Perplexity proposes to buy TikTok, says it wants to open source the algorithm and that it is “singularly positioned to rebuild” it “without creating a monopoly”
But Can It Really Pull It Off? Arthur Brown / Android Headlines : TikTok could be owned by an AI company The News International : Perplexity joins race to buy TikTok and reshape its algorithm Sean Bur...
The US DOJ and Google made their closing arguments in the ad-market antitrust case before Judge Leonie Brinkema, who expressed some skepticism toward both sides
Tech Giant Says 31% and Falling Lauren Feiner / The Verge : Google and the DOJ make their final arguments in the ad tech monopoly case Marty Swant / Digiday : DOJ and Google make closing arguments in ...
CIA Deputy Director David Cohen calls for the private sector to “supercharge” the agency's work in quantum computing, biotech, wireless, chips, and battery tech
Instagram launches a new “payments in chat” feature in the US that lets users buy products with Meta Pay and track orders from small businesses via DMs
Right in Chat Finextra : Instagram adds payments in chat Curioso Mercado : Cripto volta a valer US$ 1 trilhão The Economic Times : Instagram to let shoppers pay for products via DM Andrew Hutchinson /...
TikTok unveils Content Levels, a content classifying system like age ratings in films, and plans to let users filter out videos with certain words or hashtags
what you need to know Abdullah / Gizchina : TikTok will ban certain content for young users under 18 Nadeem Sarwar / ScreenRant : TikTok's New Safety Tools Include Content Filters And Age Restrictions...
Will Cathcart says WhatsApp has no plans to support RCS, as Meta launches its first marketing push for WhatsApp in the US, touting its privacy compared to SMS
Whatever you send or receive, end-to-end encryption protects your messages from being this exposed. Doroteya Borisova / PhoneArena : WhatsApp CEO hints at iPad app release Juli Clover / MacRumors : Wh...
DataRobot, which helps companies train and deploy ML models, raises $270M led by Altimeter Capital at a $2.7B valuation, following $206M Series E in Sept. 2019
Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News : Tweets: @davidcohen Tweets: David Cohen / @davidcohen : 🦄 Congrats to DataRobot (@Techstars 2013) on their amazing progress. https://news.crunchbase.com/ ...
Facebook is testing a Shop section in its app in the US, while Instagram expands Live Shopping to more sellers in the US
a new e-commerce tab for brands to showcase their wares Max A. Cherney / Barron's Online : Facebook Has a New Top Bull on Wall Street David Cohen / Adweek : Facebook Shop Debuts on the Social Network'...
Zuckerberg says Facebook will now label content that violates its rules but was left up because it was deemed newsworthy and of public interest
even Trump's Aaron Mak / Slate : Facebook Just Made Taking Down a Trump Post Inevitable Brian Fung / CNN : Facebook will label more controversial content and tighten advertising policies Queenie Wong ...
Facebook expands its Community Help hub globally to allow people to request or offer help during the pandemic, first in US, Canada, UK, France, and Australia
here's how it works Rob Thubron / TechSpot : New Facebook feature lets people offer & ask for help during Covid-19 crisis Karissa Bell / Engadget : Facebook expands ‘community help’ hub for people in ...