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Robinhood raises $2.1B in its IPO after selling 55M shares at the low end of its $38 to $42 range, giving it a valuation of $31.8B — Robinhood Markets Inc, the owner of the trading app which emerged as the go-to destination for retail investors speculating on this year's “meme' stock trading frenzy …
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| Facebook: |
Facebook reports Q2 revenue of $29.08B, up 56% YoY, MAUs of 2.9B, up 7% YoY, headcount of 63,404, up 21% YoY; stock down ~3% on warning of revenue slowdown — “We had a strong quarter as we continue to help businesses grow and people stay connected,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO.
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Mark Zuckerberg says video now accounts for almost half the time spent on Facebook, and that Reels is the “largest contributor to engagement growth” — He wants Facebook to become a ‘metaverse company.’ — Facebook users are spending a lot more time watching video …
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| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
Google updates Play Store policies to ban apps offering “compensated sexual relationships”, likely impacting sugar daddy dating apps, beginning September 1 — Today, Google published a handful of changes to its Play policies, and nestled among precise legalese refinements … | Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: |
Profile of Sophie Zhang, a former Facebook data scientist who wrote an exit memo detailing Facebook's inadequate steps to address global election misinformation — Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist at Facebook, revealed that it enables global political manipulation and has done little to stop it.
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| Jing Yang / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Didi is considering going private in order to placate Chinese authorities and compensate investors for losses using money made during its IPO — Ride-hailing giant has been contemplating delisting plan as crackdown widens and has obtained support from cybersecurity watchdog
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| Danielle Kaye / Reuters: |
LinkedIn will let most staff opt for full-time remote work, reversing a policy from last October that would have required in-office work half of the time — LinkedIn will allow most employees to opt for full-time remote work as offices gradually reopen, Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson told Reuters.| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
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| Tiernan Ray / ZDNet: |
OpenAI introduces Triton 1.0, an open-source programming language for writing GPU code for neural networks, and claims it is easier to write than Nvidia's CUDA — SEO: Python-like language promises to be easier to write than native CUDA and specialized GPU code but has performance comparable … | Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
New bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress aims to raise ~$30B by imposing new taxes on exchanges trading digital assets including crypto — The draft language could mean a number of individuals interacting with crypto may have to start reporting their transactions.
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| Eric Newcomer / Newcomer: |
Profile of Bessemer Venture Partners, an early investor in Twilio and Shopify, as its competition with Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global, and SoftBank ramps up — Bessemer Venture Partners is a thoughtful firm in a world of loose money. — 4 hr ago — In 2009, Ethan Kurzweil …
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| Alexandra Marvar / The Verge: |
A look at the rise of high-earning teens on Depop, who are using the Etsy-owned clothing marketplace to make thousands per week, often battling the algorithm — Seventeen-year-old Chelsea Aves of Fremont, California, has had a Depop account since her sophomore year of high school.| Steven Musil / CNET: |
Samsung Q2: profit of $10.8B, up 54% YoY, on $55.2B revenue; its chips business accounted for nearly half the profit; mobile division revenue declined QoQ — Samsung's operating profit showed strong growth in the second quarter, thanks to higher-than-expected chip prices and continued consumer demand …
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Prime Trust, which offers financial services APIs to fintech and digital asset companies, raises $64M Series A — Prime Trust, one-stop-shop for API-based financial infrastructure for fintech and digital asset innovators, has raised $64 million in a Series A funding round led by Mercato Partners.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Nothing Ear (1) wireless earbuds review: comfortable, unique transparent design and lots of features, but buggy performance and so-so noise cancellation — Standout design, noise cancellation, and wireless charging for $99 — There's a lot riding on the Ear 1 wireless earbuds …
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| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Singapore-based Vauld, formerly Bank of Hodlers, a crypto trading and lending service, raises $25M Series A led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures — Quick Take — Crypto trading and lending platform Vauld has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures.| Harmeet Singh Walia / Counterpoint Research: |
Global smartphone market grew 19% YoY in Q2 with 329M units shipped, led by Samsung with 58M units, Xiaomi with 53M, Apple with 49M, and Oppo with 34M — - Global smartphone market grew 19% YoY but declined by 7% QoQ as 329 million units were shipped, led by Samsung.| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Huawei announces P50 and P50 Pro, its first flagship phones with HarmonyOS, in China; Huawei executive says the phones lack 5G support due to US sanctions — Google's apps and services continue to be absent — Huawei has announced its latest flagship phones for the Chinese market, the P50 and P50 Pro.
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Hands-on with Intel's new NUC 11 Extreme, aka “Beast Canyon”, which has an 8-liter chassis for larger gaming components, starting at ~$1,150 for i7 — This 8-liter desktop upgrades in a snap — Building your own gaming PC is a labor of love. It's not something that needs to be “easier,” exactly.
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| Jeff Benson / Decrypt: |
US Marshals Service has given a $6.6M+ contract to crypto startup Anchorage to manage seized crypto assets; BitGo had won a similar $4.5M contract in April — The U.S. Marshals Service, a branch of the Department of Justice charged with tracking down fugitives, has given a contract worth …
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| Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg: |
More than 90 CEOs, including Cook, Pichai, Jassy, and Zuckerberg, urge Congress to ensure citizenship for Dreamers, after a judge ruled against the program — - More than 90 executives seek legal status for Dreamers — They say allowing citizenship would give U.S. economic boost
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
La Haus, an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia, raises a $100M extension to its $35M Series B, bringing its total raised to $158M — La Haus, which has developed an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia, has secured $100 million in additional funding …
Tweets: @bayareawriter
| Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: |
Inmarsat, the UK's largest satellite company, says it plans to launch low-orbit spacecraft and establish a 5G wireless network, competing with SpaceX and OneWeb — - Operator reveals plan to add 5G and at least 150 satellites — Joins wave of investment in 5G and low-earth orbit spacecraft
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Homebase, which offers tools to manage teams and hourly workers at SMBs, raises $70M Series C led by GGV Capital, sources say at a $500M-$600M valuation — Small and medium enterprises have become a big opportunity in the world of B2B technology in the last several years …
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| Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
Culture Amp, an employee survey platform that lets users post anonymously, raises $100M Series F at a $1.5B valuation and says 4K organizations use its tools — Culture Amp was founded in 2009 to let companies conduct anonymous employee surveys, but since then, its focus has expanded … Sponsor Posts
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