra becomes the second largest blockchain for DeFi protocols by total value locked at $18B+, up 42,000% YoY and surpassing Binance Smart Chain
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Meta acquired synthetic data startup AI. Reverie in August, consolidating it into Reality Labs; AI. Reverie previously had a US DoD contract worth up to $950M
Synthetic data company AI. Reverie will work within group's Reality Labs division — An artificial intelligence company contracted … Tweets: @shashj , @aandgshow , and @aandgshow Tweets: Shashank Jo...
Leaked Android 13 “Tiramisu” screenshots show features like per-app language selection, runtime permissions for notifications, and lock screen clock layouts
A look at sidewalk delivery robots serving students across US college campuses, an ideal proving ground with pedestrian-friendly designs and eager consumer base
Robot 509 from Starship Technologies is both patient and skittish. The autonomous machine, which resembles a Yeti cooler crossed … Tweets: @humanprogress , @citylab , and @citylab Tweets: @humanprogr...
Sources: Didi bans current and former employees from selling shares indefinitely; Didi has lost ~60%, or ~$38B, in market value since its New York IPO in June
Chinese ride-hailing group extends lock-up period after moving to delist from New York — Didi Chuxing has barred current …
Profile of Gloo, which compiles profiles on Americans and is used by 30K+ US churches, or 10% of all in the US, to target ad campaigns at people facing a crisis
A small company called Gloo mines online data for people who might be receptive to evangelizing and church outreach — Struggling with grief? Tweets: @zoebritton , @bethblackshire , @dannydougherty ,...
A look at OneTrust, BigID, TrustArc, and others that help companies navigate the increasingly fragmented rules and privacy policies of the global internet
Companies have sprouted up to help others navigate the varied laws around the world governing websites. Tweets: @paulnemitz Tweets: Paul Nemitz / @paulnemitz : #GDPR and #Privacy laws drive new techno...
China imposes new restrictions on offshore IPOs that use variable interest entities (VIEs), aiming to close a loophole used by tech and other industries
- Rule would hit new listings via the so-called VIE structure — China has stepped up scrutiny of foreign tech listings
PitchBook: nearly 340 startups have privately raised money at $1B+ valuations this year, more than 3x the total from last year
SPACs and venture capitalists are plowing money into startups at record rates, looking past worries about lofty valuations — Investors are defying … Tweets: @julianklymochko and @amrithramkumar Twee...
Russian court fines Google ~$98M and Meta ~$27M for repeated failure to delete content it deems illegal, Russia's first two revenue-based fines of their kind
Proxymity, a UK-based digital investor communications service for real-time virtual proxy voting and automated shareholder disclosure, raises a €27.5M Series B
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Gibraltar's regulators are considering a plan to add cryptocurrencies to its stock exchange, risking reputational damage and diplomatic sanctions
Territory's financial sector risks reputational damage and diplomatic sanctions if complex regulations of crypto hub fail
Inside China's Logink, an expansive digital network for tracking global sea cargo that experts fear could give Beijing a commercial or strategic advantage
Beijing can track cargo with little-known Logink system, potentially gaining intelligence and commercial advantage
[Thread] For media and advertising, Web3's focus on decentralization and tokenization solves few, if any, problems and is the last thing ad tech needs
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Research: Indian startups raised a record ~$36B in 2021, up from ~$11B in 2020; SoftBank invested $3B+ and Tiger Global was among the most active investors
Sneha Shah / The Economic Times : Tweets: @gagan_arora1 , @ettech , @ettech , and @omkar_raii Tweets: Gagan Arora / @gagan_arora1 : This is the best time ever for Indian startups and I hope this mome...
Research: centralized crypto exchanges reported over $14T in 2021 trading volume, up 689% YoY; Binance facilitated 67% of the total volume, or over $9.5T
In January, DoorDash is reinstating its WeDash policy that has all employees, including the CEO, make deliveries or shadow customer service workers once a month
Berlin-based Pliant, which offers digital corporate credit card management and accounting software, raises an €18M seed led by Alstin Capital
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Q&A with Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison: copycat features from big rivals have not impacted the company “in any real way” and making money is not a pressing concern
Financial Times : Tweets: @carnage4life , @chrismatyszczyk , @edzitron , and @psb_dc Tweets: Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : The telling aspect of this story is that Clubhouse's CEO can't articulate ...
Pregnancy app What to Expect says it invested significantly in content moderation, as vaccine misinformation rises in the community sections of pregnancy apps
The White House invites major software companies and developers to discuss improving open-source security, starting with a one-day event in January
Chinese app stores had 2.78M apps in October 2021, down from 4.52M in December 2018, a 38.5% drop amid the government's new data laws and clean-up campaigns
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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.