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Sources: Google is working on a “Google card”, a debit card co-branded with banks including Citi, to set itself apart from rival payment services — Would you pay with a “Google Card?” TechCrunch has attained imagery that shows Google is developing its own physical and virtual debit cards.
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| David Carnoy / CNET: |
Apple Music head Oliver Schusser will take over Beats, replacing its president, Luke Wood, who's leaving the company on April 30 — Apple Music head Oliver Schusser will be taking the top post at Beats, replacing Luke Wood, who's leaving the company on April 30. — Enlarge Image| Eric Slivka / MacRumors: |
Apple Music on the web exits beta and is available to all subscribers worldwide — Last September, Apple launched a web-based Apple Music experience, offering users a similar experience to the Mac version of the Music app with “For You,” “Browse,” and “Radio” sections, along with playlists, recommendations and more.
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| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Sources: design software company Figma is in talks to raise at least $50M from a16z at a valuation of $2B — Covering venture capital, software and startups — Design software company Figma is set to join the billion-dollar startup ranks even amid the uncertainty of COVID-19.| Jessica Guynn / USA Today: |
Facebook to add two new “Care Reactions”: an emoji hugging a heart on the main Facebook app and a pulsating heart on Messenger — Need a reassuring hug during the COVID-19 pandemic? Facebook has a new feel-good reaction for that. — When even the smallest physical gesture …
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| Jeran Wittenstein / Bloomberg: |
Shopify CTO says the platform is “now handling Black Friday level traffic every day”; Shopify stock gained 50% in the last 7 days, adding $23B in market value — Shopify Inc. shares are on track for a record high after an executive said the e-commerce company was experiencing traffic similar …
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| Financial Times: |
UK's competition watchdog provisionally approves Amazon's investment in Deliveroo, after concluding the startup risked collapse absent new funds — CMA says delivery group was at risk of failing without fresh funding — The UK's competition regulator has granted provisional approval …
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| Bloomberg: |
Source: AWS is restructuring large contracts but is not flexible with small startups; report: Microsoft, Google gave some customers more time to pay cloud bills — - Startup requests Google pass along cloud ‘pandemic credits’ — Big customers may get a break from Big 3 utilities of the web
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| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
In a setback to Amazon, a federal judge put its JEDI cloud contract lawsuit on hold, following a DOD report failing to establish White House interference — A U.S. judge on Friday put on hold a suit by Amazon.com Inc challenging the Pentagon's decision to award a $10 billion contract to Microsoft Corp.
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| Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch: |
Y Combinator says it will reduce its pro rata investment stake in YC companies from 7% to 4% and is only investing on a case-by-case basis going forward — In a message posted to its internal communications channel earlier this week, the massive startup accelerator Y Combinator said it will change … | Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Binance launches a white paper for Binance Smart Chain, an Ethereum-compatible proof-of-stake blockchain for smart contracts with BNB as a native token — Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new Ethereum-compatible blockchain, with BNB as a native token.
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| Ian Bogost / The Atlantic: |
Trump's campaign is poised to replicate its 2016 success on Facebook, exploiting how FB's AI ad tools automatically distribute ad spend and target audiences — Look at a thousand of the millions of Facebook ads Donald Trump has run, and it's hard to believe that they represent a winning strategy.
Tweets: @robhorning, @therealquags, @larryrosenthal, @brianweeden, @antoniogm, @signaljams, @zagrrl, @whotargetsme, @kevinroose, @justinhendrix, @ibogost, and @moonalice
| Protocol: |
Source: Airbnb is laying off contractors and postponing summer internships and undergrad hiring until 2021 — During his weekly Q&A over video on Thursday, Airbnb's CEO Brian Chesky announced that the company was terminating contingent worker contracts early and postponing summer internships …
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| Sam Mehmet / Intelligent Transport: |
Lime to reactivate small fleets of scooters in some US and European cities and offer free 30-minute rides for health workers and law enforcement officers — The pandemic has had a notable impact on transportation, and Lime aims to offer its scooters in select cities as an easy way for people to travel while social distancing.
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| Financial Times: |
Profile of Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar, as the social network becomes a hub to help neighbors during the pandemic with DAUs up 80% globally from February to March — As usage of the hyperlocal social media hub explodes, the boss is coming under pressure — As coronavirus lockdowns have spread …
Tweets: @daveleeft
| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
London-based BenevolentAI, which uses drug industry data and research to discover new drug applications, highlights the promise of AI in fight against COVID-19 — Software suggested an arthritis drug might quell an out-of-control immune response that damages the lungs. Now it's being tested in a clinical trial.
Tweets: @wired, @robcrilly, and @nxthompson
| Sarah de Crescenzo / Xconomy: |
RDMD, which connects patients with rare diseases and life science companies searching for new drug candidates, raises $14M Series A led by Spark Capital — Thousands of diseases occur so infrequently that few data are readily available about the patients who have them.
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| George Nott / The Grocer: |
Sources: Amazon UK to launch an “Ultra Fast Fresh” service, merging Amazon Fresh and Prime Now, retrofitting nine existing depots to handle fresh produce — The project could involve making Amazon Fresh a free benefit of Prime in the UK — It is thought to involve retrofitting …
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