• BitPay adds Apple Pay support for its prepaid Mastercard which allows users to instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into fiat to pay for goods and services (Corinne Reichert/CNET)
    Corinne Reichert / CNET: BitPay adds Apple Pay support for its prepaid Mastercard which allows users to instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into fiat to [...]
    2021-02-13T02:55:00.000Z
  • Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition, including Clearview AI's software, by its police department (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch)
    Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition, including Clearview AI's softw[...]
    2021-02-13T02:05:10.000Z
  • The founder of Joker's Stash, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credit card and identity data, has allegedly retired with a fortune of $1B+ (Dr. Tom Robinson/Elliptic Blog)
    Dr. Tom Robinson / Elliptic Blog: The founder of Joker's Stash, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credit card and identity data, has allegedly r[...]
    2021-02-13T00:55:10.000Z
  • Hyperfine Research raises $90M Series D from GV, Nextrans, Axiom Associates, and others for its portable AI-powered MRI scanner (Conor Hale/FierceBiotech)
    Conor Hale / FierceBiotech: Hyperfine Research raises $90M Series D from GV, Nextrans, Axiom Associates, and others for its portable AI-powered MRI scanner  —[...]
    2021-02-12T23:55:09.000Z
  • Maryland approves the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, the first tax in US on digital ads revenue, creating a 10% tax on firms with $15B+ global revenues (David McCabe/New York Times)
    David McCabe / New York Times: Maryland approves the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, the first tax in US on digital ads revenue, creating a 10% tax on[...]
    2021-02-12T22:55:14.000Z
  • LinkedIn announces the formation of a global creator management team, led by its EIC Dan Roth, aiming to support and grow content creators on the platform (Sara Fischer/Axios)
    Sara Fischer / Axios: LinkedIn announces the formation of a global creator management team, led by its EIC Dan Roth, aiming to support and grow content creato[...]
    2021-02-12T22:35:02.000Z
  • South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed for a US IPO, reporting $12B in revenue in 2020 vs $6.3B in 2019; a source says the company aims for a $50B valuation (Reuters)
    Reuters: South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed for a US IPO, reporting $12B in revenue in 2020 vs $6.3B in 2019; a source says the company aims for a $50[...]
    2021-02-12T22:20:01.000Z
  • Sources: Facebook is building an Android-based smartwatch with health and fitness capabilities, which it aims to launch in 2022 (The Information)
    The Information: Sources: Facebook is building an Android-based smartwatch with health and fitness capabilities, which it aims to launch in 2022  —  Facebook [...]
    2021-02-12T21:24:27.000Z
  • Amazon drivers say Mentor, the company's app to track drivers and score their driving, is often invasive and its bugs can lead to unfair disciplinary action (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
    Annie Palmer / CNBC: Amazon drivers say Mentor, the company's app to track drivers and score their driving, is often invasive and its bugs can lead to unfair [...]
    2021-02-12T21:05:00.000Z
  • AT&T installs fiber for a 90-year-old after his WSJ print ad complaining of slow AT&T Internet service speeds goes viral (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
    Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: AT&T installs fiber for a 90-year-old after his WSJ print ad complaining of slow AT&T Internet service speeds goes viral  —  From [...]
    2021-02-12T20:10:07.000Z
  • Settlement agreements for the copyright dispute between French media and Google show Google will pay $22M annually in total to 121 publications for three years (Mathieu Rosemain/Reuters)
    Mathieu Rosemain / Reuters: Settlement agreements for the copyright dispute between French media and Google show Google will pay $22M annually in total to 121[...]
    2021-02-12T19:30:05.000Z
  • Zocdoc, which pivoted from patient scheduling to offering telehealth services during the pandemic, raises a $150M growth round from Francisco Partners (Elise Reuter/MedCity News)
    Elise Reuter / MedCity News: Zocdoc, which pivoted from patient scheduling to offering telehealth services during the pandemic, raises a $150M growth round fr[...]
    2021-02-12T18:45:00.000Z
  • Sources: Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies asking US to intervene in Nvidia's Arm acquisition, and at least one company wants the deal killed (Bloomberg)
    Bloomberg: Sources: Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies asking US to intervene in Nvidia's Arm acquisition, and at least one company wants the[...]
    2021-02-12T18:15:01.000Z
  • Amazon sues NY state AG, seeking to prevent her from penalizing Amazon for alleged retaliation against staff and failures in its safety response to the pandemic (Matt Day/Bloomberg)
    Matt Day / Bloomberg: Amazon sues NY state AG, seeking to prevent her from penalizing Amazon for alleged retaliation against staff and failures in its safety [...]
    2021-02-12T17:50:01.000Z
  • Jack Dorsey and Jay Z create ₿trust endowment with 500 bitcoin, worth $23M+, to fund teams working on Bitcoin development, initially in Africa and India (TechCrunch)
    TechCrunch: Jack Dorsey and Jay Z create ₿trust endowment with 500 bitcoin, worth $23M+, to fund teams working on Bitcoin development, initially in Africa and[...]
    2021-02-12T16:40:13.000Z
  • Sources: Qualcomm has told regulators around the world, including the FTC and UK's CMA, that it is against Nvidia's $40B acquisition of Arm (Sam Shead/CNBC)
    Sam Shead / CNBC: Sources: Qualcomm has told regulators around the world, including the FTC and UK's CMA, that it is against Nvidia's $40B acquisition of Arm [...]
    2021-02-12T15:45:00.000Z
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