Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz confirmed he has raised a new round of funding, and he also said that he will step down as the CEO.
Business, Regulation
Reserve Bank of India green-lights banking for digital currency businesses
India’s central bank has addressed the current ban on banks servicing the sector, noting that “no such prohibition exists.” […]
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Business, Twetch, Twitter
Twetch Gets Suspended From Twitter in Wake of Trump ‘Fact-Check’ Storm
The Twitter account of BSV-based social media platform Twetch was suspended Thursday without warning, said Twetch co-founder Josh Petty.
Business, category-/Business & Industrial/Business Services, Kevin Mayer, marketing, Social, tiktok
Can TikTok’s new CEO convince big brands to spend on the platform?
The vast majority of brands aren’t ready to get serious about TikTok advertising yet — they are still in the test-and-learn phase.
Business, category-/Law & Government, category-/News/Politics, disinformation, executive order, Facebook, misinformation, Policy, Section 230, Social, Trump, Twitter, washington DC
Trump signs executive order attacking Section 230 legal protections for Facebook and Twitter
Trump signed an executive order aimed at legal protections for companies like Facebook and Twitter after a warning label was put on a Trump tweet.
Business
WHO: We never said cash spread the new coronavirus
Despite widespread fears, experts say the chance of being infected by COVID-19 after handling cash is low.
ACLU, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business, category-/Law & Government/Legal, Clearview AI, data privacy, enterprise, facial recognition, privacy, Security, Social
ACLU sues facial recognition startup Clearview AI for privacy and safety violations
The ACLU claims Clearview AI “will end privacy as we know it if it isn’t stopped” and calls the startup a threat to safety.
Bitcoin Donations, Business, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Pavel Durov, Telegram
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
Business
IMF deputy pushes for synthetic central bank digital currency
Synthetic central bank digital currencies are neither public nor private, but both. Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli recently explained why governments should try them.
Alexa, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business, category-/Computers & Electronics, category-/Internet & Telecom, cloud, Dev, machine learning, Multi-Capability Skills, voice assistants
New Alexa skill development tools reduce pain points between businesses and customers
Amazon’s new Multi-Capability Skills for Alexa enables smart home developers to build voice apps that support custom commands.