FCC fines robocaller a record $300M after blocking billions of their scam calls

August 3, 2023
The FCC’s robocaller penalties are growing as the agency tracks down and terminates their operations — this time resulting in a record $300 million forfeiture. But whether and when that money will be paid is, as always, something of an open question. The robocaller in this case was known by a variety of names and […]

TikTok competitor Triller files to go public

August 3, 2023
Triller has long teased its ambitions to go public, and now, the short form video platform seems to on its way to an IPO. Triller filed an S-1 on Wednesday, seeking to directly list on the New York Stock Exchange. The TikTok competitor previously tried to go public via SPAC in a $5 billion merger […]

Pinterest touts Amazon partnership progress, AI in Q2 earnings beat

August 3, 2023
Popular image pinboarding and shopping inspiration site Pinterest provided an update on its recently announced Amazon partnership and its other efforts around AI during its Q2 2023 earnings this week. The company in April announced a multi-year deal with Amazon that saw the e-commerce giant become Pinterest’s first partner on third-party ads. Those efforts are now […]

Nothing will launch earbuds and a smartwatch under its new budget line, CMF

August 3, 2023
Nothing has always brushed off suggestions that it releases budget devices. The London-based hardware startup prefers to position itself as a lifestyle – or even fashion – brand, with design at the core of all it does. It’s a framing that has found the company embracing limited edition, in-person product drops – an uncommon approach […]