Category Archives: Tech News

French data protection agency CNIL fines Google $120M and Amazon $42M for placing tracking cookies without consent (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: French data protection agency CNIL fines Google $120M and Amazon $42M [...]

10
Dec
WhatsApp says Apple's privacy "nutrition labels" are anti-competitive because pre-installed apps like iMessage do not come with such labels (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Sara Fischer / Axios: WhatsApp says Apple’s privacy “nutrition labels” are anti-competitive because pre-installed apps [...]

09
Dec
Airbnb launches Airbnb.org for allowing hosts to provide free and discounted stays to refugees, essential workers, and people affected by natural disasters (Kim Lyons/The Verge)

Kim Lyons / The Verge: Airbnb launches Airbnb.org for allowing hosts to provide free and [...]

08
Dec
How some Black startup founders are finding it easier to attract investors in 2020, as investors are accessible on Zoom and creating diversity-focused funds (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How some Black startup founders are finding it easier [...]

07
Dec
A growing number of civil lawyers in the US are developing litigation strategies to push back against automated systems that deny the poor basic services (Karen Hao/MIT Technology Review)

Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: A growing number of civil lawyers in the US [...]

06
Dec
Sources: the US will not extend the December 4 deadline for TikTok's forced sale but will not enforce the order either, allowing the negotiations to continue (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: the US will not extend the December 4 deadline for TikTok’s forced sale [...]

05
Dec
Digital health startup Everlywell has raised $175M Series D at a $1.3B valuation to expand its virtual care options, after a $25M funding round in February (Darrell Etherington/TechCrunch)

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: Digital health startup Everlywell has raised $175M Series D at a [...]

04
Dec
Three Democratic lawmakers introduce a bill that would require stablecoin issuers to obtain a banking charter, approval from the Federal Reserve and FDIC, more (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: Three Democratic lawmakers introduce a bill that would require stablecoin issuers [...]

03
Dec
Salesforce announces it’s buying Slack in a $27.7B deal (TechCrunch)

Salesforce announces it’s buying Slack in a $27.7B deal  —  Salesforce, the CRM powerhouse that [...]

01
Dec
Vista Equity Partners is acquiring a majority stake in CRM startup Gainsight, valuing it at $1.1B; Gainsight says it's on pace to hit $100M in ARR this year (Alex Konrad/Forbes)

Alex Konrad / Forbes: Vista Equity Partners is acquiring a majority stake in CRM startup [...]

30
Nov