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Snap eliminates Snapchat's speed filter, which let users show how fast they were moving, after a US court ruled that Snap could be sued for a fatal car crash — The maker of the Snapchat app is eliminating a feature known as the “speed filter” that lets users capture how fast they are moving … | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Researchers: encryption algorithm GEA-1, used in GPRS data in 2G networks, was deliberately weakened by its designers; ETSI blames export regulations — A new paper shows that two old encryption algorithms still used in mobile networks can be exploited to spy on phones' internet traffic.
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By acquiring promising VR games and software companies, Facebook seems to be cornering the VR market, reminiscent of its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions — A recent shopping spree is giving some folks Instagram-in-2012 vibes — Imagine that, over the past year, Facebook had managed …
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Facebook says it will begin testing ads on Oculus headsets, starting with the shooter game Blaston, and won't use data stored on devices to target ads — - Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will begin testing advertisements that will appear within the company's Oculus virtual reality headsets.
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Wise, previously known as TransferWise, plans to go public on the LSE via a direct listing, the first company to choose an alternative listing in the UK — - Founders, employees get extra voting rights for limited time — Direct listings are becoming more popular among U.S. startups
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Profile of Doug Guthrie, an advocate for doing business in China who advised Apple from 2014-2019, as he now warns of the risks of China's nationalist turn — Doug Guthrie, once one of America's leading China bulls, rang the alarm on doing business there. He spoke about his time at Apple.
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| Joe Weisenthal / Bloomberg: |
Mark Cuban calls for stablecoin regulation, after trading Iron Finance's algorithmic stablecoin DeFi Titanium, which then crashed from $60 to $0 in a day — Here's a chart you never want to see. It's of the DeFi Titanium token, which in one day went from being valued around $60 to $0.
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Unit, which helps companies build financial and banking products, raises $51M Series B led by Accel, bringing its total raises to ~$70M — We've all heard the phrase, “Every company is a fintech.” — But these days, that's becoming more and more true as an increasing number of companies … | Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
Google says it is funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in Rust — Google said Thursday it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in the Rust programming language … | Elias Saba / AFTVnews: |
Amazon Appstore unveils a new program that reduces its share of developer revenue from 30% to 20% for developers earning less than $1M per year, starting in Q4 — The Amazon Appstore has announced that it will be reducing its cut of developer revenue from 30% to 20% for developers that earn less than $1 million in revenue per year.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram launches ads in Reels worldwide; the ads can be up to 30 seconds and vertical in format — Instagram Reels are getting ads. The company announced today it's launching ads in its short-form video platform and TikTok rival, Reels, to businesses and advertisers worldwide.
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Delivery startup Gopuff buys rideOS, which builds real-time routing and dispatch software for autonomous car fleets, source says for $115M in cash and stock — Delivery startup Gopuff is buying software firm RideOS, which is backed by Sequoia Capital and Siemens AG, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
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| Danny Crichton / TechCrunch: |
Neo4j, which offers a graph-centric database and related products, raises $325M Series F led by Eurazeo at a $2B+ valuation — Databases run the world, but database products are often some of the most mature and venerable software in the modern tech stack.
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In Q1 2021, global 5G smartphone shipments grew 6% QoQ, with Samsung up 79% QoQ and Vivo up 62% QoQ, while Apple maintained its lead despite a 23% dip — BOSTON—(BUSINESS WIRE)— According to new research from Strategy Analytics, Samsung and Vivo were the world's fastest growing 5G smartphone vendors in the first quarter of 2021.
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Sources: Google is downsizing its health team, which was working on sensors and health records, and moving them to Fitbit as part of a major reorganization — - Google's young health division is splintering, according to employees and an email seen by Insider.
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Study: 48% of ad traffic on “fake” news publishers and 32% of ad traffic on “low credibility sites” like Breitbart is served by Google — It's about a third for"low credibility" sites. … Fake news is a problem. Yet the sites that publish it keep surviving … | Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: |
Akur8, which uses AI to automate insurance claims, raises $30M Series B, bringing its total raised to $42M — Automating insurance claims is a big business, and the world of AI is coming at it ‘full pelt’. The latest is Akur8, an insurtech automating insurance platform whose ‘Transparent AI’ product …
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
UserLeap, which builds AI tools to give product managers user insights in real time, raises $38M Series B from a16z and others — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — UserLeap, a platform for AI-powered, continuous research for product teams …
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Russian lawmakers pass legislation that would force US tech giants to open offices in Russia by January 2022 or face punitive measures — Russian lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday that would oblige U.S. tech giants to open offices in Russia by January 2022 or face punitive measures … | Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Palmer Luckey's Anduril raises $450M Series D led by Elad Gil, with a16z and others participating; Anduril is now valued at $4.6B, up from $1.9B in July 2020 — The AI-powered defense company founded by tech iconoclast Palmer Luckey has landed a $450 million round of investment that values … | Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Snap launches Creative Kit for Spotlight, which will let developers put their apps inside Snapchat's TikTok rival Spotlight — Ride the wave of virality for downloads — Snapchat is making it easier for developers to use viral content to directly promote their apps.
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| Joseph F. Kovar / CRN: |
Claroty, which develops security tech for industrial companies, raises $140M Series D, bringing its total raised to $235M, ahead of an IPO — 'We are able to reverse-engineer OT protocols and use them thanks to help from Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Siemens.
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Nylas, an API platform that helps developers integrate features like email and calendar into apps, raises $120M Series C led by Tiger Global — Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. — Nylas, an API (application programming interface) …
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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Microsoft has named CEO Satya Nadella as chair of its board, replacing independent director John Thompson who succeeded Bill Gates as chair in 2014 — - Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, is becoming the software company's chair, after running the company for seven years, when he replaced Steve Ballmer.
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| Liza Lin / Wall Street Journal: |
Leaked memo: ByteDance says its annual revenue in 2020 grew 111% YoY to $34.3B, while gross profit rose 93% YoY to $19B — ByteDance's gross profit rose 93% to $19 billion last year, according to a memo to staff — ByteDance Ltd., the owner of popular short-video app TikTok …
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