Macy’s, Sunglass Hut Sued for $10 Million After Facial Recognition Software Wrongly Identifies Man Accused of Robbery
Harvey Murphy Jr., 61, was jailed for nearly two weeks.
Bumble Is Laying Off 30% of Its Staff: ‘Our Path Forward Is Clear’
Bumble’s most recent quarterly earnings report showed that revenue declined 7.7% year-over-year.
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Amie brings your email inbox to its calendar app
There’s a reason why some people are die-hard Microsoft Outlook fans. It brings together your emails, your calendar events and your contacts in a single app. But… it’s Outlook. And some people can’t stand its convoluted interface. Amie, one of the most innovative apps in the new wave of calendar apps, is adding emails to […]
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Apple weighs taking commissions on sideloaded apps in EU, report says
Apple is determined to take a slice of in-app purchases, no matter how users access apps or make their payments, it seems. After dropping commissions to 27% following a court ruling that said Apple had to allow app developers the ability to point to their own payment options via the web, the company is now […]
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Join StrictlyVC in Los Angeles the night of February 29
Our StrictlyVC event is coming to Los Angeles! Our ultimate insider salon — think classic cocktail party with killer content — takes place on February 29. You’ll hear incredible interviews with, and get insider insights from, top movers and shakers from Silicon Valley and beyond. Discover emerging trends, and expand your network in a relaxed […]
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Don’t Be a Waiter — Be a Creator. 5 Ways to Create Opportunities for Yourself In 2024
Prioritize yourself and build your dream life. Don’t wait for someone else to do it.
Feds kick off National AI Research Resource with pilot program live today
A year to the day after it was proposed, the National AI Research Resource is coming online — at least in pilot form — as a coalition of U.S. agencies and private partners start to apply billions in federal funding towards public-access tools for aspiring AI scientists and engineers. NAIRR is the Biden administration’s answer […]
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Court rules in favor of a web scraper, Bright Data, which Meta had used and then sued
Meta has lost a claim in its legal battle with an Israeli tech firm, Bright Data, which it sued last year for scraping data from Facebook and Instagram via the web. The tech giant, which has a long history of suing data scraping businesses, claimed that Bright Data’s data harvesting was a violation of its […]
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Klarna introduces $7.99 ‘Klarna Plus’ subscription plan as it approaches an IPO
Swedish fintech company Klarna announced today its first subscription plan, “Klarna Plus,” for $7.99 per month, featuring benefits like no added service fees when using Klarna’s One Time Card, double rewards points and access to exclusive discounts with popular brands. The company also has a new welcome offer for subscribers, saving them $8 on their […]
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Who knew M&A would be the thing we couldn’t shut up about?
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our startup-focused, Wednesday episode, so today we’re counting down important venture rounds, and chatting our way through other startup and VC news. Here’s what […]
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TikTok spotted testing 30-minute uploads as it continues to inch into YouTube’s territory
TikTok is coming for YouTube. The company has been spotted testing the ability for users to upload 30-minute videos, signaling a significant move away from the short-form video format that made it popular. Social media consultant Matt Navarra spotted the new option in the iOS beta version of the app in the U.K. Navarra told […]
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