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Circle announces intention to become a bank, fully regulated by Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC, which could make USDC a de facto central bank digital currency — Crypto giant Circle has announced its intention to become a bank, fully regulated by the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC.
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Tweets: @jp_koning, @felixsalmon, @chrisamccoy, @splitcapital, and @jerallaire
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Reddit raises $410M+ led by Fidelity Investments at a $10B+ valuation, up from $6B six months ago when it raised $250M; the new round could reach ~$700M — Reddit, the virtual town square of the consumer internet, has raised a fresh $410 million in funding, valuing it at more than $10 billion, the company said on Thursday.
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| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
In an internal memo, Amazon drops guidelines that claimed ownership rights to video games made by staff after work hours, following criticism from developers — - Memo from Game Studios chief suggests rules were too broad — Company previously claimed rights to games made outside work| Reuters: |
Sources: Apple employees have sent 800+ Slack messages on an internal channel debating the company's plans to scan US iPhones, iPads, and computers for CSAM — A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking …
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| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: |
Nvidia says part of its April keynote was led by a virtual replica of CEO Jensen Huang, created by scanning Huang and then training an AI to mimic his gestures — Nvidia pulled off a stunt to promote and showcase its latest technology by digitizing its CEO Jensen Huang in a conference keynote.
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| Naman Ramachandran / Variety: |
UK's CMA says it has provisionally found that Facebook's Giphy acquisition could negatively impact competition, such as by denying competitors access to GIFs — The merger of social media giant Facebook and Giphy, the largest provider of GIFs, has run into a roadblock from the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
TikTok details upcoming protections for users aged 13 to 17, including turning in-app messaging off by default and changes to notifications — TikTok today becomes the latest tech company to roll out increased protections for minors on its platform in the wake of increased regulatory scrutiny.
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| Bloomberg: |
Facebook delays its office reopenings in the US until January 2022; Facebook originally hoped for 50% office capacity by September and 100% by October — - Company originally planned to have employees back by October — Facebook will also require vaccinations for U.S. staff members
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| Kevin Roose / New York Times: |
A look at community NFT projects like Pudgy Penguins, which have become a new kind of financial and social status symbol on the internet — Is this what the metaverse looks like? — Earlier this week, I got attacked by penguins. — Not real ones, mind you.| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Google says it banned location data company SafeGraph in early June, meaning apps using SafeGuard location SDK had to remove it — SafeGraph sells smartphone location data to essentially anyone. Google banned the company in June. — Joseph Cox — Google has banned SafeGraph …
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| Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC: |
Airbnb reports Q2 revenue of $1.34B, up nearly 300% YoY, with Gross Booking Value of $13.4B, up 320% YoY, and net loss of $68M, down 88% YoY — - Airbnb beat Wall Street's expectations for revenue and bookings in the second quarter, but the company warned about expected volatility from the Covid delta variant.| Simon Evans / Reuters: |
Lionel Messi's new contract with Paris St Germain includes a “large number” of crypto $PSG Fan Tokens from Socios.com, which let holders vote on minor decisions — Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi's transfer to French club Paris St Germain included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens …
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| Nathan Grayson / Washington Post: |
Thousands of marginalized streamers implore Twitch to counter “hate raids”, where groups of malicious users fill a streamer's chat with targeted abuse — During an Aug. 6 broadcast, the Twitch streamer RekItRaven — who is Black and uses they/them pronouns …
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| Shen Lu / Protocol: |
In response to internal calls for reform, Alibaba says it will form a committee of five female execs to handle workplace sexual harassment and related issues — This story contains mention of sexual assault. — After rape allegations of a female employee against her manager … | Reuters: |
Foxconn reports Q2 profit of $1.07B, up 30% YoY, on revenue of $48.5B, up 20% YoY, due to strong demand from Apple and other clients — Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW) reported a better-than expected quarterly profit on Thursday due to strong demand for technology products from clients …
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| Maia Szalavitz / Wired: |
Researchers say algorithms like NarxCare, which are used to identify a patient's risk of misusing opioids, may be actually worsening the US opioid crisis — A sweeping drug addiction risk algorithm has become central to how the US handles the opioid crisis. It may only be making the crisis worse.
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| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Internal docs: Amazon plans to monitor keyboard strokes and mouse movements of customer service staff to stop rogue workers or hackers accessing customer data — An internal document also mentions cases where imposters have stolen Amazon customer data. — Joseph Cox
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| David Uberti / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at efforts to shape federal rules for companies disclosing cyberattacks, with a group representing Alphabet and Amazon pushing for a 72-hour window — Companies and trade groups want at least 72 hours to report cyberattacks — Companies are pushing to narrow legislation … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Agora, a materials management platform for building contractors, raises $33M Series B led by Tiger Global, bringing its total raised to about $45M — Agora, a startup that has built a materials management platform for contractors, has raised $33 million in a Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global Management.| Kelly Gilblom / Bloomberg: |
Study of 6,000 websites and 900 apps that host pirated movies and TV finds they make ~$1.3B per year from ads, including ads by Amazon, Facebook, and Google — - Stolen-content providers make $1.3 billion a year, study says — Amazon, Facebook, Google contribute ads to the websites
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| Dee-Ann Durbin / Associated Press: |
DoorDash reports Q2 revenue of $1.24B, up 83% YoY, total orders of 345M, up 69% YoY, net loss of $102M, and says fee caps in cities like NY and LA cost it $26M — DoorDash booked a record number of orders in the second quarter even as its revenue growth slowed from pandemic-induced highs.
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Sources: Atlanta-based Mailchimp is exploring strategic options, including a sale at a $10B+ valuation; source says Mailchimp's EBITDA reached $300M in 2020 — - Marketing company attracts interest from PE firms, strategics — Atlanta-based firm is currently 100% owned by founders
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PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, and Insider
Tweets: @katie_roof, @newsynick, @joshsternberg, @newsynick, @yoda, and @astaniscia86
| Gael Fashingbauer Cooper / CNET: |
Twitter rolls out a web and app redesign, implementing its first proprietary font, called Chirp, high-contrast black and white follow and unfollow buttons, more — It's inevitable: Twitter changes Twitter, and Twitter users complain on Twitter. But does Chirp make you feel like a woodpecker is pounding on your skull?
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Palantir reports Q2 revenue of $376M, up 49% YoY, as sales to governments rose 66% YoY; Q3 revenue is forecasted to rise 33% YoY to $385M; stock rises 7%+ — - Third-quarter revenue will be $385 million, company said — Second-quarter revenue grew 49%; loss was 7 cents a share
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