Facebook having moderation issues? Get out of town. Deposit Photos In 2019, Meta (neé Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the creation of a standalone content oversight board. This board of 23 experts and civic leaders was tasked with reviewing controversial moderation decisions following pressure from critics and users concerning the company’s complex and seemingly uneven…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Interest in alternative investments such as private equity, real estate and crypto continues to surge, and Miami-based fintech startup Allocations is riding the wave. Less than three years after its founding, the company, which provides APIs to help private fund managers streamline processes, has crossed $1 billion in assets under administration on its platform, its…
Stephany Kirkpatrick launched Orum.io in 2019 and quickly gained investments from some of the top fintech venture capital firms. Why? Kirkpatrick’s company is reinventing how money is transferred between banks, making the transaction nearly instantaneous. Along with Matt Sueoka, Global Head & SVP of Amex Ventures, Stephany Kirkpatrick, will speak on what it takes to…
Bloomberg reported this morning that Adobe was getting close to buying Figma, a former startup and private-market unicorn in the design space, for around $20 billion. The Photoshop-maker then confirmed the deal with a release and a short investor presentation. TechCrunch’s coverage of the announcement is here. Shares of Adobe were off more than 15%…
SAVE $69.01: The Samsung Jet 75 Cordless Stick Vacuum is on sale for just $329.99 at Best Buy as of Sept. 15 — that’s 17% in savings. A Dyson is a tempting purchase, but you can get a similar stick-style vacuum for significantly cheaper. The Samsung Jet 75 Cordless Stick Vacuum is a solid alternative to…
Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now dip into Ancient Greek RPG Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Microsoft announced it had swooped up Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for its subscription service during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show livestream. And it’s live on Xbox Game Pass right now. The second game to release in the series’ mythology trilogy – and…
Microsoft has published a fresh version of the now-infamous Teams ringtone, with a distinctly TikTok flavor. Earlier this year, TikTok creator Calum Newton (or CandyMoore.mp3, as he’s otherwise known) took it upon himself to remix the Microsoft Teams ringtone into a dance track. So catchy was the remix, Microsoft asked him to create a special…
You probably already know that with one of the best VPN services you can secure your online anonymity, while bypassing internet restrictions. What you might not expect is that the government of a country like Iran, where a new draconian internet law will further reduce online freedoms and criminalize circumventing software, is somehow linked with…
Former President Donald Trump smiles as he speaks at a rally in Selma, NC, on April 9, 2022, left. The New York Times reports that NY AG Letitia James has rejected at least one of Trump’s offers to settle her looming lawsuit against the Trump Organization. Chris Seward/AP, left. LM Otero/AP, right. The NY AG…
Insider The transition from starting a business to leading a team can be difficult for founders and small-business owners. Cavan Images/ Getty Images In the early days of a venture, entrepreneurs are often a one-person show. But they eventually need to shift from the business-opening stage to the hiring and leading phase. Here, experts and…