SoftBank launches Opportunity Growth Fund to invest in companies led by founders and entrepreneurs of color, initially starting with $100M Techmeme · 6 hours ago
Lili, which is building banking products for freelance workers, raises $10M seed funding led by Group 11 Techmeme · 6 hours ago
Trump’s executive order attacking social media faces its first legal challenge Hacker News · 19 hours ago
Ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek says Facebook and PayPal were participating in its ongoing Series F; Gojek was valued at $10B after raising $1.2B in March Techmeme · 20 hours ago
Appway, which develops customer management tools for financial services companies, raises $37M in its first-ever funding from Summit Partners Techmeme · 1 day ago
Google adds a suite of Bedtime tools to Android, building on its Wind Down feature, to turn on Do Not Disturb and enable grayscale effect, for Pixels first Techmeme · 2 days ago
Indian government rejects Walmart-owned Flipkart's proposal to enter the food retail business in the country Techmeme · 3 days ago
NASA astronauts successfully pilot SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft manually for the first time Reddit · 3 days ago
Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics, and telehealth services focused on women's health, raises $24M Series A Techmeme · 3 days ago
Spain-based Freepik, a freemium vector graphics and stock photos marketplace, acquired by PE firm EQT; local news report says deal values Freepik at €250M Techmeme · 3 days ago
SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes after static engine test Hacker News · 5 days ago
Facebook's NPE launches Venue, a "second screen" app where selected well-known personalities will provide commentary and engage with fans during live events Techmeme · 5 days ago
Twitter, Reddit challenge US rules forcing visa applicants to disclose their social media handles Reddit · 5 days ago
Payment card services startup Marqeta raises $150M from an undisclosed firm at a $4.3B valuation, up from a $2B valuation last May Techmeme · 6 days ago
Boston-based cloud storage company Wasabi raises $30M Series B led by Forestay Capital, bringing its total raised to $110M Techmeme · 6 days ago
YouTube launches Video Chapters, letting creators add timestamps to their videos, for all users across iOS, Android, and desktop Techmeme · 6 days ago
JD.com and Kuaishou, a Chinese livestreaming platform with 300M+ DAUs, announce partnership, allowing users to directly purchase JD products within Kuaishou app Techmeme · 7 days ago
Kentik, which offers an enterprise network intelligence service, raises $23.5M led by Vistara Capital Partners, bringing total raised to $61.7M Techmeme · 1 week ago
Israel-based D-ID, which is working on tech to make faces unrecognizable to face recognition software, raises $13.5M led by AXA Ventures Techmeme · 1 week ago
Baton, which aims to improve project management and customer onboarding through automation, emerges from stealth with a $10M Series A led by Activant Capital Techmeme · 1 week ago
Zurich-based Scandit, which develops software for barcode scanning, OCR, and AR, raises $80M series C led by G2VP, bringing its total raised to $123M Techmeme · 1 week ago
Bluecore, which develops AI-based marketing automation tools, raises $50M Series D led by Georgian Partners, bringing its total raised to $110M Techmeme · 1 week ago
Apple says it has fixed bug that stopped some iOS apps from opening over the past few days and led to a deluge of app updates Techmeme · 1 week ago
Facebook's internal R&D group, NPE Team, launches CatchUp, an audio-only calling app in the US that shows which users are currently available to chat Techmeme · 1 week ago
VergeSense, which offers AI-powered workplace sensors for occupancy tracking, raises $9M led by Allegion Ventures, as offices restructure for social distancing Techmeme · 1 week ago
Thailand's largest cell network, AIS, has pulled a database offline that was leaking billions of real-time internet records on millions of Thai internet users Techmeme · 1 week ago
Germany-based Arculus raises €16M Series A to help manufacturers, from Audi to Siemens, upgrade assembly lines with its "modular production platform" Techmeme · 1 week ago
BetterCloud, which helps companies manage their SaaS usage, raises $75M Series F led by Warburg Pincus, bringing its total raised to $187M Techmeme · 1 week ago
MasterClass, which offers celebrity-taught online classes for a $180 annual subscription, raises $100M Series E, at a reported valuation of $800M Techmeme · 1 week ago
JioMart rolls out its online grocery delivery service, including directly sourced farm produce, in dozens of cities in India, after a month of testing in Mumbai Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
New York City-based Spruce, whose tech helps buyers, sellers, and lenders digitize paperwork for completing real estate transactions, raises $29M Series B Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
File sharing company ‘Box’ will let employees work from home until at least 2021. Reddit · 2 weeks ago
Statespace, whose software recreates the physics of popular FPS games to help players work on their weaknesses, raises $15M Series A led by Khosla Ventures Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
KKR to invest $1.5B in Reliance Jio for a 2.32% stake; this is Reliance Jio's fifth major raise in just as many weeks Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Facebook introduces a tool in India that locks an account, preventing strangers from viewing and downloading pictures, primarily for women Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Facebook announces new features for Workplace, including a drop-in video call feature that mirrors Rooms, enhanced tools for Portal, and more Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
San Francisco-based Xwing, which is developing software for enabling pilotless flight of small passenger aircraft, raises $10M Series A Techmeme · 2 weeks ago