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Jack Dorsey tells Twitter staff they can work from home indefinitely even after the pandemic passes; policy won't apply to some jobs requiring physical presence — Some Twitter employees will never return to their office. — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey emailed employees on Tuesday telling …
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Facebook will pay $52M in a settlement covering 11,250 content moderators as compensation for mental health issues developed on the job — Current and former moderators will all be paid a minimum of $1,000 — In a landmark acknowledgment of the toll that content moderation takes on its workforce …
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Sources: Uber has been in off and on talks for a year to acquire Grubhub, but the parties remain at odds about price; Grubhub's stock closed up 29.07% today — - Uber has made an offer to buy food delivery company Grubhub, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC Tuesday.
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Sources: Apple plans to return employees to offices sooner than rival tech companies, with staff coming back in phases — - Company to start letting more workers return to major offices — Google, Facebook will allow remote work through end of 2020 — Apple Inc. plans …
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| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Instagram adds bulk comment deletion and control for who can mention or tag you on iOS, to help fight bullying; the ability to pin comments is being tested — Instagram is rolling out some changes today to keep the platform a more positive place for users.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Adobe data: US e-commerce sales rose 49% in April compared to early March, led by online grocery, up 110%; electronic sales rose 58% and book sales have doubled — Online retailers are seeing Black Friday-like sales due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business.| Robert Stevens / Decrypt: |
Chat app Telegram says it's abandoning its TON blockchain project, after the SEC challenged the legality of its $1.7B ICO and delayed the network's launch — Telegram, the operator of the 400 million-strong messenger app, today announced that it has given up on its upcoming blockchain network … | Allison Schiff / AdExchanger: |
Twitter acquires interactive mobile ad company CrossInstall for an undisclosed sum as Twitter rebuilds its ad server — Twitter really wants a piece of the performance advertising pie. — On Tuesday, Twitter said it has acquired interactive mobile ad company CrossInstall. No deal price was disclosed.| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Facebook says it took action on 9.6M pieces of hate speech content in Q1, up by 3.9M, and AI now proactively detects 88.8% of it, up from 80.2% last quarter — Facebook sheds light on its new AI-powered moderation — Facebook on Monday released a new report detailing how it uses a combination …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
Google removed 813 “creepware” apps from Play Store, found by academics using an algorithm called CreepRank on data from millions of devices via Norton's app — The applications were discovered with a new algorithm called CreepRank, developed by a team of academics.
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| JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider: |
CBInsights: global VC funding in fintech totaled $6.1B in Q1 across 404 deals vs. $7.1B in Q1 2019; US startups raised $3.3B, India topped China with $421M — - Twitter- Facebook- LinkedIn- Pinterest- Reddit- HackerNews- Telegram- Weibo- Email- Print- Subscribe
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Lilt, which develops AI-powered business translation software, raises $25M Series B led by Intel Capital with participation from Sequoia Capital and others — Lilt, which develops AI-powered business translation software, today announced it raised $25 million.| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Democrats introduce bills in House and Senate making it illegal for telcos to shut off internet service during pandemic, a step beyond FCC's voluntary pledge — Democrats also pitch $50 monthly discounts with low-income broadband fund. — A proposed US law would make it illegal …
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Slice, an online ordering platform for small pizzerias, raises $43M Series C in round led by KKR as the company sees increased demand due to COVID-19 — Slice, an online ordering platform designed to help small pizzerias compete with large chains, has raised $43 million in a series C round of funding led by KKR.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Sony reports Q4 operating profit of $330.7M, down 57% YoY, says PlayStation 5 console is still on track to be released for the 2020 holiday season — - Sony confirmed on Wednesday that the PlayStation 5 console is still on track for release in time for the 2020 holiday season, despite the …
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Hackers say they have breached a law firm used by Lady Gaga, Drake, and others, obtaining 756GB of data, including contracts; firm confirms an attack occurred — A law firm used by A-list stars including Rod Stewart, Lil Nas X and Robert De Niro has been hacked.
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| Nick Fouriezos / OZY: |
Profile of Chris Kubecka, security expert who helped Saudi Aramco after the Shamoon cyberattacks and is now helping craft a joint EU-US response to cyberthreats — WHY YOU SHOULD CARE — This military veteran and child genius is at the front lines of keeping us safe online amid the pandemic.
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| Brian Feldman / Bloomberg: |
California-based software company Esri's ArcGIS software is powering coronavirus dashboards for more than 3,700 organizations worldwide — With roughly a zillion different sources out there for coronavirus information, experts and authorities are rapidly iterating on ways to best present useful information to the public.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Tencent beats estimates with Q1 revenue of $15.2B, up 26% YoY, profit of $4.07B, up 6% YoY, thanks to stellar performance by its gaming business during lockdown — - Tencent posted earnings that beat expectations thanks to its gaming business as well as better-than-expected performance in both advertising and fintech services.| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
India's contact tracing app, which is mandatory to travel on railways, surpasses 100M unique users 41 days after launch — New Delhi's contact-tracing app, called Aarogya Setu, has reached 100 million users in 41 days since its release. A representative at think-tank NITI Aayog told TechCrunch …
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Despite gradual improvements and a solid foundation, Google Stadia is still lacking some key social features that would get more people to use the service — I really like the idea of Stadia. Google's cloud gaming service was unveiled just a year ago with the promise that the future … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
SirionLabs, which develops vendor contract management software for enterprises, raises $44M Series C at a ~$250M valuation, bringing its total raised to $66M — SirionLabs, a startup that provides vendor management software to enterprises, has raised $44 million in a new financing round … | Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: |
Clyde, which helps small e-commerce businesses offer extended warranty and product protection plans, raises $14M Series A led by Spark Capital — Four years ago, Brandon Gell was an architecture student who spent most of his time working on 3D printing modular housing.
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