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Facebook says it will now ban ads that promise to cure or prevent COVID-19, or attempt to “create a sense of urgency” about it — - Facebook is tightening up its rules on ads that reference the coronavirus outbreak. — It is banning ads that mentioned it if they attempt to …
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| Amal S / Reuters: |
Google says it will spend $10B on offices and data centers in the US this year, focusing on 11 states including MA and NY, down from $13B in 2019 — (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it would invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centers across the United States this year.| Salesforce: |
Salesforce says Keith Block has stepped down as co-CEO but will still advise Marc Benioff; Gavin Patterson named President and CEO of Salesforce International — Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) today announced that Keith Block has stepped down as co-CEO of Salesforce and Marc Benioff is Chair and CEO of the company.
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Ex-Apple employees and supply chain experts say preparation for new iPhone production, which usually starts early in the year, may be delayed due to COVID-19 — SAN FRANCISCO/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Travel restrictions to China because of the coronavirus have come just as Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) …
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| Rebekah Valentine / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Facebook has acquired Sanzaru Games, developer of Asgard's Wrath, for an undisclosed amount; the game studio will remain independent under Oculus Studios — Studio behind Asgard's Wrath to join Oculus Studios and continue VR development — Facebook has acquired Asgard's Wrath developer Sanzaru Games for an undisclosed amount.
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
PayPal is investigating unauthorized transactions affecting numerous German users; a researcher says hackers could be exploiting PayPal's Google Pay integration — All signs point to an attack exploiting PayPal's Google Pay integration. … Hackers have found a bug in PayPal's Google Pay integration …
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| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Jury convicts ex-Microsoft engineer of 18 felonies after he stole $10M in digital currencies from the company and used it to make extravagant purchases — A former Microsoft worker was convicted of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Plume, which develops an AI-powered adaptive home Wi-Fi mesh network system, raises $60M Series D at a $510M valuation, bringing its total raised to $127M — Plume, a Comcast-backed startup that develops an AI-powered adaptive home Wi-Fi mesh network system, has raised $85 million in a mixture of equity and debt financing.
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| The Walt Disney Company: |
Bob Chapek has been named CEO of The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately; Bob Iger will serve as executive chairman through 2021 — Robert A. Iger Assumes Role of Executive Chairman through 2021 Mr. Iger Will Direct the Company's Creative Endeavors Mr. Chapek Brings 27 Years …
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| Tom Krisher / NBC Bay Area: |
NTSB says the driver in a 2018 Tesla accident was distracted by a game on his phone and that the NHTSA's hands-off approach to self-driving tech is “misguided” — Just before the crash, the Tesla steered to the left into a paved area between the freeway travel lanes and an exit ramp
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| Bloomberg: |
Autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai has raised $462M in its latest funding round led by Toyota at a valuation of more than $3B — Toyota Motor Corp. invested $400 million in Pony.ai to strengthen its ties with the Chinese provider of driverless-car systems.| Alfred Ng / CNET: |
A look at US schools' growing use of mobile phone tracking tech from companies like Inpixon, using scanners to pick up Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cell signals — Teachers often lament that phones can be a distraction in classrooms. Some governments have even banned phones outright in schools.
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| Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: |
On-demand tutoring app Snapask raises $35M Series B led by Asia Partners and Intervest to expand in Southeast Asia, bringing its total raised to $50M — Snapask, an on-demand tutoring app, announced today that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding.| Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal: |
Toy manufacturers are making merchandising deals with YouTube stars like Blippi and channels like Cocomelon as kids seek toys based on what they watch online — YouTube stars such as Stevin “Blippi” John draw retailers' interest as children seek products based on what they watch online| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Unqork, which develops a no-code platform for enterprise insurance and financial services, extends its $80M Series B to $131M — Three-year-old New York-based software company Unqork, which is developing a no-code platform for enterprise insurance and financial services …
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| Hannah Gilberstadt / Pew Research Center: |
Pew: 74% of Americans have little or no confidence in tech companies like Facebook and Google preventing misuse of their platforms to influence 2020 election — Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) express little or no confidence in technology companies like Facebook …
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| Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase News: |
Connected fitness startup Tempo, which uses AI to tailor workouts, raises $17.5M Series A from Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and others — The connected fitness space just keeps growing. — Tempo is the latest company to join the pack, announcing it raised $17.5 million for its Series …
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| Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
Bangalore-based Rupeek Fintech, an online lender that dispenses loans against gold jewelry and heirlooms, has raised $60M, source says at a valuation of $300M+ — - Indian startup raises $60 million from investors including GGV — India's citizens hoard more gold than any other country| Lara O'Reilly / Digiday: |
Sources: France's third largest telecom, Bouygues, awarded a contract to Google to develop a targeted TV ad system using data from Bouygues' set-top TV boxes — Google has long pitched YouTube as an alternative to traditional TV advertising, but it's never managed to make a move into the $170 billion global TV ad market itself.Sponsor Posts
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