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| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Discord CEO Jason Citron says the service has no plans to add crypto and NFT tools, after backlash to an internal concept he shared on Twitter — Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron sought to reassure users Wednesday that the company doesn't have impending plans to shift its business toward NFTs.
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| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony cuts PS5 production targets from 16M to 15M by March 2022 due to component and logistics constraints, as first-year PS5 sales fall behind PS4 — - Full-year PS5 sales goal at risk from production snags — Sony CFO warned Covid-19 still affecting output and supply
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Tweets: @6d6f636869, @tomwarren, and @vladsavov
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Universal Music Group says it is creating a “band” called Kingship out of four Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and plans to feature them in video games, VR, and more — Kingship, consisting of four virtual apes, reimagines the idea of a band — and a brand| Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter: |
Disney misses Q4 estimates after slower streaming services growth: Disney+ added 2M subscribers to 118M, Hulu added 700K to 39.7M, and ESPN+ added 2.3M to 17.1M — The streaming service now has 118 million subscribers, up only 2 million from last quarter. — Disney posted muted earnings …
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| Mitchell Clark / The Verge: |
YouTube starts hiding public dislike counts on videos to keep smaller creators from being targeted by dislike attacks, following a test in March — Creators will still be able to see how many people disliked their videos — YouTube has announced that it'll be hiding public dislike counts on videos across its site, starting today.
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| Brian Ashcraft / Kotaku: |
Something Awful administrator says founder Richard “Lowtax” Kyanka has died at 45; founded in 1999, SA's influence over the contemporary web has been huge — Kyanka created the influential Something Awful website in 1999 — Longtime Something Awful forum administrator Fragmaster posted … | Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram is testing Take a Break, an opt-in feature that reminds users to take a break after 10, 20, or 30 minutes — Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the comapny has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break” which will allow users to remind themselves …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at Elon Musk's preplanned moves for Tesla stock, after it fell 12%+ following his weekend Twitter poll where users voted he should sell 10% of his shares — Three-days of share disposals come as the billionaire chief executive exercises a large number of stock options
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| Thomas Brewster / Forbes: |
Researcher details how hacker-for-hire group RocketHack infiltrated the email and Telegram accounts of ~3,500 individuals, including politicians and journalists — An unprecedented peek inside an underground hacker-for-hire operation reveals 3,500 targets, including Belarusian presidential candidates …
Tweets: @rondeibert, @iblametom, and @martijn_grooten
| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
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Tweets: @ericgarland, @campuscodi, @iblametom, @iblametom, @trendmicrorsrch, @bobmcardle, and @campuscodi
| Gabrielle Coppola / Bloomberg: |
Applied Intuition, which makes software for autonomous vehicles, raises $175M led by Addition, Coatue, and Elad Gil at a $3.6B valuation, up from $1.25B in 2020 — - Applied Intuition valued at $3.6 billion in financing round — Startup counts GM, Daimler, Toyota and VW as customers
| Gwyn Topham / The Guardian: |
Uber says it will raise London rates by 10% to increase driver pay, with an additional 15% for some destinations like Heathrow, the first increase since 2017 — Ride-hailing app says increase will provide better rider experience after lockdown led to driver departures
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| Leslie Kaufman / Bloomberg: |
How Google Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts with its satellite imagery and data analysis tools — The company's little-known Earth Engine is helping nonprofits and researchers manage deforestation, floods, and droughts.
Tweets: @retogregori, @briantimoney, @osuclaudia, and @alastairjmarsh
| Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
Patreon CEO Jack Conte says the service is building native video hosting for creators, which would reduce their reliance on YouTube — CEO Jack Conte: 'We're building a video product' — This story is part of a group of stories called — Patreon is building a video hosting solution and native player.| Bradley Chambers / 9to5Mac: |
Apple unveils Business Essentials for SMBs, with device management, iCloud storage, and more, starting at $2.99/month per user and launching in spring 2022 — Apple is introducing a new business offering called Apple Business Essentials that combines device management …
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Apple. More:
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| Alex Roha / FinLedger: |
Atomic, which provides an API for fintech companies and banks to launch investment products, raises a $25M Series A co-led by QED Investors and Anthemis — San Francisco-based startup Atomic, which provides an investing API for fintechs and banks, has collected $25 million in a Series A round …
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Sources: Didi plans to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China, as Beijing's investigations begin to conclude; source says Didi expects a ~$1.6B fine — Didi Global (DIDI.N) is preparing to relaunch its ride-hailing and other apps in China by the end of the year in anticipation …
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Bloomberg
| Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
South Korean K-pop management agency Hybe partners with crypto exchange Dunamu to create a US platform for NFTs, including of BTS members, launching next year — Hybe Co., which last week announced a new blockchain business offering digital assets, is already contemplating expanding …
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South China Morning Post, NME, blockchain.news, and allkpop
| Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
Indonesia's GoTo raises $1.3B+ from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Google, and others ahead of its IPO — - ADIA, Avanda, Fidelity join investors such as Google, Tencent — Jakarta-based GoTo plans to go public at home and the U.S. — GoTo Group, formed this year by the merger …
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PYMNTS.com, Tech in Asia, Coinspeaker, CNBC, TechCrunch, Reuters, and DealStreetAsia
| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Berlin-based e-commerce logistics startup Hive raises $34M led by Tiger Global Management and Activant at a $157M valuation, bringing its total funding to $44M — Berlin-based Hive announced $34 million in new investment Wednesday as it continues developing its technology that provides direct …
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