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Stream raises $38M as its chat and activity 2021-03-04 14:17:29A lot of our communication these days with each other is digital, and today one of the companies enabling that — with APIs to build chat experie

TikTok launches ‘TikTok Q&A,’ a new feature for 2021-03-04 13:20:09Earlier this year, TikTok was spotted testing a new Q&A feature that would allow creators to more directly respond to their audience’s quest

WhatsApp adds voice and video calling to desktop 2021-03-04 03:00:47WhatsApp is rolling out support for voice and video calling to its desktop app, the Facebook-owned messaging service said Thursday, providing relief t

Twitter tests new e-commerce features for tweets 2021-03-03 17:10:34Twitter confirmed it’s testing a new way to display tweets that link out to e-commerce product pages — like products on a Shopify store, f

Facebook can save itself by becoming a B 2021-03-02 18:39:25In changing Facebook into a for-benefit corporation, Mark Zuckerberg could insulate himself against presidential rage while rehabilitating his reputat

TikTok calls in outside help with content moderation 2021-03-02 05:52:28TikTok is bringing in external experts in Europe in fields such as child safety, young people’s mental health and extremism to form a Safety Adv

Facebook will pay $650 million to settle class 2021-03-01 16:36:14Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million Friday for running afoul of an Illinois law designed to protect the state’s residents from invasiv

Twitter rolls out vaccine misinformation warning labels and 2021-03-01 15:42:24Twitter announced Monday that it would begin injecting new labels into users’ timelines to push back against misinformation that could disrupt t

Instagram launches ‘Live Rooms’ for live broadcasts with 2021-03-01 11:00:56Instagram today announced it’s adding a much-requested feature to its app with the launch of “Live Rooms,” which allow up to four pe

Daily Crunch: Facebook launches rap app 2021-02-26 18:10:34Facebook unveils another experimental app, Atlassian acquires a data visualization startup and Newsela becomes a unicorn. This is your Daily Crunch fo

Facebook launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for creating 2021-02-26 15:00:36Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team, is today launching its next experimental app, called BARS. The app makes it possible for rappers to

Brandwatch is acquired by Cision for $450M, creating 2021-02-26 07:59:30Online consumer intelligence and social media listening platform Brandwatch has been acquired by Cision, best known for its media monitoring and media

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Everything you need to know about 'The Falcon 2021-03-05 10:12:59Thanks to the outrageous success of WandaVision, the bar for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Disney+ shows is officially in the stratosphere. Coming

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19 best tweets of the week, including Jazz 2021-03-05 09:41:59It's Friday! I think. Who could be sure? *Checks calendar.*   OK, yes, it's Friday. We made it through another week of the pandemic! You simply

Twitter is testing an 'undo send' button 2021-03-05 06:49:34It's not exactly the news we'll continue to wait for, but it's something.  Twitter is testing an "undo send" feature for tweets, which isn'

Sacha Baron Cohen's interview with Jimmy Kimmel gets 2021-03-05 06:03:44 Only a Sacha Baron Cohen interview could end with a fake police raid and a car chase. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, the recent Golde

'What I Like About You' is a binge-worthy 2021-03-05 06:00:00If you're frantically searching for the next serotonin-boosting show to lift your exhausted, fragile spirits, What I Like About You — a vastly

Apple will alert you if you're being stalked 2021-03-05 05:50:41Apple's upcoming AirTags will offer, if rumors are to be believed, a convenient way to track an object, a child, or a pet. But what if someone slips

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F*** You Pay Me Founder Lindsey Lee Knows 2021-03-05 10:15:00An inside look at the rapidly growing brand-partnership review site for influencers.

Bill Gates and 'Iron Man' team up to 2021-03-05 10:09:21The California-based "smart motors" startup raised roughly $ 80 million for the use of motors that reduce electricity use.

Are You a Force of Nature Who Attracts 2021-03-05 10:00:00These are five startup culture mistakes that make investors nervous.

Entrepreneur Franchise of the Day: American Freight 2021-03-05 10:00:00American Freight is a retail company that sells furniture, mattresses and home appliances.

TikTok Rolls Out Q&A Feature for Everyone 2021-03-05 09:14:35Creators can now directly respond to follower queries via text or video.

San Diego Zoo Vaccinates Apes Against COVID-19 2021-03-05 09:08:50Several of the zoo's gorillas were infected with coronavirus in January.

Learn How Python Can Help You Take Your 2021-03-05 08:45:00Python is arguably one of the best languages for non-technical founders to learn.

Two Stages Every Entrepreneur Goes Through Before Becoming 2021-03-05 08:05:00Have you always dreamed of being successful in everything you do? So don't go, these lines are written precisely for you.

Entrepreneur, did you run out of energy? 4 2021-03-05 08:04:00"Everything you can or dream of doing, start it. Audacity contains in itself genius, power and magic." Goethe

Audie Attar and Conor McGregor Talk Fighting Resistance 2021-03-05 08:00:00Paradigm Sports CEO Attar and MMA fighter McGregor, longtime friends, discuss success and what it takes to be the best.

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A Cyberpunk Scene at SpaceX's Launch Facilities: A 2021-03-05 07:53:00A robotic dog wandered the wreckage of a Starship prototype that exploded after its landing.

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Standing Out From the Crowd: Investor Selection Criteria 2021-02-10 09:14:00When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many investors began to hold their funds back and we're waiting to see how things unfold. But at the same time, crisi

E-Tailers Squandering a Fortune in 'NUMO' False Declines 2021-02-09 08:12:00Is your list of new business customers falling short due to issues with their rejected credit approvals? New User Missed Opportunity or "NUMO" is a

B2B Payments Industry Trends to Watch in 2021 2021-02-05 07:00:00At the start of 2020, it's doubtful that anyone would have guessed how much the pandemic would change almost everything. With that mindset, it almost