Thiel: Crypto is the ‘most honest market we have’.
Bitcoin’s success shows fissures in the political status quo, Thiel says.
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Data Privacy Startup Skyflow Raises $45M, Targets Fintech Firms
Skyflow's third funding round in 18 months shows how investors see big growth potential in software that can secure corporate data from cyberattacks.
Netflix’s Subscriber Growth Improves, But Only Slightly
The quarterly results show once again that Netflix’s market share in North America—which is mostly the U.S.—has plateaued.
Google Alerts Experiences Days-Long Glitch
Users dependent on Google Alerts from across the web reported a dearth of emails
Google Pushes Down Price of Newest Pixel
The price and features of Google’s newest phone suggest a focus on growing market share
Facebook Pilots Novi Crypto Wallet Without Diem
Facebook chose to pair its Novi crypto wallet with Paxos’ stablecoin instead of diem.
Facebook Settles With Government In Worker Discrimination Probe
The social media company has been ordered to pay $14 million in penalties.
Instacart Acquires Checkout Technology Service Caper AI
The deal shows how Instacart is aiming to diversify the services it offers to grocery partners beyond delivery.
Alibaba Launches Fashion E-Commerce Site for Western Consumers
Alibaba's move tries to replicate the worldwide success of Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein.
Alibaba Unveils New Server Chips in Latest Cloud Computing Push
The move comes as Alibaba Cloud's revenue growth has slowed in recent quarters.
SoftBank Leaders Battle Over Future of Latin America Fund
SoftBank COO Marcelo Claure wants to spinout the firm's Latin America fund business.
Facebook’s Comms VP Tweets Thread Bemoaning “Gotcha Campaign”
The outpouring is the latest attempt by Facebook to push back on the media’s characterization of its internal research.
Google CEO Stresses Need for Three Days in the Office
Pichai said commutes in major cities ate up a lot of time and that a 3-2 model provides better balance
Podium Hires Former Shopify Exec as COO
The messaging platform for offline businesses hopes Padelford, who ran Shopify's premium business, Shopify Plus, will help grow its merchant base from 100,000 to one million.
Facebook Pledges to Create 10,000 EU Jobs Over Next Five Years
The hiring push comes as part of Facebook’s expansion into the metaverse.
Facebook’s AI Struggles to Detect Hate Speech, Violence: Report
Engineers at the company have questioned the efficacy of Facebook’s systems at detecting rule-violating material.
China Considers Opening Tencent and ByteDance to Third-Party Search
No decision has been made on a move to further weaken the walls that have kept the content on the hugely popular platforms sealed off.
China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year
Under pressure from slowing housing sales and a tech crackdown, China's quarterly GPD grew just 4.9%, falling short of economists' expectations.
Netflix Fires Employee for Leaking Metrics
The fired employee was the head of the trans employee resource group at Netflix who was planning the walkout next week.
Bitcoin Surpasses $61K on Futures ETF Buzz
Bitcoin’s price soared above $61,000 on Friday on a report that bitcoin futures ETFs will start trading next week.
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