Live broadcasts and shared videos of mass shootings again raise questions about social networks' responsibilities in curbing violent and hateful content
Gunmen say they are influenced by online screeds and broadcasts of past shootings. Do social media sites have a responsibility to rein in hateful and violent content?
Twitch confirms the Buffalo gunman livestreamed Saturday's attack on its platform, saying it took his channel down within two minutes of the violence starting
and they're not removing it because it 'doesn't violate their terms of service.' https://twitter.com/... Drew Harwell / @drewharwell : The Buffalo shooting video is circulating online. One copy has mo...
Luna Foundation Guard says its bitcoin reserves have depleted from ~80K to ~300 and the remaining UST and LUNA tokens will be used to compensate investors
The announcement comes after criticism of the Luna Foundation Guard's “lack of transparency.” — The Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) … Source: @lfg_org .
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says bitcoin has no future as a payments network because of its inefficiency and high environmental costs
Bankman-Fried criticises biggest digital asset over inefficiency and high environmental costs — Bitcoin has no future as a payments network …
Sony reveals the games lineup for PS Plus, launching in Asia on May 24, Japan on June 2, Americas on June 13, and Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on June 23
PS2 emulation appears to be missing from disappointing offering of classic games — Sony has announced the initial lineup … Source: PlayStation.Blog .
DWAC SEC filing details Donald Trump's commitments to Truth Social, including posting there first and waiting six hours before posting to Twitter or elsewhere
- Donald Trump plans to partially restrict himself on social media like Twitter, according to an SEC filing from the blank check company taking the former president's public. Source: SEC .
The knock-on effects of the TerraUSD and LUNA collapse will be felt across the crypto industry and could chill VCs' enthusiasm for investing in crypto startups
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Uber Eats to launch two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles with robotic sidewalk delivery startup Serve Robotics and autonomous tech startup Motional
Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup …
US DOJ launches its first criminal prosecution against an American citizen involving the alleged use of $10M in bitcoin to evade US economic sanctions
Federal judge finds U.S. sanctions laws apply to $10 million in Bitcoin sent by American citizen to a country blacklisted by Washington
Elwood Technologies, a crypto-focused market access and trading service for institutional investors, raises a $70M Series A led by Goldman and Dawn Capital
Quick Take — Goldman Sachs, Barclays and CommerzVentures invested in the Series A round alongside venture capital firms.
A look at the Apple Together solidarity movement that emerged from #AppleToo to provide support for Apple employees organizing in retail, AppleCare, and more
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Mark Zuckerberg has a history of defying expectations but the metaverse might not pay off for years, meaning he needs a better way of explaining his dream
Investors are not yet won over by the metaverse, but if Zuckerberg succeeds in selling his dream it could revive the company
Apple Podcasts gains storage clean-up tools, annual subscriptions support, and, coming this fall, a way for creators to upload podcasts from 3rd-party providers
As the battle for podcaster talent and distribution heats up among providers, Apple this morning announced the launch of several …
Opinion: Apple should acquire EV startup Canoo, which says it is running out of cash to operate and whose former CEO is a top executive on Apple's car project
what you need to know MacDailyNews : Apple increases ‘Apple Car’ hiring; Will Apple acquire Canoo? Sam Kohl / AppleTrack : Gurman: Apple to announce new software and ‘other products’ on June 6 Jeff Bu...
Germany's Ministry of Finance confirms that selling crypto assets is tax-free if they are held for over a year, even if they are used for staking and lending
MiamiCoin is down ~95% from its peak value in Sept., after the city of Miami promoted it to residents and made millions of dollars from a deal with CityCoins
On Feb. 2, the city of Miami cashed out its cryptocurrency MiamiCoin for the first time, depositing $5.25 million into city coffers.
Spotify confirms it is running a test that lets select artists use NFTs on their profiles
Stuart Dredge / Music Ally :
OpenSea tries “improving authenticity” by revamping account verification and debuting a system to detect, remove, and prevent copies of authentic NFT content
Tel Aviv-based Komodor, which helps companies troubleshoot Kubernetes issues, raises a $42M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing its total funding to $67M
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German instant grocery startup Flink acquires French startup Cajoo; sources: Flink acquired Cajoo for €90M-€100M and raised €60M-€70M at a €4.8B valuation
Instant grocery startups sprang up and grew like weeds during Covid-19, fueled by consumers opting …
Several women who attended Miami's Bitcoin 2022 conference were harassed and say the conference doesn't go far enough to enforce its anti-harassment policies
Israel-based Optibus, which develops SaaS tools to optimize public transport using AI, raises a $100M Series D from Insight and others at a $1.3B valuation
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San Mateo-based Evisort, which offers an AI-powered contract management software, raises a $100M Series C led by TCV, bringing its total funding to $155.6M
San Diego-based Turquoise Health, a free search engine that lets patients compare hospital prices for US medical procedures, raises a $20M Series A led by a16z
Michael Schroeder / MedCity News :
Akuity, which provides app delivery tools for Kubernetes, raises a $20M Series A co-led by Lead Edge Capital and Decibel Partners
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Redwood City-based Material Security, which helps enterprises protect sensitive info even in hacked email accounts, raises a $100M Series C at a $1.1B valuation
Montréal-based Vention, which develops software to help companies automate factory production floors, raises a CAD$123.7M Series C led by Georgian Partners
An interview with Sam Bankman-Fried on crypto hype, blockchain's potential to build a fairer financial system, bitcoin as an asset, philanthropy, and more
India-based GoKwik, which helps e-commerce merchants improve conversions and lower return rates, raises a $35M Series B led by Think Investments and RTP Global
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.