Author: Daniel Harrison

israelbased talon cyber security globesonline Israel-based Talon Cyber Security, which is developing software to protect distributed work forces as enterprises shift to hybrid work models, raises $26M seed  —  Israeli company Talon Cyber Security is developing security solutions designed for hybrid working. Source: Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

music chinabased lazy audio 417mmathewsreuters Tencent Music acquires China-based Lazy Audio, which provides audiobooks, podcasts, and radio shows, for $417M Source: Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

amazon 100m lightbay monogram capital partnerswalkmorris Foundry, which aims to acquire and optimize online brands for marketplaces like Amazon, launches with $100M from LightBay Capital and Monogram Capital Partners  —  Dive Brief:  — As investors fund platforms that support digital brands, Foundry, a platform that supports and acquires online brands … Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

tel aviv altobased metrolink.ai grove ventureswiggersventurebeat Tel Aviv and Palo Alto-based Metrolink.ai, which is developing a data management service, raises a $22M seed led by Grove Ventures  —  Israel- and Palo Alto, California-based Metrolink.ai, which is developing a platform for data management, today announced that it raised $22 million … Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

zuckerberg facebook boomboxrodriguezcnbc Zuckerberg says Facebook is working with Spotify on a music integration project codenamed Project Boombox  —  – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced that the company is building audio features where users can engage in real-time conversations with others. Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

zuckerberg clubhouse facebook apple idfa facebook Mark Zuckerberg on Clubhouse says Facebook may be in a “stronger position” after Apple’s IDFA changes and that Facebook Shops has 1M+ monthly active businesses  —  – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said he is confident the social media company “will be able to manage through” Apple’s upcoming privacy changes. Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

sources sequoia china bytedance shein 8b osawa Sequoia China, whose portfolio includes ByteDance and online fashion startup Shein, is in early talks to raise $8B+ across four new funds  —  The Chinese affiliate of Sequoia Capital, whose vast portfolio includes TikTok owner ByteDance and online fashion startup Shein … Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

yoy vietnam pakistan p2psigaloscnbc Chainalysis: global cryptocurrency adoption grew 881% YoY, led by Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, according to metrics such as P2P exchange trading volume  —  – Global crypto adoption has taken off in the last year, up 881%, with Vietnam, India and Pakistan firmly in the lead, according to new data from Chainalysis. Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

tower sensor towerblog telegram 63m jan. Sensor Tower data on top apps worldwide: Telegram led with 63M downloads in Jan. 2021, as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger downloads fell from Dec. 2020  —  Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million installs, 3.8 times its downloads in January 2020. Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.

obituary farmville qanonvictor new yorktimes Obituary of FarmVille, which closed on Thursday but lives on in its growth-hacking techniques that are being imitated by everything from Instagram to QAnon  —  The game, a phenomenon a decade ago, is shutting down on Thursday.  But its legacy — for better and for worse — carries beyond gaming. Source Keep visiting gawkerspot.com for the latest news and updates.