Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and says it is working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes that discuss COVID-19
A decade ago, we created Spotify to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world.
In an Instagram video, Joe Rogan defends his decision to book contentious guests, apologizes to Spotify for the backlash, and details how the podcast may change
'I'm very sorry that this is happening to them.' — Joe Rogan has issued a response to the ongoing controversy … Source: Instagram .
Citrix Systems says Elliott Management and Vista Equity have agreed to buy the company for $16.5B
Hedge fund Elliott Management and investment firm Vista Equity Partners have agreed to buy Citrix Systems (CTXS.O) in a deal valued at $16.5 billion, the cloud computing company said on Monday.
Crypto exchange FTX raises a $400M Series C from SoftBank, Paradigm, Tiger Global, and others at a $32B valuation, up from $25B in October 2021
The frothy venture capital market continues to buoy the empire of billionaire trader and entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried.
Current and former Meta employees say its move towards the metaverse has caused disruption and uncertainty, as some feel funnelled towards AR and VR initiatives
Shifting a 68,000-person social networking company toward the theoretical metaverse has caused internal disruption and uncertainty.
Gay dating app Grindr disappears from Apple's App Store in China as well as Tencent's and Huawei's Android app stores
Grindr, a popular gay dating app, has been removed from Apple Inc.'s App Store in China, days after Beijing said it was going to renew its campaign to police online content.
A deep dive into Microsoft: unpacking its success with Azure, which hit a $10B run rate faster than AWS, how it could become the first $10T company, and more
Understanding the behemoth in Redmond teaches us valuable lessons in cloud infrastructure, startup strategy, and the future of software.
A Chinese whistleblower, whose revelations about Amazon's supply chain led to Foxconn paying compensation to workers, says he was tortured before being jailed
Tang Mingfang is willing to risk reprisals to clear his name over Foxconn revelations - and to get backing from Jeff Bezos
European smartphone sales rose 8% YoY in 2021; Samsung led with a 32% share, Apple had 26%, Xiaomi had 20%, and Oppo had 8%; Huawei dropped from 4th to 8th
London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul - January 31, 2022 — 2021 was another a rollercoaster year for the European smartphone market.
Coinbase adds Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke to its board, citing Lütke's early support for crypto
Coinbase announced on Monday that Tobias Lütke, who leads the ecommerce giant Shopify, will be joining its board of directors. — In a blog post, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong …
Phantom, a Solana wallet similar to Ethereum's MetaMask, raises a $109M Series B at a $1.2B valuation, debuts iOS app, and plans support for Ethereum this year
Quick Take — Phantom has raised $109 million in Series B funding and is now a unicorn. — The Solana wallet is looking …
Meta plans to break out the results of its AR and VR hardware unit, Reality Labs, for the first time when it reports Q4 results on February 2
Since October, Facebook has renamed the company, articulated a vision of the internet where people can digitally connect through virtual-reality avatars …
Meta joins the Crypto Open Patent Alliance, a trade body that promotes the free use of innovative crypto tech; Block established the group in 2020
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French startup Pennylane, which helps automate accounting tasks, raises a $57M Series B led by Sequoia Capital and says it has 300 accounting firms as clients
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NFT marketplace LooksRare has amassed $9.5B+ in trading volume since its January 10 launch; CryptoSlam: $8.3B+ is users “wash trading” between their own wallets
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A profile of Celsius Network, which has been valued at ~$3B and promises up to an 18% annual interest on cryptocurrency deposits, as it attracts SEC scrutiny
Bloomberg : Tweets: @crypto , @bw , @bitfinexed , @cduhaime , and @cduhaime Tweets: @crypto : Crypto-lending firms Celsius, Voyager and Gemini are facing U.S. SEC scrutiny over whether their offering...
Nigeria-based Bamboo, which lets users buy and trade US stocks in real-time, raises a $15M Series A led by Greycroft and Tiger Global and says it has 300K users
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Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a record $583.5B and are projected to grow by 9% in 2022; capital expenditures grew to at least $146B in 2021
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French startup Qlub, which lets restaurant customers pay by scanning a QR code without an app or registration process, raises a $17M seed
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China tests using blockchain across 15 cities and 164 organizations in manufacturing, energy, government data sharing, law enforcement, taxation, and more
The FCC announces $1.2B+ in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband service across 32 states, provided by 23 telecom companies
A look at the fight between six rapid grocery delivery startups in NYC, which have raised $5.5B+ since 2020; sources say some are losing $20/order on average
Egyptian startup Brimore, which connects SMB suppliers with a network of sellers, raises a $25M Series A led by IFC and Endure Capital
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Interview with Roblox's VP of Product Bjorn Book-Larsson about the evolution of the game's avatars, having more contractors than staff for moderation, and more
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Profile of Ann Lai, who settled a harassment lawsuit against Justin Caldbeck's Binary Capital in 2020, as she talks about her ordeal publicly for the first time
Report: VC funding in China for e-commerce, edtech, and social startups fell in 2021, but jumped for semiconductors, robotics, and other hard tech
Ryan McMorrow / Financial Times : Tweets: @muradahmed Tweets: Murad Ahmed / @muradahmed : VC money was one flowing into China's consumer tech start ups. Now its fleeing and heading to “hard tech” lea...
Profile of artist Seneca, who says she is the lead designer behind the original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection and has seen relatively little compensation
Many China-based sellers who were kicked off Amazon for rule violations have turned to Walmart's online marketplace to reach US consumers
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.