Tech News Vimeo raises $300M at a valuation of $6B, practically doubling in worth in lower than three months, forward of the unit's scheduled spin off from IAC in Q2 (Brody Ford/Bloomberg) January 25, 2021
Tech News UK-based Bloom & Wild, a web-based florist that delivers flowers sourced instantly from growers, raises $102M Sequence D led by Basic Catalyst for enlargement in EU (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) January 19, 2021
Tech News CEO of London-based funds firm Checkout.com says it raised $450M in funding led by Tiger International at a $15B post-money valuation, up from $5.5B final 12 months (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) by funnytechy January 12, 2021 0 Katie Roof / Bloomberg: CEO of London-based funds firm Checkout.com says it raised $450M in funding led by Tiger International... Read more
Tech News Sq. says US FinCEN's proposed cryptocurrency regulation will inhibit widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and hinder present legislation enforcement efforts (Saniya Extra/The Block) by funnytechy January 5, 2021 0 Saniya Extra / The Block: Sq. says US FinCEN's proposed cryptocurrency regulation will inhibit widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and hinder... Read more
Tech News Police rely closely on automobile sensor and infotainment system information, together with GPS and name data, to problem alibis, because of looser privateness requirements for vehicles (Olivia Solon/NBC Information) by funnytechy December 29, 2020 0 Olivia Solon / NBC Information: Police rely closely on automobile sensor and infotainment system information, together with GPS and name... Read more
Tech News Evaluation: of the 60 largest manufacturers that paused Fb adverts in 2020, solely ~10 proceed to take action, and a few of these have stored spending utilizing different Fb instruments (Shoshana Wodinsky/Gizmodo) by funnytechy December 22, 2020 0 Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: Evaluation: of the 60 largest manufacturers that paused Fb adverts in 2020, solely ~10 proceed to... Read more
Tech News Uhnder, a startup that has created a chip for digital imaging radar helpful for autonomous transportation, raises $45M in a Sequence C led by Sensata Applied sciences (Sophia Kunthara/Crunchbase Information) by funnytechy December 15, 2020 0 Sophia Kunthara / Crunchbase Information: Uhnder, a startup that has created a chip for digital imaging radar helpful for autonomous... Read more
Tech News Q&A with Substack CEO Chris Greatest on why it isn’t a media firm, content material moderation, making a reader app for customers to simply learn their newsletters, and extra (Nilay Patel/The Verge) by funnytechy December 8, 2020 0 Nilay Patel / The Verge: Q&A with Substack CEO Chris Greatest on why it isn't a media firm, content material... Read more
Tech News Google Maps rolls out a brand new neighborhood feed part inside Discover tab, that includes posts from native specialists, foods and drinks retailers, and publishers you comply with (Igor Bonifacic/Engadget) by funnytechy December 1, 2020 0 Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: Google Maps rolls out a brand new neighborhood feed part inside Discover tab, that includes posts... Read more
Tech News The FCC affirmed its resolution to designate ZTE as a menace to US nationwide safety, rejecting ZTE's petition (Todd Shields/Bloomberg) by funnytechy November 25, 2020 0 Todd Shields / Bloomberg: The FCC affirmed its resolution to designate ZTE as a menace to US nationwide safety, rejecting... Read more
Tech News SoundCloud says it's rolling out verified badges for customers who’re "well-known and/or extremely searched-for artist, collective, DJ, label, curator or podcaster" (SoundCloud Weblog) by funnytechy November 18, 2020 0 SoundCloud Weblog: SoundCloud says it is rolling out verified badges for customers who're “well-known and/or extremely searched-for artist, collective, DJ,... Read more
Tech News Joe Biden's transition staff of advisors consists of staff from Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, and different tech corporations, in addition to a number of outspoken tech critics (Lauren Feiner/CNBC) by funnytechy November 11, 2020 0 Lauren Feiner / CNBC: Joe Biden's transition staff of advisors consists of staff from Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, and different tech... Read more