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Google will now show labels in Play Store to denote official government apps

After months of testing, Google is today rolling out labels in the Play Store to denote official state and federal government apps in more than 14 countries. This new label will help users rule out ap

1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200

Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunit

Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall

Following various reports citing frustrated posts from users on Reddit, Spotify is quietly confirming the change.

Google expands passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program ahead of the US presidential election

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google is bringing passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program (APP), which is used by people who are at high risk of targeted attacks, such as campaign

TikTok expands its premium ad slots despite potential U.S. ban

TikTok is adding new ad products that will allow marketers to better control what sort of content their ads appear against.

Apple adds more carve-outs to its EU core tech fee after criticism from devs

Apple is tweaking how it applies a new fee that can apply to iOS developers in the European Union as it continues to configure its approach to the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA): Developers of

Online course platform Kajabi allows creators to build their own branded apps

Kajabi, the video and web hosting platform for content creators to sell online courses, announced Thursday the official launch of its no-code branded mobile app offering, letting users host their own

Dropbox, Figma CEOs back Lamini, a startup building a generative AI platform for enterprises

Lamini, a new startup with funding from Andrew Ng, has emerged from stealth with a generative AI platform aimed at enterprises.

Walmart heir Lukas Walton’s Builders Vision puts S2G on a path to independence

The Walmart heir, worth $28 billion, is bringing on new limited partners to expand S2G's investment reach.

SoundCloud takes on Spotify’s Discover Weekly feature with new ‘Buzzing Playlists’

SoundCloud has launched a new set of playlists under the "Buzzing Playlists" moniker to highlight up-and-coming tracks from artists.

Danti’s natural language search engine for Earth data soars with $5M in new funding

Danti, an artificial intelligence company building a superpower search engine for Earth data, has brought on prominent defensive tech investor Shield Capital as it looks to scale its technology for go

Acura’s new all-electric SUV proves the most expensive model isn’t always the best

The first electric vehicle I ever drove was a Tesla Roadster in 2011. I will never forget the feeling of the instant torque provided by the electric motor, propelling me to 60 miles per hour in less t

Peloton to lay off 400 employees as CEO Barry McCarthy departs

Peloton, the exercise equipment maker, said it is laying off 15% of its workforce as part of cost-cutting measures.

Renda, which provides order fulfillment for businesses in Africa, takes in $1.9M

The logistics industry in Nigeria, like any informal sector, struggles with poor infrastructure and other inefficiencies, making it difficult for businesses — both large and small — to mov

Digital fraud detection startup BioCatch hits $1.3B valuation as Permira buys majority stake

Digital fraud detection company BioCatch has a new majority shareholder in the form of U.K private equity firm Permira.

ButcherBox acquires ‘Shark Tank’-featured startup Truffle Shuffle

ButcherBox is known for grinding its way forward, bootstrapping to more than $600M worth of revenue. The company hasn’t traditionally been on the M&A path, but it today announced it is acquiring

Freshworks acquires Device42 for $230M, appoints Dennis Woodside new CEO

Freshworks, the publicly listed SaaS firm, is acquiring U.S.-based startup Device42 for $230 million, the company disclosed in an SEC filing. Alongside the acquisition disclosure, Freshworks revealed

TikTok gets Tay and Billie back with new UMG content licensing deal

Users on TikTok can once again create music clips using tracks from UMG’s catalog, a list featuring some of the biggest names in music today: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. That

Haun Ventures is riding the bitcoin high

Haun Ventures has made 48 investments, including some of its token positions, across its early-stage $500 million and $1 billion later-stage acceleration funds.

Snapchat launches new AR and ML tools for brands and advertisers

At the 2024 IAB NewFronts event on Wednesday, Snapchat announced a series of new augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML) tools designed to help brands and advertisers reach users on the socia
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