Monthly Archives: June 2023

Amazon says Prime Day will run July 11 and 12, introduces invite-only deals

The company will offer invite-only deals for the first time, and discounts will be added to third-party retailer websites as part of its Buy with Prime program.

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Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly considers licensing HBO titles to Netflix

Two major streaming rivals in the industry may be working out a deal together. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is reportedly in talks to license HBO titles to Netflix. According to a Deadline report, the select library of HBO titles will … Continue reading

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Databricks is proof that strong unicorns can grow their way out of a market correction

Databricks recently revealed that it recorded revenue of more than $1 billion in the financial year ended January 31. The company also said it grew more than 60% last year and its data warehousing product crossed the $100 million annual … Continue reading

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Lawsuit: Gannett Accuses Google of Monopolizing Ad-Tech Markets

In a bold move, news publisher Gannett has filed a lawsuit against Google and its parent company, Alphabet, accusing them of monopolizing advertising-technology markets and engaging in deceptive commercial practices. Gannett claims that this monopolistic behavior restricts competition, depresses prices, … Continue reading

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Can Artificial Intelligence Predict a Person’s Political Ideology?

The algorithms used in artificial intelligence (AI) have advanced significantly in recent years, allowing machines to do jobs once thought to be human-exclusive. The ability of AI in this sector to determine a person’s political leanings based on face analysis … Continue reading

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F.T.C. Sues Amazon for Inducing Users to Subscribe to Prime

The lawsuit was the first time that the Federal Trade Commission under chair Lina Khan has taken Amazon to court.

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The startup boom failed to build a creator utopia

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show where we niche down to a single topic and dig deep. All the … Continue reading

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20SALES closes $5M inaugural fund to invest in early-stage B2B SaaS startups

20SALES, a venture capital fund led by eight women, said it has closed its $5 million inaugural fund, which it will invest mainly in early-stage, business-to-business SaaS companies. The newly launched fund is an offshoot of venture firm 20VC, which … Continue reading

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Apple will automatically assign an Apple ID passkey for users with iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma

Apple will automatically assign a passkey to each user so they can log into Apple accounts on the web without needing any password. The company will allocate a passkey to Apple IDs starting with iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS … Continue reading

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BetterBrand’s new dough raises company’s valuation to over $170M

BetterBrand, a foodtech company known for creating “The Better Bagel,” closed on $6 million of Series A capital at a pre-money valuation of $170 million. The company, citing Crunchbase data, also touts that the raise puts founder Aimee Yang among … Continue reading

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