Month: May 2021
AnyClip snaps up $47M for its video search and analytics technology
Video is, quite literally, what gets the world moving online these days, expected to account for 82% of all IP traffic this year. Today a startup that has built a set of tools to help better parse, index and ultimately discover that trove of content is announcing a big round…
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Facebook, Twitter on collision course with Indian govt over new social media norms Close-up Photography of social media icons
Popular social media platforms seem to be set for a big battle in India as the deadline to meet the new guidelines laid out by the government is fast approaching — May 26, to be precise. Going by reports, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are yet to appoint a resident grievance…
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Huawei founder says company should dodge sanctions by pivoting to software
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has reportedly urged the Chinese tech giant’s staff to turn the company into a major software force as a way to alleviate the impact of devastating US sanctions. In an internal memo viewed by Reuters, Ren says that Huawei should focus on software because…
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WhatsApp responds to Indian govt’s ultimatum – But says nothing new WhatsApp logo
It is proving to be a tedious tug-of-war. The to-and-fro exchanges between the Indian government and the messaging platform, over the latter’s new privacy policy tweak, seem to be going nowhere. But soon, something has got to give. After the Indian government shot off a letter to WhatsApp, alleging that…
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Facebook co-founder Saverin’s B Capital doubles down on SaaS in China
B Capital Group, the six-year-old venture capital fund formed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Bain Capital veteran Raj Ganguly, is doubling down on China as it looks to allocate $500 million to $1 billion of its fund into Chinese tech companies over the next few years. With $1.9 billion…
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A Picturesque Cabin In The Woods Was Listed On Airbnb. The Catch? No COVID-Vaccinated Guests Allowed.
Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Nestled in the woods of western Montana sits a two-bedroom cabin that, according to its Airbnb listing, promises guests “a safe place to rest, relax, enjoy nature and the surrounding activities.” There is just one big catch: no vaccinated visitors allowed. “WE ARE RESTRICTING…
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