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Here's a Look at Dispo, the Invite-Only Picture Sharing App Everyone's Talking About
It was created by David Dobrik, a popular YouTuber who gained early fame on the now-defunct social network Vine.
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Facebook Trains A.I. to ‘See' Using 1 Billion Public Instagram Photos
Facebook has built an AI program called “SEER” that can tell what it is looking at. It did this by feeding it over 1 billion public images from Instagram.
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CNBC Evolve: Innovating Energy With U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry & Occidental CEO
Brian Sullivan leads a timely discussion for our CNBC Evolve livestream series with Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub talking all-things energy.
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Dorsey's Square Is Acquiring a Majority Stake in Jay-Z's Streaming Music Company Tidal
The deal is expected to be a mix of cash and stock of $297 million.
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Rock Band Kings of Leon Will Release New Album as an NFT, Making It a Digital Collector's Item
The group announced they’ll offer their latest album, “When You See Yourself,” in the form of an NFT, making it among the first bands to do so.
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Aston Martin Launches First F1 Car in Over 60 Years
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday launched a new Formula One car ahead of its return to the most famous motor racing event in the world.
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Amazon Launches Its First Cashierless Store in Britain
Amazon opened its first physical store outside the U.S. in London Thursday.
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Facebook Will Allow Political Ads Again Starting March 4
The company said in October it would be halting political advertising for an indefinite period after the election to prevent confusion or abuse.
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Fiat Chrysler Spent Over $300 Million on Green Credits in Europe Last Year — Mostly From Tesla
The automaker committed to spend about $2 billion on environment related fines and regulatory credits through the end of 2021.
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Apple Has an Easy New Way to Copy All Your Photos and Videos to Google Photos
It’s an easy way to move everything over if you’re switching to an Android phone, since you can’t upload to Apple Photos from an Android phone.
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Snap CEO Touts Ad Platform, Predicts Rapid Growth Even Without New Users Or More Engagement
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said that the company’s forecast of multiple years of more than 50% revenue growth is achievable even without any additional user growth.
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Snap Stock Pops as Company Tells Investors It's on Track for Several Years of 50% Growth
Shares of Snap reversed a decline on Tuesday after it announced that is in position to drive multiple years of revenue growth of more than 50%.
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Ample Is Trying to Make Battery Swapping for EVs a Reality, Starting With Uber Drivers in the Bay Area
Ample has opened its first electric vehicle battery swap stations — in the San Francisco Bay Area. Uber drivers are their first customers.
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Senators Question Amazon About Using Cameras to Monitor Delivery Drivers
The senators said the AI-equipped cameras from Netradyne raise privacy and surveillance concerns.
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Google Says It Won't Use New Ways of Tracking You as It Phases Out Browser Cookies for Ads
Google clarified its plans for targeted advertising as it phases out the use of browser cookies from Chrome.
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TikTok to Begin New Push to Court Smaller Companies That Fuel Spending on Rivals Like Facebook
The event highlights the importance of the millions of small business advertisers for social media companies.
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Ant Group Says It Will Help Employees Monetize Shares and Commits to Listing After Canceled IPO
Eric Jing, executive chairman of Ant Group, said the company will find a “short-term liquidity solution” for employees and committed to an IPO.
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Lyft Says It Just Had Its Best Week for Rides Since Pandemic Lockdowns Began
Lyft now expects to manage its adjusted EBITDA loss in the first quarter to $135 million, from the $145 million to $150 million it previously forecast.
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Square Closes Up Nearly 5% After Jack Dorsey's Company Launches Its Own Bank
Square’s new bank will offer FDIC-insured deposit accounts and loans to small businesses that have historically used the company for payment processing.
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Facebook's Growth Rate Could Be Impacted by Covid Vaccines as Consumers Shift Spending to Services, CFO Says
Facebook CFO David Wehner said the company’s advertising growth rate could be impacted as more consumers receive their Covid-19 vaccinations.