Pinterest sets IPO price range at $15-$17 per share, to raise as much as $1.275B at up to a $11.3B valuation; Pinterest was valued at $12.3B in its last round
below its latest private valuation Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Ahead of IPO, Pinterest sets price target below last valuation PE Hub Blog : Pinterest seeks $15-$17 per share in IPO, below last pr...
Sen. Warren proposes tech regulation, including breaking up big tech and rolling back acquisitions at Amazon, Google, and Facebook, as part of her 2020 bid
Silicon Valley is unimpressed VentureBeat : Elizabeth Warren vows to break up Amazon, Facebook, and Google John Koetsier / Forbes : Why Apple Got Spared As Elizabeth Warren Targets Amazon, Facebook, G...
Starting in Denver, Uber adds a public transportation option, including real-time bus and rail info, with plans to expand elsewhere over the coming months
Even If It's Not Uber Patrick Sisson / Curbed : Uber new feature will let you pay transit fares through its app Marrian Zhou / CNET : Uber adds public transportation to its app, starting with Denver N...
Samsung says One UI, its redesigned mobile UI, is rolling out now to US Galaxy S9 and S9+ phones on Xfinity Mobile and to other carriers in the coming days
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FOIA inquiry: Google urged US Labor Board to drop an Obama-era protection for staff organizing over work email; Google says doing so was part of a legal defense
It turns out moving fast and breaking things might … Russell Brandom / The Verge : Google's legal stance could threaten walkout organizers, activists say Levi Sumagaysay / Mercury News : Google, other...
Facebook takes down 315 Pages, 152 accounts, 4 Groups, and 41 Instagram accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” originating in Russia
Top Takeaways Hillary Grigonis / Digital Trends : Nearly a million Facebook users followed these fake Russian accounts Chris White / The Daily Caller : Here's The Twist Facebook Says Russia Is Putting...
Fossil says Google will pay $40M for some smartwatch IP related to tech developed since its acquisition of Misfit; part of Fossil's R&D team will join Google
Transaction Unlocks Growth Opportunities … Brian Heater / TechCrunch : Google is buying Fossil's smartwatch tech for $40 million Tim Hardwick / MacRumors : Google Fuels ‘Pixel Watch’ Rumors in $40 Mil...
Amazon rolls out preview of Alexa Guard and announces Alexa security panel that lets users control home security systems from ADT, Ring, Abode, and Scout Alarm
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FCC to investigate if carriers submitted incorrect coverage maps after an initial review of speed test data suggested significant violations of agency's rules
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Pew: of 4,500 US adults, 34% regularly let their child watch YouTube, with 47% saying they do occasionally; 61% say their kids encountered unsuitable videos
Why Elon Musk's Visionary Leadership Falls Short Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : The vast majority of YouTube users hit the site for how-to videos James Loke Hale / Tubefilter : YouTube's Recommendatio...