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Sources: Anki, the robotics startup that raised $200M+ from investors including a16z, is shuttering and laying off its staff of 200 with one week's severance — It's a hard, hard fall. — Anki, the robotics company that has raised over $200 million in venture capital … | Alphabet: |
Alphabet Q1: revenue of $36.3B, up 17% YoY, net income of $6.66B with EC fine, CPC down 19%, and paid clicks on Google properties up 39% YoY — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 29, 2019 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
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| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Google says Q1 results reflect industry pressure on premium smartphone sales; Sundar Pichai cites “year over year headwinds” after the release of Pixel 3 line — Alphabet's Q1 earnings were a disappointment for Wall Street, courtesy primarily of ad revenue shortcomings.
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| Bloomberg: |
Vodafone says it found hidden backdoors in Huawei equipment in 2011 and 2012 but the issues were resolved and there was no evidence of data being compromised — Vodafone Group Plc has acknowledged that it found vulnerabilities going back years with equipment supplied by Huawei Technologies Co. for the carrier's Italian business.
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| CNBC: |
The We Company, better known as WeWork, announces it has filed confidentially for IPO; the company has said its 2018 revenue was $1.8B with a net loss of $1.9B — KEY POINTS — The We Company, better known as WeWork, filed confidentially for an IPO. — The company did not reveal … | Ju-min Park / Reuters: |
Samsung posts a profit of $5.4B in Q1, down 60% YoY, as its semiconductor and mobile businesses post a 64% drop and a 40% drop in operating profits respectively — SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd posted a 60 percent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday … | Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab: |
Amazon is looking to hire a managing editor of news for its video doorbell company Ring to “deliver breaking crime news alerts to our neighbors” — When news organizations think about competition from tech companies, it's usually in terms of the audience's attention and advertisers' dollars.
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| Sally Khudairi / The Apache Software Foundation Blog: |
The Apache Software Foundation has completed migrating its Git service to GitHub, says its Git service was decommissioned after completing migration in February — Provides source code tooling services for 200M+ lines of code across 350+ Apache Projects — The Apache® Software Foundation …
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon announces that the Alexa Skills Kit now supports Spanish in the US and that Alexa-enabled devices in the US will gain support for Spanish later this year — Hola, Alexa. ¿Cómo estás? Amazon today announced that the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Twitter announces live streaming content deals with Univision, WSJ, and Time and new initiatives with previous partners including Viacom, the NFL, and ESPN — - Twitter Expands Live-Streaming Video Lineup, Sets Content Deals With Viacom, ESPN, Live Nation, Univision, and More
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Facebook's Ad Archive API is criticized for lacking info on ad targeting criteria and being limited to keyword searches, preventing a comprehensive look at ads — Facebook has been accused of blocking the ability of independent researchers to effectively study how political disinformation flows across its ad platform.
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| Dana Rubinstein / Politico: |
Uber has capped the number of drivers in NYC since Apr. 1, source says due to NYC's new driver wage rules; Lyft has similarly capped drivers since Apr. 19 — Uber's and Lyft's once inexorable-seeming growth in New York City has ground to a halt. — Uber stopped hiring new drivers in New York City on April 1.| Valentina Palladino / Ars Technica: |
Garmin adds period tracking to Garmin Connect, announces three new types of Forerunner smartwatches, starting at $199 — The new Garmin Forerunner 45 smartwatch. [credit: Garmin ] — Garmin has been slowly updating its smartwatches and fitness trackers over the past few years, and 2019 appears to be the year of the Forerunner.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
UiPath, a process automation platform targeting IT businesses, raises $568M Series D led by Coatue, at a $7B valuation — Companies are on the hunt for ways to reduce the time and money it costs their employees to perform repetitive tasks, so today a startup that has built a business …
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| Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed: |
On paid email newsletter platforms, small audiences are translating to dollars for writers, such as on Substack, where the 12 top earners make $160K+ on average — As writers gravitate toward paid email newsletters, small audiences translate to meaningful dollars.| Jeff John Roberts / Fortune: |
ICE's Bakkt, which has faced regulatory delays, says it has acquired the Digital Asset Custody Company and has applied with NY to become a registered trust — Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, made a splash last August with big plans to get into the Bitcoin business.
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| Spiegel Online: |
Analysis: Germany's AfD right-wing party, estimated to have support of 11%-15% voters, accounts for 85% of all German political party posts shared on Facebook — A comprehensive analysis has revealed the degree to which German right-wing populists from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are dominating the social media landscape.
Tweets: @paulachertok, @frederikkulager, @profcarroll, and @jayrosen_nyu
| Kate Clark / TechCrunch: |
How Menlo Ventures landed a stake in Uber by leading a $32M Series B at the last moment, after a16z failed to accept Uber's terms, and went on to reap billions — How Menlo Ventures landed a stake in Uber worth billions — Menlo Ventures was founded in 1976 but it took 35 years for the venture capital firm to hit the jackpot.
Tweets: @kateclarktweets and @kateclarktweets
| Donna Fuscaldo / Forbes: |
Divvy, which helps businesses manage expenses in real time, raises $200M Series C led by NEA, bringing its total raised to $245.5M — Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. — Share to facebook — Share to twitter — Share to linkedin
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| Stuart Dredge / Music Ally: |
Royalties from digital services to UK copyright society PRS for Music rose 17% to £145.7M in 2018, the first year of its licensing deal with Facebook — British collecting society PRS for Music saw its collections grow by 4.4% to £746m (around $965.4m) in 2018, setting a new record.| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Uber adds public transit directions and schedules to its app for users in London, after bringing the feature to users in Denver in January — Uber aims to become a one-stop shop for all modes of transportation — Uber is adding public transportation schedules and directions to its app in London.
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