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Amazon unveils plans for part of its HQ2 in VA, including three 22-story office buildings and the Helix, a 350-foot building with spiraling outdoor walkways — Centerpiece of design is a 350-foot building dubbed the Helix, which features two spiraling outdoor walkways
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Uber says it is buying alcohol delivery startup Drizly for $1.1B in cash and stock; Drizly co-founder and CEO Cory Rellas is expected to remain with Uber — Uber on Tuesday announced an agreement to buy Drizly, a Boston-based alcohol delivery startup, for $1.1 billion in cash and stock.
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| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
In a report, NYU researchers call conservative claims of social media censorship “a form of disinformation” and warn against completely repealing Section 230 — A new report concludes that social networks aren't systematically biased against conservatives, directly contradicting Republican claims … | Federal Trade Commission: |
FTC says Amazon will pay $61.7M to settle charges that it withheld some customer tips from Flex drivers over 2.5 years; FTC will use the sum to pay the drivers — Settlement prohibits Amazon from misrepresenting driver earnings, pay or percent of tips paid to drivers, changing its handling of tips without drivers' consent
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| Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider: |
Kuo: Apple Car will use Hyundai's E-GMP battery electric vehicle platform; new models could be built in association with GM and European manufacturer PSA — Noted TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo weighed in on “Apple Car” on Monday, saying Apple will work in close cooperation with Hyundai …
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| Stephen Totilo / Kotaku: |
Google says it will close its two Stadia game studios, in LA and Montreal, and Stadia head Jade Raymond is leaving; the closure will affect ~150 developers — Google Stadia, the late 2019 streaming platform that promised to revolutionize gaming by letting users stream games without needing …
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| Casey Newton / Platformer: |
The unedited nature and serendipity of conversations makes Clubhouse a compelling platform for productive discussions on otherwise fraught topics — Elon Musk disrupts podcasting. PLUS: Robinhood's big mistake — I. Andreessen Horowitz and the backdoor pilot — Hey, did you hear Elon Musk went on Clubhouse?
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google launches “about this result” menu item to its search results to give users more information about the sites they are about to visit — Google regularly tweaks its search results pages and tries out new designs. It's not that often, though, that it adds new features to those results …
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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Google to pay $2.5M to 5,500+ female engineers as well as female and Asian job applicants to settle pay and hiring discrimination allegations — The US Department of Labor alleges systemic pay and hiring discrimination — Google has agreed to pay $2.5 million to more than 5,500 employees …
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In a letter, Sen. Warren asks Robinhood to explain its restriction of GameStop shares, noting it should have transparent, consistent rules around market access — - Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked stock trading company Robinhood in a letter to explain why it restricted trading in red-hot shares … | Peter Rudegeair / Wall Street Journal: |
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Valon raises $50M Series A led by a16z to grow its mobile-first mortgage servicing tools, says in one year it committed to servicing its first $10B in mortgages — If you've ever applied for a mortgage, you know it's one of the most painful processes out there.
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FinLedger, FinSMEs, Bloomberg, and Andreessen Horowitz
| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Any US legislation to ban anonymity online will be unconstitutional, will not work, and most importantly will put many marginalized/vulnerable people at risk — There's an idea that pops up every so often among people who are upset about misinformation online but don't actually understand …
Tweets: @amac, @kareshy_zen, @mmasnick, @senatorshoshana, @kfogel, @jeffjarvis, and @dispositive
| Ed Bott / ZDNet: |
Steven Sinofsky talks about publishing his new book “Hardcore Software”, a first-person account of his time at Microsoft, in a serialized form on Substack — Steven Sinofsky, who ran the Windows division at the peak of the PC revolution, plans to use a popular newsletter platform … | Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: |
Wikimedia Foundation launches its first global code of conduct, addressing criticism that it fails to combat harassment and suffers from a lack of diversity — (Reuters) - The foundation that operates Wikipedia will launch its first global code of conduct on Tuesday, seeking to address criticism …
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| Chris Velazco / Engadget: |
Apple releases the first iOS 14.5 beta, which lets users unlock their iPhones with Face ID while wearing a mask if they are also wearing an Apple Watch — The feature debuts in a new developer beta, available now — While the full release won't arrive for some time … | Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
UK Treasury proposes stricter regulations for “buy now, pay later” services like Klarna, including affordability checks before lending — - The U.K. Treasury said buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms would come under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Oyster, which develops HR software for a distributed workforce, raises $20M Series A, bringing its total raised to about $24M — The growth of remote working and managing workforces that are distributed well beyond the confines of a centralized physical office — or even a single country … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Divvy, which buys and rents homes while setting aside ~25% of monthly payments toward the renter's future down payment on the house, raises $110M Series C — Despite all the headaches that come with it, homeownership is still the American dream for many. — Divvy Homes - a startup …
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FinLedger, Crunchbase News, Business Insider, and Forbes
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Network security provider SonicWall says hackers are exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in its SMA 100 networking devices, and a patch is due Tuesday — “Highly sophisticated threat actors” exploit flaws in coordinated attack on SonicWall. — Network security provider SonicWall …
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SonicWall, Dark Reading, SecurityWeek, IT PRO, The Hacker News, CRN, and Help Net Security. Tweets: @campuscodi
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