Crypto startup Anchorage says it has received a federal bank charter, making it easier for big banks to use Anchorage to offer cryptocurrencies to customers Techmeme · 1 week ago
Modern Treasury, which develops software to help integrate direct banking services with online services, raises $38M led by Altimeter Capital Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Ripple CEO says the SEC will file a suit against the company over the alleged sale of unlicensed securities, calls it a parting shot by the Trump administration Techmeme · 1 month ago
Vise, which automates tasks for independent investment advisors while creating custom portfolios for clients, raises $45M Series B led by Sequoia Capital Techmeme · 1 month ago
DC-based FiscalNote, which makes software to help companies navigate government regulations and laws, raises $160M, bringing its total raised to $347M Techmeme · 2 months ago
Mursion, which offers VR training to practice human skills, such as emotional intelligence, in the workplace, announces $20M Series B led by Leeds Illuminate Techmeme · 2 months ago
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt steps down as co-CEO, leaving Vlad Tenev as sole CEO ahead of a rumored IPO Techmeme · 2 months ago
Apple announces Barbara Whye as its new head of inclusion and diversity starting in early 2021; Whye will arrive from a similar role at Intel Techmeme · 2 months ago
The Facebook ad boycott ended months ago. But some big companies continue the fight Reddit · 3 months ago
Zoom adds support for end-to-end encryption, but when it's enabled several features like cloud recording, telephone dial-in, and 1:1 private chat will not work Techmeme · 3 months ago
Startup IonQ unveils its next-gen quantum computing system, which it claims sets a new record of 4M+ for quantum volume, a common industry metric Techmeme · 4 months ago
Cloudflare’s privacy crusade continues with a challenge to Google Analytics Hacker News · 4 months ago
Former Amazon exec and her family settle with SEC over insider trading scheme that led to profits of $1.4M, agrees to penalties of $1M+ and to pay back profits Techmeme · 4 months ago
EU's top court says that net neutrality rules ban zero rating, confirming that ISPs can't bundle services whose use is exempted from customers' data caps Techmeme · 4 months ago
Mastercard unveils a tool for central banks to simulate issuing digital versions of their currency and test whether they are practical for consumers Techmeme · 5 months ago
Source: Coinbase is exploring the use of blockchain-based tokens as part of its IPO; waiting for regulatory approval may push its IPO announcement to mid-2021 Techmeme · 5 months ago
Digital Currency Group to invest $100M in its subsidiary Foundry, which was quietly formed in 2019 to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in N. America Techmeme · 5 months ago
MediaTek stock dropped 10%+ this week as investors fear that newly tightened US sanctions against Huawei, announced this week, now also apply to MediaTek chips Techmeme · 5 months ago
Robinhood says it raised $200M Series G from D1 Capital Partners, valuing it at $11.2B, up from a $8.6B valuation it received after last month's $320M raise Techmeme · 5 months ago
Michigan and Alphabet-backed Cavnue want to build a dedicated road for autonomous vehicles between Detroit and Ann Arbor, plus a software standard to access it Techmeme · 5 months ago
Facebook to pay $650M to settle a facial recognition suit in Illinois, after judge says the original settlement of $550M did not adequately punish the company Techmeme · 6 months ago
Robinhood says it has raised $320M in new funding that values it at $8.6B, following its $280M Series F in May, which valued it at $8.3B Techmeme · 6 months ago
George Floyd protests, coronavirus face masks pose challenges for facial recognition Reddit · 7 months ago
Maryland-based startup Immuta raises $40M Series C led by Intel Capital to expand its privacy and data governance services Techmeme · 7 months ago
Ethyca, which automates the process of managing sensitive consumer data for compliance, raises $13.5M Series A from investors including Max Levchin Techmeme · 8 months ago
Neo-bank Aspiration, which positions itself as socially conscious and sustainable, raises $135M Series C led by Alpha Edison, bringing total funding to $200M+ Techmeme · 8 months ago
Microsoft and FedEx partner to help companies ship products more efficiently, including a tool that aggregates information to predict potential issues Techmeme · 8 months ago
Sidewalk Infrastructure Partnership, a spin-off of Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, raises $400M Series A from Alphabet and OTPP to improve US infrastructure with tech Techmeme · 9 months ago
Google, Gates Foundation, and others form the Mojaloop Foundation, which will develop an open source digital payments platform for developing countries Techmeme · 9 months ago
Robinhood raises $280M Series F led by Sequoia Capital, valuing the company at $8.3B, and says it's added 3M funded accounts since the beginning of the year Techmeme · 9 months ago
WeWork is selling the social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other private investors, sources say at a fraction of the $156M that WeWork paid for Meetup in 2017 Techmeme · 10 months ago
Crowdsourcing vs. coronavirus: Inside the global push to 3D-print masks and ventilator parts Reddit · 10 months ago
DoNotPay launches Digital Health, a $3/month tool that automates CCPA data deletion requests; the fee gives users access to its other services like Robo Revenge Techmeme · 11 months ago
Apple Watch largely does not detect or categorize AFib at a heart rate greater than 120 beats per minute, which may give some users a false sense of security Techmeme · 11 months ago
Psychedelic drugs may transform mental health care. And big business is ready to profit from the revolution. Pinboard · 11 months ago
Google's HR head, Eileen Naughton, to step down from her role amid rising employee anger over Google's handling of sexual harassment claims and staff protests Techmeme · 12 months ago
Lightning Labs, which wants to speed up bitcoin transactions, raises $10M Series A led by Craft Ventures and rolls out its first enterprise product Techmeme · 12 months ago
Survey of 12,043 US adults: 59% distrust Facebook for political and election news, including 62% of Republicans and 59% of Democrats, while 48% distrust Twitter Techmeme · 12 months ago
Experts say Yandex, Russia's most-used search engine, is lagging behind Google and Bing in implementing controls to cut down on images of child sexual abuse Techmeme · 1 year ago
Needing protection from hackers, Samsung’s smart TVs get an app that controls how viewer data is shared Reddit · 1 year ago