Month: February 2021
Silenced No More Act seeks to ban use of NDAs in situations involving harassment or discrimination
Ifeoma Ozoma, a former Pinterest employee who alleged racial and gender discrimination at the company, is co-leading new legislation with California State Senator Connie Leyva and others to empower those who experience workplace discrimination and/or harassment. Introduced today, the Silenced No More Act (SB 331) would prevent the use of…
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Section 230 turns 25 today, and it’s never been more important
On February 8th, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Communications Decency Act, a sweeping regulatory framework for the internet. Almost all of the CDA was found unconstitutional, but what remained allowed the nascent web to flourish. It’s called Section 230 — and for the past quarter-century, it’s shaped the internet…
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Two $50M-ish ARR companies talk growth and plans for the coming quarters
Lost amongst all the IPO chatter of the mega-unicorns are a crop of companies reaching their stride, often flush with capital, ready with big plans, and still with some time before they go public. This group of companies are what we’re calling our $50 million annual recurring revenue (ARR) group,…
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Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam – here’s when you can play it Forza Horizon 4
Forza Horizon 4, arguably one of the best Xbox Series X games, is coming to Steam on March 9, 2021 – a first for the franchise. The game was initially released on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs on September 28, 2018, and though it’s been out for quite some…
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Container security acquisitions increase as companies accelerate shift to cloud
Last week, another container security startup came off the board when Rapid7 bought Alcide for $50 million. The purchase is part of a broader trend in which larger companies are buying up cloud-native security startups at a rapid clip. But why is there so much M&A action in this space…
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TikTok secures music from Universal’s ‘full catalog’ of artists
Today, TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced the formation of what they’re calling an “expanded global alliance.” It’s a continuation and deepening of the agreement that allows TikTok’s massive user base to use songs from UMG artists. “The companies have additionally pledged to experiment with exciting new features,”…
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