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| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
After criticism from users, Discord CEO Jason Citron says it has no plans to add crypto and NFT tools to the service — 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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Tweets: @jasoncitron, @packym, and @mdudas
| 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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Tweets: @youtubecreators, @youtubeliaison, @tomwarren, @sadlyitsbradley, @danstapleton, @ericdjuly, @brandonbutch, @velvetune, @stryxo, @hhariri, @reversalx7, @accursedfarms, @youtubecreators, @chadtronic, @epro, @heyguhrl, @earsxbl, @retroity, @matthewloop, @charlesarthur, @tomwarren, @carnage4life, @sarahdanielstv, @thean1meman, @littlevmills, @zoneoftech, @ericrayweather, @shoe0nhead, @keleftheriou, @ultimashadowx, @autismcapital, @tomwarren, @scarletsprites, and @cleoabram
| Ben Brody / Protocol: |
The US Justice Department sues Uber, alleging the company overcharged riders with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act — The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company charged disabled passengers a “wait time” fee when they were slow to enter their rides.
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U.S. Department of Justice. More:
BBC, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, Engadget, Gizmodo, USA Today, Washington Post, Reuters, CNBC, and TechCrunch
Tweets: @inafried, @kh, @progressive_rn, @chriscarrega, @rakidi, @katebevan, @richardksense, and @rickanderson
| 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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Tweets: @gregjoz, @caro_milanesi, @asymco, @namasteao, @caro_milanesi, @tim_cook, @asymco, @caro_milanesi, @caro_milanesi, @asymco, @greengart, @angellamuno, @benbajarin, @benedictevans, @thisisnoahevans, @asymco, @namasteao, @stephenwarwick9, @anshublog, @flargh, @wikiwalk, @glennf, and @reneritchie
| 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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Tweets: @mosseri, @ron_miller, @rsgnl, @danielhillmedia, @paul__armstrong, @kimcrayton1, and @joshuaogundu
| 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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AppleInsider, The Walt Disney Company, Bloomberg, Variety, Yahoo Finance, PYMNTS.com, Financial Times, TechCrunch, Axios, The Wrap, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Ad Age, and Light Reading
| 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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New York Times, The Verge, Gizmodo, BBC, archive.fast-edgar.com, CNN, CNBC, Agence France-Presse, Insider, TNW, Coinspeaker, Mashable, fossbytes.com, Bankless Times, Fortune, Insider, Bloomberg, The Economic Times, Financial Times, Associated Press, TechCrunch, The Guardian, CNET, New York Times, The Hill, Futurism, New York Times, and Cointelegraph
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @ronwyden, @dealbook, @juddlegum, and @mollyjongfast
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft and Meta partner to integrate Workplace content into Teams and plan to integrate Teams video meetings into Workplace groups by early 2022 — Microsoft Teams is integrating into Workplace — Microsoft is partnering with Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook …
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Workplace from Facebook. More:
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Tweets: @parismarx, @dealbook, @sharonodea, @danielledigest, @kdc, @linkletter, and @henrytcasey
| 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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Trend Micro. More:
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Tweets: @campuscodi, @ericgarland, @iblametom, @iblametom, @trendmicrorsrch, @bobmcardle, and @campuscodi
| 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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London Evening Standard, Forbes, Bloomberg, Metro.co.uk, mirror, and The Times
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony has cut PS5 production targets from 16M to 15M by March 2022, due to component and logistics constraints, as PS5 first-year 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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XDA Developers, Engadget, Video Games Chronicle, The Verge, and Reuters
Tweets: @tomwarren, @6d6f636869, and @vladsavov
| Kate Park / TechCrunch: |
Sandbox VR, which offers VR experiences at a dozen retail locations worldwide, raises a $37M Series B led by a16z, following its $68M Series A in 2019 — After a challenging year for location-based virtual reality startups due to COVID-19, Sandbox VR, a location-based VR startup …
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Steve Zhao, Bestgamingpro, and Road to VR
Tweets: @andrewchen, @brosenblatt4, @foldablehuman, @bragiel, @zhaosaurus, and @alexisohanian
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Twitter will no longer crop photo previews on the web after a similar update on iOS and Android in May, following claims of bias in its auto-cropping algorithm — Say goodbye to inaccurate image previews — Twitter is dropping the crop on web. This is the same update …
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Engadget, fossbytes.com, and MSPoweruser
| Sohee Kim / Bloomberg: |
South Korean K-pop management agency Hybe partners with crypto exchange Dunamu to create a US-based platform for NFTs, including for BTS, launching next year — Hybe Co., which last week announced a new blockchain business offering digital assets, is already contemplating expanding …
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NME, South China Morning Post, blockchain.news, and allkpop
| Josh Horwitz / Reuters: |
After toning down its Singles' Day marketing, Alibaba says nearly 400 brands reached $15M+ in sales; JD.com says sales reached $48.72B, up from $42.4B last year — Alibaba said that nearly 400 brands, including Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and L'Oreal SA (OREP.PA), have raked in more than $15 million …
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New York Times, CNBC, TIME, Global Times, Global Times, Coinspeaker, CNN, The Economist, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, and Bloomberg
| Reuters: |
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
| Tim Quinson / Bloomberg: |
Novata, a public benefit corporation offering ESG performance tracking of private companies to gauge their impact on society, raises a $21M Series A — The New York-based firm has backing from investors including Hamilton Lane, S&P Global and Ford Foundation.
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Business Wire
| Moneycontrol: |
Online food delivery platform Zomato invests $175M across Indian startups Shiprocket, Curefit, and Magicpin, and plans to invest $1B in startups over two years — Online food delivery platform Zomato on November 10 announced a $175 million investment across three homegrown startups …
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Entrackr and The Economic Times
| 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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TechCrunch, Tech in Asia, Reuters, CNBC, and DealStreetAsia
| Worth Sparkman / Axios: |
Arkansas-based Zenwork, which develops tax and regulatory compliance software, raises $162.5M led by Spectrum Equity and says 100,000+ US SMBs use its services — A little-known Fayetteville technology company just landed a pile of cash to help it grow. — What's happening …
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GlobeNewswire News Room, Arkansas Online, and PE Hub
| Andrew E. Freedman / Tom's Hardware: |
Valve delays Steam Deck from December 2021 to February 2022, citing supply chain issues — Valve has notified customers that it is delaying the Steam Deck for two months, pushing it to February 2022. — “We're sorry about this,” Valve wrote in emails to customers and on its blog.| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Berlin-based e-commerce logistics startup Hive raises $34M led by Earlybird and Picus at a $157M valuation, bringing its total raised to $44M — Berlin-based Hive announced $34 million in new investment Wednesday as it continues developing its technology that provides direct-to-consumer brands an alternative way to manage operations.
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