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TikTok set to reduce misinformation on its platform
TikTok is taking steps to reduced misinformation by removing videos that are identified to be spreading false information.
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API Startup, Mono joins Y Combinators Winter 2021 batch
Nigerian fintech, Mono has joined 39 other African startups for Y Combinators Winter 2021 batch to access funding.
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Update: Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Founder, Amazon is expected to step down from his role by the third quarter of 2021.
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Telegram now lets you import your Whatsapp chats
Whatsapp users who are moving to Telegram can now bring their chat history – including videos and documents – to...
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Whatsapp to require biometric authentication for PC and web access
WhatsApp is adding a new biometric feature to confirm users' identity when linking accounts to PC or the web.
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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp user base top 3.3 billion, Q4 revenue of $28 billion
More people are spending their time online on the bias COVID-19 pandemic has negatively disrupted social mobility.
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iPhone users top 1 billion, Apple posts revenue of $111.4 billion
The company passed 1.65 billion total installed devices worldwide in the quarter, with the installed base of iPhone topping 1...
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Calendly, cloud scheduling platform raises $350m on $3bn valuation
Calendlyhas closed an investment of $350 million from OpenView Venture Partners and Iconiq.
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Twitter acquires newsletter service, Revue
Twitter has acquired Revue, an email service that lets writers publish newsletters.
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High demand for Azure, homework tools boost Microsoft earnings
Microsoft disclosed Azure revenue grew 50% as more businesses integrated into the cloud.
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