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Foursquare says it's merging with location data company Factual in an all-stock deal; the two companies say they brought in $150M+ in combined 2019 revenue — The all-stock deal is aimed at sharpening Foursquare's location-data offerings, from audience-targeting and ad measurement to app developer tools
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Airbnb raises $1B in debt and equity from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners; source: the funding doesn't depend on its performance or a target date for IPO — - Airbnb raised $1 billion in a new round of funding led by Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Quibi app review: works reliably, auto-flips between landscape and portrait, but no tablet-optimized mode, no family member profiles, and lacks a TV experience — A mobile-only video app was always going to be a hard sell — After months of publicity, Quibi — the mobile phone app that's centered …
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Facebook says it's releasing new Data for Good tools including Disease Prevention Maps to help public health researchers track social distancing efforts — - Facebook's Data for Good team is working on tools for public health researchers to help them figure out if preventative measures …
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Interviews with over 30 sources highlight Amazon's struggle to combat COVID-19, under pressure as orders rise, as the virus spreads to more than 50 warehouses — Shifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job.| New York Times: |
A look at law firm Keller Lenkner and startup FairShake, which file arbitration lawsuits against companies en masse, including 2K+ against DoorDash in one day — Lawyers and a Silicon Valley start-up have found ways to flood the system with claims, so companies are looking to thwart a process they created.
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| Munsif Vengattil / Reuters: |
IBM names former Bank of America CTO Howard Boville as head of its cloud business, as Arvind Krishna takes over from long-time CEO Ginni Rometty — (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N) on Monday named former Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) top technology executive Howard Boville head …
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| Seth Stephens-Davidowitz / New York Times: |
Researchers: Google searches about symptoms, like loss of smell, can help find places where positive COVID-19 cases were missed and reveal undetected symptoms — They can also reveal symptoms that at first went undetected. I may have found a new one. — Mr. Stephens-Davidowitz is the author of …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Tim Cook says Apple has now sourced 20M+ masks for healthcare workers from its supply chain and has designed and will ship face shields at a rate of 1M/week — Tim Cook is back with another update on Apple's ongoing efforts to help healthcare professionals amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google launches its Local Home SDK out of preview, to enhance smart home integration with Google Assistant by routing commands through local networks — Google today announced the launch of the Local Home software development kit (SDK), a technology suite intended to enhance smart home integration …
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
SonderMind, a marketplace to find mental health services, raises $27M as demand grows during the pandemic — “Our real focus is on democratizing mental healthcare,” says SonderMind co-founder chief executive, Mark Frank. — His company, founded back in 2017, is having a moment.
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| Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook review: excellent keyboard, beautiful display, thin and light design, and fast performance, but it's pricey and has poor battery life — That 4K screen comes at a major cost. — 6m ago — Google has been selling expensive, high-end Chromebooks for years now.
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