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Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and says it is working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes that discuss COVID-19 — A decade ago, we created Spotify to enable the work of creators around the world to be heard and enjoyed by listeners around the world.| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
In an Instagram video, Joe Rogan defends his decision to book contentious guests, apologizes to Spotify for the backlash, and details how the podcast may change — 'I'm very sorry that this is happening to them.' — Joe Rogan has issued a response to the ongoing controversy … | Ashley Carman / The Verge: |
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Crypto exchange FTX raises a $400M Series C from SoftBank, Paradigm, Tiger Global, and others at a $32B valuation, up from $25B in October 2021 — The frothy venture capital market continues to buoy the empire of billionaire trader and entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried.| New York Times: |
Current and former Meta employees say its move towards the metaverse has caused disruption and uncertainty, as some feel funnelled towards VR and VR initiatives — Shifting a 68,000-person social networking company toward the theoretical metaverse has caused internal disruption and uncertainty.| Wall Street Journal: |
Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a record $583.5B and are projected to grow by 9% in 2022; capital expenditures grew to at least $146B in 2021 — After posting record sales in 2021, semiconductor makers prepare for historic expansion to boost capacity| John Luttig / luttig's learnings: |
A deep dive into Microsoft: unpacking its success with Azure, which hit a $10B run rate faster than AWS, how it could become the first $10T company, and more — Understanding the behemoth in Redmond teaches us valuable lessons in cloud infrastructure, startup strategy, and the future of software.| Wall Street Journal: |
A look at the fight between six rapid grocery delivery startups in NYC, which have raised $5.5B+ since 2020; sources say some are losing $20/order on average — Jokr, Getir and Buyk are piling on freebies to build up a customer base in New York City — Since Hayoung Park moved to Manhattan last year … | Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: |
NFT marketplace LooksRare has amassed $9.5B+ in trading volume since its January 10 launch; CryptoSlam: $8.3B+ is users “wash trading” between their own wallets — CryptoSlam says the vast majority of the hot NFT marketplace's sales are illegitimate trades made to manipulate the token rewards model.| Reuters: |
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A profile of Celsius Network, which has been valued at ~$3B and promises up to an 18% annual interest on cryptocurrency deposits, as it attracts SEC scrutiny — Every Friday, Alex Mashinsky sits in front of a video camera and livestreams for more than an hour with a sales pitch for his crypto company, Celsius Network LLC.| Gethin Chamberlain / The Guardian: |
A Chinese whistleblower, whose revelations about Amazon's supply chain led to Foxconn paying compensation to workers, says he was tortured and jailed — Tang Mingfang is willing to risk reprisals to clear his name over Foxconn revelations - and to get backing from Jeff Bezos| Bloomberg: |
Gay dating app Grindr disappears from Apple's App Store in China as well as Tencent's and Huawei's Android app stores — Grindr, a popular gay dating app, has been removed from Apple Inc.'s App Store in China, days after Beijing said it was going to renew its campaign to police online content.
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Team communication in 2026: What's changing, what's fading, and what's next — We're already in 2026, and there's a lot happening. New releases, updated roadmaps, closed tasks—everything is moving quickly.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
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