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WhatsApp now limits forwarding of viral messages, forwarded five or more times, to one group at a time, to fight misinformation — Restrictions on frequently forwarded messages intended to disrupt false Covid-19 claims — WhatsApp is to impose a strict new limit on message forwarding …
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Interview with Masayoshi Son on WeWork and the role of the Vision Fund within SoftBank; he expects 15 companies in the Vision Fund portfolio to go bankrupt — Covering venture capital, software and startups — Between the WeWork debacle and the coronavirus, the markets …
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Airbnb raises $1B in debt and equity from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners; source: the funding doesn't depend on its performance or a target date for IPO — - Airbnb raised $1 billion in a new round of funding led by Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners.
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| Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal: |
Foursquare says it's merging with location data company Factual in an all-stock deal; the two companies say they brought in $150M+ in combined 2019 revenue — The all-stock deal is aimed at sharpening Foursquare's location-data offerings, from audience-targeting and ad measurement to app developer tools
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| Saheli Roy Choudhury / CNBC: |
Samsung forecasts Q1 2020 operating profit of $5.2B, up 2.7% YoY, beating analyst estimates, and consolidated sales of ~$44B; stock is up 3%+ — - Samsung said it expects 6.4 trillion Korean won ($5.23 billion) in first-quarter operating profit for 2020, up 2.7% from the 6.23 trillion won it posted for the same period a year earlier.
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| Christina Farr / CNBC: |
Facebook says it's releasing new Data for Good tools including Disease Prevention Maps to help public health researchers track social distancing efforts — - Facebook's Data for Good team is working on tools for public health researchers to help them figure out if preventative measures …
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| Danny Crichton / TechCrunch: |
Trump signs an executive order to formalize a committee for evaluating national security concerns that could stem from foreign ownership of US telecom assets — It has the simplest name, but the sort of shadowy overtones that national security writers lust after.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft hires former Apple exec Ruben Caballero to work on mixed reality hardware and AI; Caballero was in charge of wireless technologies at Apple — Microsoft Corp. hired Apple Inc.'s former executive in charge of wireless technologies to work on mixed reality hardware and artificial intelligence technology.
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Engadget, MacRumors, MSPoweruser, GeekWire, Neowin, and Windows Central. Tweets: @bella_bongiorno
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Facebook's automated systems may have blocked organizers of DIY face mask hand sewing efforts; Facebook says it was in error and is working to resolve the issue — The social network said it had made an “error” in threatening to ban the organizers of hand-sewn masks from posting or commenting on its site.
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| Taylor Lyles / The Verge: |
Google updates Pixel 4 to require open eyes to use the phone's face unlock feature by default, with the option to disable it — Apple's had a similar feature since 2017 — Google released an update for the Pixel 4 today requiring users to have their eyes open when using face unlock to open the phone.| Tina Bellon / Reuters: |
Uber says its app will list job openings in delivery, food production, and grocery industries that its US drivers can access, amid slump in ride-hailing demand — (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) said on Monday its app will list job openings in the delivery, food production …
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Uber Blog, Neowin, PYMNTS.com, and Yahoo Finance
| New York Times: |
Interviews with over 30 sources highlight Amazon's struggle to combat COVID-19, under pressure as orders rise, as the virus spreads to more than 50 warehouses — Shifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job.
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