Netflix raises its monthly subscription prices by $1 to $2 in the US and Canada; the standard US plan has increased from $13.99 to $15.49 per month
Netflix Inc has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday … Source: Netflix Help Center .
Russia's FSB says it detained and charged REvil ransomware gang members at the request of the US; source: Russian citizens won't be handed over to the US
Russia's FSB security service conducted a special operation against ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States …
Ukraine says a cyberattack brought down several government agency websites for hours, but their content was not changed and no sensitive data was stolen
Ukraine said a cyberattack brought down the websites of several government agencies for hours. Authorities didn't immediately comment …
Sources: Apple is uncertain about using an all glass black for the 2022 iPad Pro, and is testing a glass Apple logo on the back of the iPad for MagSafe charging
Apple is expected to introduce new iPad Pro models this year - previous rumors suggested that the company had been experimenting …
State AGs' lawsuit alleges Google misled publishers and advertisers for years about ad pricing by deflating sales for some while increasing prices for buyers
Details show Google employees fretting its ad tech auctions were ‘untruthful’ and based in ‘insider information’
In court docs, state AGs allege that Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai personally approved a secret 2018 deal giving Facebook advantages in Google's ad auctions
join us in demanding action. https://sign.moveon.org/... https://twitter.com/... Jesse Lehrich / @jesselehrich : to be clear, bid-rigging like this is a Section 1 Sherman Act violation that carries cr...
Apple will allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer alternative payment options, complying with an order to do so by Jan. 15 or face fines
Apple said on Saturday it would allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer non-Apple payment options to their users …
A California superior court judge rules that the confidentiality agreements Google requires its employees to sign are too broad and break the state's labor laws
Court found that the search giant's NDAs effectively amounted to illegal non-compete agreements
Interview with Google TV Director of Product Management Rob Caruso, who says Google TV devices may get fitness, smart home capabilities, and more this year
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Tumblr's internet relic status, exemplified by its chronological feed, has given it new life: 48% of active users are Gen Z and revenue is up 55% since July
The social-media platform's status as a relic of the Internet has attracted prodigal users as well as new ones.
Sources: Apple's mixed reality headset faces overheating, camera, and software problems, which may postpone its WWDC unveiling and delay its launch into 2023
PINTEREST: Men Are Quicker To Convert — There are some truisms in the world … Bree Fowler / CNET : Apple mixed-reality headset's launch could get pushed to 2023, report says Brad Linder / Liliputing...
PitchBook: Chicago has 26 unicorns, 13 of which reached the status in 2021; 17 VC funds in Chicago raised $7.42B in 2021, up from three raising $977M in 2016
U.S. technology investors have traditionally fixated on scouring the two coasts in search of the next startup ready for the big time.
Analysis: Coinbase influences cryptocurrency returns, most coins underperform BTC and ETH over time, and VC-backed coins give the worst returns of all
Note: This is not investment advice and my investment disclosures are below. — Special thanks to my Ali Khan for running the scripts to grab and analyze pricing data. Tweets: @mslopatto , @carnage4l...
Austria-based Mostly AI, which simulates synthetic data for AI training, data analytics, and software testing, raises a $25M Series B from Molten Ventures
Austria-based Mostly AI, a startup that simulates synthetic data for AI model training and testing, today announced it has raised $25 million …
Crypto exchange FTX launches FTX Ventures, a $2B venture fund for crypto startup investments to be led by former Lightspeed partner Amy Wu
There is a lot of liquidity out there. Andreesen Horowitz announced … PR Newswire : FTX launches $2 billion Ventures fund, hires former Lightspeed Partner Amy Wu Branavan Eth / Daily NFT News : Daily...
Google plans to buy London's Central Saint Giles development, which includes 408K square feet of office space and 100+ residential apartments, for $1B
Joanna Partridge / The Guardian :
A group of 46 state AGs, Guam, and DC asks a US federal appeals court to reinstate the antitrust lawsuit against Facebook that was dismissed in June 2021
they can't have that when FB buys up the competition. https://oag.ca.gov/... Jason Kint / @jason_kint : ps I didn't even mention her current company received a subpoena this week for being a tool to a...
Sources: the US FTC and a group of states led by New York are investigating Meta's Oculus virtual reality unit over potential anti-competitive practices
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Sources: Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners are in advanced talks to buy Citrix Systems; a deal could be announced within a few weeks
Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners are in advanced talks to buy software-maker Citrix Systems Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Tweets: @lianabaker Tweets: Liana...
A look at Android 12's rollout, one of the buggiest launches in the past few years, as Samsung and OnePlus pause their stable Android 12-based updates
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Zero Hash, which lets fintech companies, payment processors, and retail brokers integrate crypto and NFT services into their products, raises a $105M Series D
Brandy Betz / CoinDesk :
Linktree says it will not allow links that facilitate real life sexual services after some adult creators say they were banned from the service without warning
Samantha Cole / VICE :
Meta faces a $3.1B UK class action suit alleging it abused Facebook's market dominance and set an “unfair price” for 44M UK users' data from 2015 to 2019
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch :
Block says it is building an open-source bitcoin mining system to make mining more “distributed and efficient”, after Jack Dorsey teased the idea in October
Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk :
New Delhi-based Rooter, a game streaming and e-sports service with 8.5M MAUs, raises a $25M Series A led by Lightbox, March Gaming, and Duane Park Ventures
Gaurav Laghate / The Economic Times :
Tether freezes three Ethereum blockchain addresses containing $160M upon a law enforcement request; Bloxy data shows Tether has frozen 563 addresses since 2017
despite all the value it is providing to people worldwide at the moment in places like Lebanon and Nigeria — is an insufficient solution. https://twitter.com/...
London-based Twig, which offers users an e-money account and gives instant cash-outs for their fashion items and electronics, raises a $35M Series A
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Following the White House's open-source security summit, Google proposes setting up an organization to serve as a marketplace for open source maintenance
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces the TLDR Act, which would require sites and apps to offer easy-to-digest, nutrition label-like summaries of their TOS
Lukka, a crypto asset data and enterprise software provider, raises a $110M Series E led by Marshall Wace at a $1.3B valuation
Yogita Khatri / The Block :
WorkStep, which helps companies hire and retain frontline workers, raises a $25M Series B led by NewRoad Capital Partners, bringing its total funding to $42.2M
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.