Techmeme
- Twitter Super Follows and Clubhouse portend a shift from algorithmic, scale-focused, low-attention feeds to low-volume, high-attention relationships with users (Will Oremus/OneZero )
- Profile of Discovery+, which has hit 12M paid subscriptions globally and offers a reality TV-focused catalog with 55K episodes, rivaling Netflix in sheer volume (Ben Smith/New York Times)
- Profile of lawyer and activist Cori Crider who is suing Facebook and outsourcing company CPL in Ireland's High Court on behalf of traumatized content moderators (Ed Siddons/The Guardian)
- How Reddit, at ~$6B arguably one of the most undervalued companies in world, can unlock the next step-change in valuation and protect against niche competitors (Mario Gabriele/The Generalist)
- Skydio raises $171M led by a16z at a valuation of $1B+, the first significant fundraising by a US-based drone maker after China's DJI was blacklisted by the US (Patrick McGee/Financial Times)
- Verizon support advised its users in a now-deleted tweet to "turn on LTE", which would turn off 5G, to preserve battery life (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
- Big tech is aiding India's govt-led crackdown on climate activists, from banned social media accounts, to sharing data and allowing state officials' hate speech (Naomi Klein/The Intercept)
- Report: the number of malware strains written in Go have increased by around 2,000% since 2017, after APTs and cybercrime groups adopted the language (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)
- The person behind "Your Fave Is Problematic" Tumblr blog, which listed regrettable actions by celebrities, says she looks back on her blog with shame and regret (Liat Kaplan/New York Times)
- How platforms like Spotify and tools like Community, Audigent, and Unitea help artists find their superfans and target them for monetization opportunities (Tatiana Cirisano/Billboard)
- A look at Clubhouse's privacy flaws: room audio is "temporarily" saved for trust and safety purposes, user accounts or personal data can't be deleted, and more (Jason Aten/Inc.com)
- How ACLU and activist Kade Crockford convinced Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a police reform bill banning the use of facial recognition tech in criminal cases (Kashmir Hill/New York Times)
- Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft are having mixed results in building statewide vaccination sign-up websites, due to difficulties in integrating county systems (NBC News)
- NFTs are great for creators because they remove intermediaries, enable granular price tiering, and eliminate customer acquisition costs by making users owners (Chris Dixon/Andreessen Horowitz)
- An ecosystem of startups, features, and tools has sprung up around Clubhouse, and some, like the Clubhouse analytics tool Direcon, are already monetizing (Arielle Pardes/Wired)
TechCrunch
- Qualcomm veteran to replace Alain Crozier as Microsoft Greater China boss
- Autonomous drone maker Skydio raises $170M led by Andreessen Horowitz
- Space startup Gitai raises $17.1M to help build the robotic workforce of commercial space
- Justworks? Series B pitch deck may be the most wonderfully simple deck I?ve ever seen
- How investors are valuing the pandemic
- How capital-as-a-service can help you get your first check in 2021
- Storm Ventures promotes Pascale Diaine and Frederik Groce to partners
- This Week in Apps: Twitter targets creators, Clubhouse security, Spotify?s plans for paid podcasts
- If you haven?t followed NFTs, here?s why you should start
- 6 Copenhagen investors share their outlook on investing in 2021
- What the NFT? VC David Pakman dumbs down the intensifying digital collectibles frenzy
- Daily Crunch: Facebook launches rap app
- Astra awarded NASA launch contract for storm observation satellites
- Salesforce delivers, Wall Street doubts as stock falls 6.3% post-earnings
- EC roundup: BNPL startups, growth marketing tips, solid state battery market map, more
- With $62.5M in debt financing, Road Runner Media puts digital ads behind commercial vehicles
- Yelp puts trust and safety in the spotlight
- Broaden your view of ?best? to make smarter, more inclusive investments
- Facebook launches BARS, a TikTok-like app for creating and sharing raps
- In freemium marketing, product analytics are the difference between conversion and confusion
Silicon Alley Insider
- Cuomo says his behavior towards women was 'misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation'
- Walmart is looking for a new ad agency
- Trump calls on states to 'punish' big tech with sanctions if they 'silence conservative voices'
- 'I am not starting a new party': In CPAC speech, Trump says he is committed to the GOP
- Trump rants in CPAC speech that women's sports 'will die' if trans athletes are allowed to compete
- Amy Poehler and Tina Fey host the 2021 Golden Globes tonight on NBC - here's how to watch the show live
- Trump falsely claims in CPAC speech that he could beat Democrats 'for a third time' in 2024
- From a golden statue to Trump hinting at a third presidential run, here are some striking moments from CPAC
- 5 ways to hedge against an inflation spike, plus what it's like to work for Cathie Wood
- Meatpacker JBS will provide COVID-19 vaccines to 8,500 workers in eight states
- RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says despite GOP divisions over Trump impeachment, the party 'overwhelmingly' agrees on most issues
- Are novelists already writing about the Covid era? An author investigates
- Cuomo reverses course, asks New York Attorney General and top judge to appoint independent investigator over sexual harassment claims
- Mexico is expected to ask Biden to share US COVID-19 vaccines, sources say
- Here's what will happen when Queen Elizabeth II dies
- Why it's so hard for planes to land on water
- A self-made millionaire describes the financial mistakes to avoid if you want to get rich by 30
- Customers are boycotting Trader Joe's after the chain fired an employee who asked the CEO to enhance COVID-19 protections
- White House staffer describes 'a complete lack of empathy' during Trump administration for keeping residence workers safe from COVID-19
- GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy says Trump won't be the party's 2024 presidential nominee
- Walmart has reportedly lured away two Goldman Sachs bankers to help lead its new fintech venture
- The Bidens, in a rare gesture, immediately greeted the White House residence staff upon entering the building on Inauguration Day, staffer says
- Insider Weekly: Summer's going to be great - New York Times' Carolyn Ryan - Modern Health cofounder breakup
- 4 practices to help you separate work from home while working remotely, according to a psychotherapist
- Biden is reportedly discussing an infrastructure spending plan in the wake of devastating winter storms
- New York lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo
- Biden supports an 'independent review' into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Cuomo, press secretary says
- Congressman Matt Gaetz doubles down on his defense of Ted Cruz's Cancún vacation
- Google's Stadia gaming division reportedly missed its user goals by hundreds of thousands of gamers
- 47 influential democracy activists charged in Hong Kong in China's biggest crackdown yet under controversial new law
- The global 'infodemic' will be Biden's biggest challenge
- Archaeologists found the 'Lamborghini' of chariots preserved near Pompeii
- Fauci says he 'would have no hesitancy whatsoever' taking the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine
- It's 'too premature' to relax COVID-19 restrictions because it could lead to a 'rebound' of cases, Fauci says
- Hyatt says it's creating a 'highly inclusive environment' as people call for a boycott of the hotel chain for hosting CPAC in Florida
- Reliance on fossil fuels will lead to more energy disasters like Texas
- How a daring raid by Norwegian commandos kept the Nazis from building a nuclear bomb
- GOP Rep. Gosar skipped the House stimulus bill vote to attend a white nationalist event in Florida
- 3 Black queer journalists share their advice for breaking into the journalism industry and what publications should do better to recruit minority employees
- TikTok is being tapped by brands like Grammarly, which have found success through viral trends and free advertising on the app
- Mars Rover, SpaceX launches, and the Hope Probe - these are some of 2021's biggest space stories so far
- What to know about Rivian, the Amazon-backed EV startup that could be the next Tesla
- 4 ways to increase your level of influence in the workplace
- Janet Yellen's Treasury sees a wealth tax as too hard to implement, but she has other ideas on what to change
- The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Behind Her Eyes' to 'iCarly'
- 3 ways the US economy is uniquely positioned for a great new era in the 2020s
- Biden and Congress need to tackle the gun violence crisis - before it's too late
- Seabourn's luxury 140-day world cruise that costs at least $67,000 is selling fast - see what the 2023 trip will be like
- Everything is about to get more expensive. It's a crucial next step for the US economic recovery.
- GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy said he'd bet his 'personal house' that Republicans will 'get the majority back' in 2022
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