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Amazon stock falls on revenue miss, rising costs due to macroeconomic conditions
It’s very hard to feel poorly for a company worth around $1.75 trillion, so we won’t. But shareholders of Amazon stock are taking on a bit of water in after-hours trading this afternoon. A
Audi turns to software to add more range to its older e-tron EVs
Audi has rolled out a new software update to its 2019 model year e-tron electric SUV that will add up to 12 miles of range to the battery. While the improvement might not seem significant — it is, a
Predicting the next wave of Southeast Asia tech giants
Despite the impressive growth and stellar companies grabbing headlines and tons of capital, Southeast Asia is only just entering the next phase of development.
TikTok is testing a new direct tipping feature with select creators
TikTok is testing a new in-app tipping feature on its platform that would allow creators to accept money from fans outside of TikTok LIVE streams, where gifting is already supported. The company confi
Company formerly known as Facebook unceremoniously kills off ‘Oculus’ brand
At the company’s AR/VR-focused Connect event this morning, Mark Zuckerberg announced that despite a name change, Facebook Meta’s mission will remain the same and that its existing brands w
Tiger Global leads $25M investment into Swap, which aims to be ‘LatAm’s fintech factory’
Swap, a São Paulo-based BaaS startup, announced today it has raised $25 million in a Series A led by Tiger Global Management. The financing was “heavily oversubscribed,” according to the company,
Mark Zuckerberg takes thinly veiled shots at Apple for ‘stifling innovation’ via its platform policies
Facebook (aka “Meta”) CEO Mark Zuckerberg today took several thinly veiled shots at Apple and the overall app ecosystem when detailing his plans for the metaverse during today’s keyn
Sequoia provides founders with key insights on launching, building and fundraising
Sequoia hosted a private, sponsored AMA for founders in Startup Battlefield and Startup Alley at the virtual Disrupt SF last month. Stephanie Zhang, Konstantine Buhler, George Robson and Josephine Che
Atlys raises $4.25M to make visa applications faster and easier
International travel is slowly opening up again, but that also means business and leisure travelers alike will once again have to think about visa restrictions as they take to the air. Nobody has ever
Facebook changes its corporate branding to Meta
Well, it’s official. After 17 years of being called Facebook, the social networking parent company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus has a new name. Facebook’s corporate enti
The Tenways CGO 600 is a very serviceable, urban, belt-drive e-bike, great for commutes
Tenways is an e-bike maker which has launched its first model, the CGO 600, on Indiegogo. Priced at around $1,400 this is a relatively affordable e-bike in the scheme of things, and has plenty of feat
Zuckerberg on the Quest 2 as a fitness device — ‘It’s kind of like a Peloton’
Facebook wants the Quest 2 to be known as more than a game console for your face. At the company’s Facebook Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the company’s effo
Cover, a modular home builder that’s modeled in ways after Tesla, has raised a $60 million Series B
There are lots of startups now working on modular home design. Among the most interesting is Cover, a seven-year-old, LA-based company that says it manufactures fully complete wall, floor and roof pan
Twitter launches Spaces Recording feature to testers on iOS, global launch to follow
Twitter announced last month it would soon introduce an option that allows hosts to record their live audio sessions in Twitter Spaces to make them available for replay. While the company at the time
VSC wants to craft the stories of startups, then invest in them too
VSC, a public relations firm that has helped the likes of startups such as ClearCo, Poshmark and Tile craft their stories, has raised millions to invest in the companies they work with. While its bigg
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2
During its big VR and AR-focused event Thursday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major new title headed to its VR platform that should turn a few heads. Grand Theft Auto: San Andr
Facebook teases Polar, a mobile app for creating AR filters
At Facebook’s AR/VR-focused event Connect, the company announced a new app focused on bringing more creators into the world of building for augmented reality. The upcoming iOS app, called Polar,
Credit card and payments companies compete for a slice of the growing BNPL market
A year ago, the biggest players in the BNPL space were companies founded solely to offer consumers the ability to pay in installments at the point of sale. But the landscape looks very different now.
Facebook Messenger audio calls are coming to Oculus Quest
Facebook is keen to improve the process of joining VR experiences via its Quest headset. Today at the company’s Connect conference, they announced that Quest users will be able to make and take
Slack is coming to the Oculus Quest
Soon you’ll be able to read incessant Slack messages without ever having to take off your VR headset. At Facebook’s Connect conference, the company showcased a new framework for bringing 2