May 1, 2018
Facebook launches commerce ‘Analytics’ app
Facebook wants to prove it can earn businesses money, not just build their social media audience. This morning, just before its big F8 conference, a “Facebook Analytics” app…
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May 1, 2018
Hustle rallies $30M for grassroots texting tool Republicans can’t use
Hustle 20X’d its annual revenue run rate in 15 months by denying clients that contradict its political views. It’s a curious, controversial, yet successful strategy for the startup…
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Local marketplace OfferUp takes on eBay with launch of nationwide shipping
OfferUp, the mobile marketplace for buying and selling locally, is expanding its sights beyond your neighborhood. Today, the company is announcing an expansion of its service that will…
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Square is acquiring website builder Weebly for $365M
Square just announced that it’s reached an agreement to acquire Weebly for $365 million in cash and stock. While Square is best known for its payment software and…
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Crypto-collectibles and Kitties marketplace Rare Bits raises $6M
Rare Bits wants to be eBay for the blockchain, where you buy, sell and trade non-fungible crypto-goods. After CryptoKitties raised $12 million from Andreessen Horowitz last month for its…
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eBay’s mobile app can now fill out your listings for you
Ebay is rolling out an app update designed to make it easier to list items for sale on its online marketplace. Instead of filling out detailed forms on…
Read articleApril 18, 2018
Stripe debuts Radar anti-fraud AI tools for big businesses, says it has halted $4B in fraud to date
Cybersecurity continues to be a growing focus and problem in the digital world, and now Stripe is launching a new paid product that it hopes will help its…
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The psychological impact of an $11 Facebook subscription
Would being asked to pay Facebook to remove ads make you appreciate their value or resent them even more? As Facebook considers offering an ad-free subscription option, there…
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Our digital future will be shaped by increasingly mobile technologies coming from China
Since the dawn of the internet, the titans of this industry have fought to win the “starting point” — the place that users start their online experiences. In…
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JUMP Bikes weighing Uber acquisition, investment offers
JUMP Bikes, the on-demand biking service that integrates with Uber, has been weighing both acquisition and investment offers. A decision has not yet been reached, but right now…
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