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New data will give insight into Facebook’s influence on elections
The Verge reports: "On Monday, Facebook announced a new set of research projects that will look into social media’s impact on democracy. The projects will give...
Spotify confirms it paid $56 million for Parcast, taking its total...
VentureBeat reports: "Spotify has confirmed that it paid $56 million to acquire Parcast, the story-based podcasting studio it snapped up last month. The music-streaming giant...
$4 billion in ad spend shows growth in Google’s responsive search...
VentureBeat reports: "Intelligence and ephemeral social are two of the biggest drivers of evolving ad spend, according to a Q1 digital advertising benchmark report this week from...
Slack plans to go public after hitting 10 million daily users
The Verge reports: "Slack plans to go public. The company behind the popular workplace chat app filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, revealing plans...
Amazon is prepping a high-fidelity TIDAL competitor
TechCrunch reports: "Amazon is prepping a high-fidelity music streaming service for a launch by year-end, according to a report from Music Business Worldwide — a site...
Entertainment Tech Provider Pix Acquires Codex
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Pix — the San Francisco-headquartered maker of the familiar PIX app for online collaboration — reached an agreement to acquire London-based...
Facebook broke Canadian privacy law, joint probe finds
TechCrunch reports: "The latest damning assessment of Facebook’s trampling of user privacy comes from the Canadian and Columbia privacy commissioners — which have just published the...
VR Developers Say Audience Adoption is Their Biggest Challenge
Variety reports: "About 40% of virtual reality developers believe audience adoption is their biggest challenge when it comes to creating VR apps, according to a new survey conducted by the HTC...
Embrace raises $4.5M for its mobile application performance management platform
TechCrunch reports: "Embrace, an LA-based startup that offers a mobile-first application performance management platform, today announced that it has raised a $4.5 million funding...
Snapchat Slump Ends as App Jumps to 190 Million Users
Billboard reports: "Snapchat has put an end to its user growth slump. The messaging app's parent company, Snap, on Tuesday said it had 190 million...
