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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Facebook splits the Feed on iOS and Android into Home, a TikTok-style tab with recommended content, and Feeds, a chronological tab of followed pages and people — While new Feeds tab will show chronological content from pages you actually follow — Facebook's almighty News Feed is getting split in two... kind of.
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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @metanewsroom, @jeeveswilliams, @kurtwagner8, @brandonsilverm, @brandonsilverm, @brandonetc, @brandonetc, @brandonsilverm, @brendannyhan, @brendannyhan, @benedictevans, @carnage4life, @richlightshed, @alexhern, @sarafischer, @jason_kint, @filip_struharik, @dandrezner, @jaredlholt, @teepusahab, @abuaardvark, @jayrosen_nyu, @kerrymflynn, @noupside, @fortunemagazine, @baekdal, @domdifurio, @sarafischer, @pierce, @brendannyhan, @fboversight, @aria_gerson, and @mikeisaac
| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Instagram says all new video posts under 15 minutes will now be shared as Reels and videos under 90 seconds from public accounts will be recommended to others — And it's combining the Reels / Video section of your profile under one tab — Welcome to the new era of Instagram …
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Tweets: @urbanbohemian, @mgsiegler, and @mgsiegler
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Amazon plans to acquire primary health care provider One Medical, which offers in-person, digital, and virtual services, for about $3.9B in an all-cash deal — Amazon's interest in healthcare and being a major player in that industry is taking one big step forward today.
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Tweets: @quinnypig, @quinnypig, @viacristiano, @armstrongdrew, @stacyfmitchell, @openmarkets, @quinnypig, @brosandprose, @andrewparker, @hayesbrown, @chrissyfarr, @armstrongdrew, @alexweprin, @brockm, @mackyson, @sorayamcdonald, @martyswant, @rockson2, @geoffreyfowler, @brithume, @davidmackau, @mattzeitlin, @notwaldorf, @benedictevans, @caraesten, @pt, @alaricaloor, @chimeracoder, @darlin, @theromit, @markwby, @bdsams, @caseynewton, @kvlly, @lizzadwoskin, @parismartineau, @levynews, @rasushrestha, @delrey, @bradstone, @cyberoutsider, @thrasherxy, @delrey, @berthacoombs, @johncendpts, @r0wdy_, @stshank, @benbajarin, @joannastern, @sweepersolana, @andrewperezdc, @annierpalmer, @hypervisible, @joshelman, @arctictony, @yashar, @jonerlichman, @marisakabas, @pt, and @bequinning
| Bloomberg: |
The US DOJ arrests a former Coinbase product manager for allegedly leaking insider info about tokens before they were listed; Coinbase won't face charges — US authorities arrested a former Coinbase Global Inc. product manager for allegedly leaking insider information to help his brother …
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U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities …, The Verge, The Coinbase Blog, New York Times, CoinDesk, TechCrunch, Reuters, Engadget, Watcher Guru, BleepingComputer, ZyCrypto, PC Gamer, Crypto Adventure, Crypto Briefing, Crypto Island, The Block, New York Post, CNBC, and Decrypt
Tweets: @carolinedpham, @brian_armstrong, @neerajka, @brian_armstrong, @matt_levine, @briankrebs, @ohaiom, @leereiners, @tier10k, @rmac18, @alexhern, @fintechfrank, @damedoteth, @damedoteth, @pitdesi, @jwverret, @jeffjohnroberts, @jacqmelinek, @sridinats, @adamscochran, @wublockchain, @reckless, @crypto_bitlord7, @carnage4life, and @verge
| Tim Copeland / The Block: |
The SEC lists nine crypto tokens as securities in its insider trading complaint against an ex-Coinbase staffer; Coinbase petitions for rules classifying tokens — - The SEC has arrested and charged a former Coinbase employee with wire fraud. — In the SEC complaint, it mentions nine tokens and says they are all securities.
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Tweets: @haileylennonbtc, @ncweaver, @lund_dane, @stonedpipez, @neerajka, and @thenewsham
| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Snap Q2: revenue up 13% YoY to $1.11B, vs. $1.14B est., DAUs up 18% to 347M, vs. 344.2M est., net loss of $422M, up from $152M YoY; stock falls 25%+ after hours — - Snap missed on the top and bottom lines in its second-quarter earnings report. — The company authorized a stock repurchasing program of up to $500 million.
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Tweets: @benbajarin, @levynews, @cityofthetown, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @kantrowitz, @brianmcc, and @shiraovide
| Hannah Murphy / Financial Times: |
Snap plans to “substantially reduce” hiring, authorizes a stock repurchase program of up to $500M, and locks in CEO and CTO roles until at least January 1, 2027 — Social media company said it will ‘substantially reduce’ hiring and shake up strategy| Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: |
Hashflow, a DeFi trading app, raised a $25M Series A from Jump Crypto, Wintermute, and the VC arms of Coinbase and Kraken, among others, at a $400M valuation — The platform uses an asset pricing model that offers interoperability, lower fees and no slippage.
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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google Pixel 6a review: a good camera and flagship-class Tensor chip performance, but a slow fingerprint sensor and the 6.1" screen only has a 60Hz refresh rate — The 6A's Tensor chipset makes all the difference in this midrange phone — For a few years running, the Pixel A-series phone …
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TechCrunch, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Android Police, Target, ZDNet, 9to5Google, Wired, Android Authority, MobileSyrup, Droid Life, Ars Technica, XDA Developers, Tech Advisor, and Mashable
Tweets: @lisaeadicicco, @markguim, and @rileyseanm
| Ben Horowitz / Andreessen Horowitz: |
a16z moves its HQ to be “in the cloud” and plans to open offices in Miami Beach, New York, and Santa Monica “to be able to physically assemble anywhere” — Since our inception in 2009, Andreessen Horowitz has been a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.
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TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Fortune, Refresh Miami, and That Was The Week
Tweets: @ktmboyle, @mslopatto, @dhaber, @chrislyons, @frankgruber, @francissuarez, @bhorowitz, @matthfield, @petezin, @kylebrussell, @rabois, @autismcapital, @a16z, @antoniogm, @shaig, @gaberivera, @rishad, and @bryce
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Blockchain.com plans to cut 25% of its workforce, or ~150 people, close its Argentina offices, and cancel team expansion in several countries, citing the market — The digital assets trading firm said it will shutter its Argentina-based offices and halt its expansion plans in several countries.
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CNBC, Bitcoin News, Gizmodo, Decrypt, Crunchbase News, SiliconANGLE, Bitcoinist.com, Blockworks, Coinspeaker, and CryptoPotato
Tweets: @silvermanjacob and @mylesudland
| AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: |
Ukraine says hackers attacked TAVR Media, which operates nine leading radio stations, to broadcast a fake message that Zelenskyy was in critical condition — Cyber criminals attacked a Ukrainian company that operates nine “major” radio stations to spread a message that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky … | Bloomberg: |
Amazon spent a record $4.98M on lobbying in Q2 2022, up 2.5% YoY, Google spent $2.77M, up 32% YoY, Microsoft spent $2.41M, down 2.4% YoY, and Apple spent $1.9M — Amazon.com Inc. spent a record $4.98 million on lobbying during the second quarter of this year as momentum intensified in Congress … | Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping service for buying and selling collectibles, has raised a $260M Series D at a $3.7B valuation, up from $1.5B in September 2021 — Livestream shopping in the United States has a ways to go to catch up with China's booming $600 billion industry …
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PYMNTS.com, FinSMEs, Business Wire, Forbes, and Reuters
Tweets: @esports_josh and @jeffchang30
| Alexandra Alper / Reuters: |
Sources: the US is probing Huawei over concerns that cell tower gear could capture sensitive military base and missile silo info, which it could send to China — The Biden administration is investigating Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei over concerns that U.S. cell towers fitted …
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The Register, apt-get ops, and TechSpot
Tweets: @yusufdfi, @nktpnd, @iron_man_actual, and @mikeelgan
| Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: |
Apple is on track for its biggest year of lobbying in 2022, spending $4.6M in H1, as Tim Cook becomes one of the most politically active tech CEOs in the US — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook wasn't fully sold on having a team of Washington lobbyists a decade ago.| Dylan Smith / Digital Music News: |
Warner Music Group becomes the first major label to adopt SoundCloud's user-centric payouts based upon listening instead of Spotify and others' pro rata model — About three months after celebrating the anniversary of its fan-powered royalty model, SoundCloud has officially inked a global licensing deal with Warner Music Group.| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Twitch rolls out new moderator tools, including letting channels swap ban lists with up to 30 other channels to collaborate on locking disruptive users out — Moderating an online community is hard, often thankless work — and it's even harder when it happens in a silo.| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, and others register for a license in Indonesia under which they might have to censor content and hand over users' data — Meta, TikTok and Twitter among groups to register for licences under which authorities can censor platforms
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iThinkDifferent, 9to5Mac, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @mark_ajohnson, @cristinacriddle, and @hare_brain
| Jack Stebbins / CNBC: |
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia is stepping down from his role at the company, the first of the three original founders to step down, but will remain on its board — - Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia announced Thursday he is stepping down from his role at the company.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
TextExpander, which lets users create customized shortcuts to trigger longer text-based actions, has raised $41.4M, its first-ever funding since its 2007 launch — RPA, and companies like UiPath, swooped into on the world of work a few years ago as a catchy way for organizations … Sponsor Posts
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