Joe Rogan apologizes for his past use of the N-word after a compilation video of him using the slur went viral; 70 JRE episodes have been removed from Spotify
His apology came as listeners said that as many as 70 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast had been quietly taken off Spotify …
GoFundMe will refund all donations to Canada's Freedom Convoy 2022 that it says sparked violence while protesting vaccine mandates; the campaign raised $7M+
GoFundMe will automatically refund all donations made to a multi-million dollar campaign for a group of Canadian truckers protesting vaccine mandates … Source: GoFundMe Stories .
Source: Spotify took down episodes of the Joe Rogan Experience at Rogan's request; all the removed episodes were recorded before he signed a deal with Spotify
Joe Rogan apologized Saturday for using a racial slur in past episodes of his popular podcast, many episodes of which have been removed from Spotify without explanation.
A close look at how the EARN IT Act, which is modeled after FOSTA and was recently reintroduced in Congress, would harm online speech, privacy, and security
This is the latest entry in my lengthy archive of writing, talks, and interviews about the EARN IT Act:
Meta adds a “personal boundary” system, on by default, to VR avatars in Horizon Worlds and its Horizon Venues live event service, aiming to stop harassment
It's rolling out in Horizon Worlds and Venues — Meta is adding a “personal boundary” system to its Horizon virtual …
Gurman: Apple may release an entry-level MacBook Pro with the M2 processor this year without Touch Bar, ProMotion, or miniLED
In his latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman brings some tidbits about a new entry-level MacBook Pro with the rumored M2 processor.
Sources: Apple plans to unveil a 5G iPhone SE and an iPad Air with a faster processor and 5G in an online presentation on or near March 8
Apple Inc. is targeting a date on or near March 8 to unveil a new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad, according to people with knowledge of the matter …
Meta, which ignored creators for years, has only “shameless” publishers and their content to fall back on in its pivots to video and eventual irrelevance
Read to the end for a tremendous meditation on February — Facebook Made Its Own World And Now It's Stuck In It
Sources: Peloton is drawing interest from potential buyers, including Amazon; Peloton's market value is now ~$8B, down from its ~$50B high around a year ago
The maker of stationary bikes faces pressure from activist investor as its share price sags — Peloton Interactive Inc …
An investigation reveals the identities of two founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection: Gargamel is Greg Solano and Gordon Goner is Wylie Aronow
The buzzy NFT collection has raked in millions and the eager support of dozens of celebrities. But its founders' anonymity raises questions …
Profile of Charlie Bell, who leads Microsoft's new 10,000 person security engineering org, as the company's annual revenue from security products surpasses $15B
“Your code will be attacked.” — That warning, so obvious today, was a blunt wake-up call 20 years ago for many of the …
The Washington State Department of Licensing says over 250,000 licensed professionals may have had personal data exposed, including SSNs, in a database breach
The Seattle Times :
FCC chair notified Congress that US service providers have requested ~$5.6B for removing and replacing network equipment and services provided by Huawei and ZTE
WASHINGTON Today, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel notified Congress that providers have initially requested approximately $5.6 billion …
Dog walking startup Wag will go public via a SPAC at a $350M valuation; SoftBank, which invested $300M in 2018, sold its 50% stake back to Wag in 2019 at a loss
1. The interview begins in uneasy silence, as we stare across at each other from our comfy armchairs. Tweets: Paresh Dave / @peard33 : They offer to pay for the cremation costs of your dog in exchange...
Koho, a challenger bank that lets Canadian users access up to 50% of their paycheck every day, raises a CAD$210M Series D in equity and debt led by Eldridge
Douglas Soltys / BetaKit :
The UK updates its Online Safety Bill proposal to outlaw content featuring revenge porn, drug and weapons dealing, suicide promotion, people smuggling, and more
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
Digital assets like NFTs give us a glimpse into a future where every aspect of human life that can be digitally recorded is collateralized and securitized
Twitter has begun allowing its users to showcase NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, as profile pictures on their accounts. Tweets: @hblodget , @ruchowdh , @mayazi , @savvylindz , @rheaplex , @moonalice , @...
Brazil-based Gupy, which uses AI to help around 1,500 companies select, hire, and train employees, raises ~$93M led by SoftBank Latin America Fund and Riverwood
Aluisio Alves / Reuters :
The House passes the America Competes Act, a $350B initiative to boost US tech competitiveness; the Senate passed its $250B version of the measure in June
MIDDAY MACRO - DAILY COLOR - 2/4/2022 — OVERNIGHT-MORNING RECAP / MARKET WRAP Max A. Cherney / Protocol : After passing the House, the $52 billion chips bill faces a new hurdle Deirdre Walsh / NPR :...
Torii, which lets businesses automate the management of SaaS tools, raises a $50M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing its total funding to $65M
Christine Hall / TechCrunch :
A breakdown of Google Cloud's rivalry with AWS and Azure as analysts expect $26B in 2022 GCP revenue and IDC predicts ~30% YoY cloud market growth until 2025
Nico Grant / Bloomberg : Tweets: @nicoagrant Tweets: Nico Grant / @nicoagrant : New details here about Google's Project Drawbridge and Project Moat, efforts to bolster Google Cloud's reliability afte...
DeFi infrastructure startup Qredo raises an $80M Series A led by 10T Holdings at a $460M valuation, bringing its total funding to $120M
Brandy Betz / CoinDesk :
Source: Meta is rethinking its policy of banning new political ads in the final days before an election, as part of its preparation for the 2022 midterms
Bloomberg : Tweets: @jason_kint , @naominixwrites , @sarahfrier , @kurtwagner8 , and @sal19 Tweets: Jason Kint / @jason_kint : It seems important context to remind FB's peers actually banned microtar...
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.