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Google Research details Imagen, an AI-based text-to-image generator to rival OpenAI's DALL-E 2, and says it won't release code or a public demo at this time — The AI world is still figuring out how to deal with the amazing show of prowess that is DALL-E 2's ability to draw/paint/imagine … | Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Snap stock drops 39%+ after Evan Spiegel warns employees the company will miss its Q2 revenue and earnings targets and plans to slow hiring — - Snap will miss its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter, CEO Evan Speigel warned on Monday in a note to employees.| Nathan Ingraham / Engadget: |
As Street View turns 15, Google announces several updates, including historical imagery on iOS and Android and a smaller camera system for its cars — Street View for Google Maps launched 15 years ago this week, and Google is taking advantage of the anniversary to drop some updates …
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How Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's $419M donation to US local and state election officials in 2020 has become a target of right-wing conspiracies — If Mark Zuckerberg could have imagined the worst possible outcome of his decision to insert himself into the 2020 election … | James Vincent / The Verge: |
Delivery startup Gorillas lays off half its “global office workforce”, around 300 people, and will reassess its operations in Italy, Spain, Denmark, and Belgium — An unsustainable business or just a side effect of the tech downturn? — Grocery app Gorillas …
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Cribl, which helps companies monitor and analyze data created by their infrastructure, raises a $150M Series D led by Tiger, source says at a $2.5B valuation — In software development, observability refers to keeping watch over all of an app's components, from mobile and web clients to backend infrastructure.| Financial Times: |
At Andy Jassy's first Amazon shareholder meeting this Wednesday, filings show the company will oppose all 15 proposals, the most it has faced since 2010 — Proposals at this week's AGM will be test of leadership for new chief Andy Jassy — Amazon shareholders will challenge the company on executive pay … | Adam Beam / Associated Press: |
CA State Assembly approves a bill letting parents sue social media companies if children become “addicted” to the companies' products; bill needs a final vote — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children …
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Flowcarbon, a blockchain-based carbon credit trading service, raises $32M led by a16z and $38M from selling its Goddess Nature Token — LONDON (Reuters) - Flowcarbon, a blockchain-enabled carbon credit trading platform backed by WeWork founder Adam Neumann, has raised $70 million …
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Sources: Broadcom is in talks to pay ~$140 per share, or about $60B, for VMware, and the companies are aiming to announce the cash-and-stock deal on Thursday — The two companies are aiming to announce the cash-and-stock deal Thursday — Broadcom Inc. AVGO -3.10%▼ …
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Monte Carlo, which uses AI to monitor data reliability, raises a $135M Series D led by IVP at a $1.6B valuation, bringing its total funding to $236M — San Francisco-based Monte Carlo, a company that tracks data reliability, raised a $135 million Series D led by IVP.
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TikTok plans to roll out Live subscriptions, to let creators generate recurring revenue via payments from their top fans, in beta on May 26 with select creators — TikTok is ramping up its competition with Twitch, YouTube, and others with this week's launch of TikTok LIVE subscriptions …
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