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Sources: Google is working on a “Google card”, a debit card co-branded with banks including Citi, to set itself apart from rival payment services — Would you pay with a “Google Card?” TechCrunch has attained imagery that shows Google is developing its own physical and virtual debit cards.
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| David Carnoy / CNET: |
Apple Music head Oliver Schusser will take over Beats, replacing its president, Luke Wood, who's leaving the company on April 30 — Apple Music head Oliver Schusser will be taking the top post at Beats, replacing Luke Wood, who's leaving the company on April 30. — Enlarge Image| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
Apple Music on the web exits beta and is available to all subscribers worldwide — Last September, Apple launched a web-based Apple Music experience, offering users a similar experience to the Mac version of the Music app with “For You,” “Browse,” and “Radio” sections, along with playlists, recommendations and more.
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| Jessica Guynn / USA Today: |
Facebook to add two new “Care Reactions”: an emoji hugging a heart on the main Facebook app and a pulsating heart on Messenger — Need a reassuring hug during the COVID-19 pandemic? Facebook has a new feel-good reaction for that. — When even the smallest physical gesture …
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Sources: design software company Figma is in talks to raise at least $50M from a16z at a valuation of $2B — Covering venture capital, software and startups — Design software company Figma is set to join the billion-dollar startup ranks even amid the uncertainty of COVID-19.| Financial Times: |
UK's competition watchdog provisionally approves Amazon's investment in Deliveroo, after concluding the startup risked collapse absent new funds — CMA says delivery group was at risk of failing without fresh funding — The UK's competition regulator has granted provisional approval …
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Y Combinator says it will reduce its pro rata investment stake in YC companies from 7% to 4% and is only investing on a case-by-case basis going forward — In a message posted to its internal communications channel earlier this week, the massive startup accelerator Y Combinator said it will change … | Jeran Wittenstein / Bloomberg: |
Shopify CTO says the platform is “now handling Black Friday level traffic every day”; Shopify stock gained 50% in the last 7 days, adding $23B in market value — Shopify Inc. shares are on track for a record high after an executive said the e-commerce company was experiencing traffic similar …
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: AWS is restructuring large contracts but is not flexible with small startups; report: Microsoft, Google gave some customers more time to pay cloud bills — - Startup requests Google pass along cloud ‘pandemic credits’ — Big customers may get a break from Big 3 utilities of the web| Protocol: |
Source: Airbnb is laying off contractors and postponing summer internships and undergrad hiring until 2021 — During his weekly Q&A over video on Thursday, Airbnb's CEO Brian Chesky announced that the company was terminating contingent worker contracts early and postponing summer internships …
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| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Binance launches a white paper for Binance Smart Chain, an Ethereum-compatible proof-of-stake blockchain for smart contracts with BNB as a native token — Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new Ethereum-compatible blockchain, with BNB as a native token.
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| Sam Mehmet / Intelligent Transport: |
Lime to reactivate small fleets of scooters in some US and European cities and offer free 30-minute rides for health workers and law enforcement officers — The pandemic has had a notable impact on transportation, and Lime aims to offer its scooters in select cities as an easy way for people to travel while social distancing.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft claims it can use AI to distinguish between security and non-security bugs 99% of the time, plans to open-source the methodology in coming months — Microsoft claims to have developed a system that correctly distinguishes between security and non-security software bugs 99% of the time …
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| Financial Times: |
Profile of Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, as the social network becomes a hub to help neighbors during the pandemic with DAUs up 80% globally from February to March — As usage of the hyperlocal social media hub explodes, the boss is coming under pressure — As coronavirus lockdowns have spread …
Tweets: @daveleeft
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