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.
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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.
FTC’s Khan Says Dominant Online Platforms Vulnerable to Technological Shifts
The largest internet companies must be prevented from illegally monopolizing next generation technologies.
Google’s Fitbit Deal Still Under Antitrust Scrutiny, says Australian Antitrust Chief
The $2.1 billion deal closed in January 2021.
Chip Shortage Weighs on Smartphone Shipments
Global shipments fell 6% in the third quarter as smartphone makers struggled with component shortages
TSMC to Open Plant in Japan
The Taiwanese chip maker had record profits among a global shortage and has pledged to expand production worldwide.
New Senate Bill Takes Aim at Tech Self Preferencing
The bill follows other legislation aimed at keeping tech companies from giving themselves an edge over rivals on search and e-commerce platforms
GitLab Stock Climbs 35% in IPO
Shares of open source software development company GitLab jumped 35% on its opening day of trading from its IPO price, closing near $104 per share.
Coinbase Wants SEC Blocked From Crypto
A policy blueprint shows that Coinbase wants a crypto-specific regulator to manage the industry.
U.S. Venture Exit Value Tops $580 Billion
U.S. startup IPOs delivered 88.2% of total exit value.
LinkedIn Pulls the Plug on China Service
LinkedIn will shut down the current version of its social network in China later this year, as more stringent data rules go into effect in the country.
Stock Chart Website TradingView Valued At $3 Billion
TradingView is one of a number of European-based fintech firms that have benefited from the influx of individual investors to the public markets in the past year.
U.S. Army Confirms Delays for $21.9 Billion Microsoft AR Project
A new statement clarifies that the Army has decided to push back the Operational Test and fielding for Microsoft’s IVAS AR headset to next year.
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