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Two months after its seed round announcement, Singapore-based startup Upmesh has raised a $7.7 million pre-Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The new funding brings its total raised so far to $10.5 million.   Upmesh will use the pre-Series A funding to expand its regional presence in Southeast Asia and launch its first Instagram […]... →

Игры формата free-to-play ежегодно приносят разработчикам миллиарды долларов, поэтому они явно не так «бесплатны», как кажется. Отчасти это объясняется тем, что в F2P-играх используются психологические уловки, повышающие вероятность того, что игроки потянутся за кредитной картой. У F2P-игр другая цель, нежели у обычных. Чтобы лучше понять, как работают такие игры, стоит помнить, что они иначе устроены.... →

Indian ride-hailing giant Ola has raised $139 million at a valuation of about $7.3 billion, it said in a filing, ahead of its plans to file for an initial public offering early next year. Mumbai-headquartered financial giant Edelweiss led the new investment tranche. IIFL, Siddhant Partners, Tejal Merchantile, Hero Enterprise also poured money, Bangalore-headquartered Ola […]... →

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Построить карьеру в IT-корпорации без гибких навыков едва ли возможно, и это уже не новость. Но что именно хотят увидеть в кандидатах руководители цифрового бизнеса? Проанализировав их требования и изучив траектории развития сотрудников в разных командах, Ольга Полковникова, руководитель рекрутмента «Райффайзенбанка», выделила 5 главных софт-скиллов. Материал подготовлен на основе выступления в рамках открытой деловой программы Международного чемпионата по программированию ICPC.... →

Niantic announced a Pokémon GO feature today that will incentivize users to conduct more AR scans of landmarks in their neighborhood. This user-generated data will help Niantic build its “real-world metaverse,” which will be powered largely by Lightship, its free AR Development Kit (ARDK). In Pokémon GO, users visit PokéStops, which represent real-world places — […]... →

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri testified before Congress for the first time Wednesday, defending the app’s impacts on teens and its aspirations to bring younger children formally into the fold. In September, leaked documents from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen painted a picture of a company that knows it takes a toll on the mental health […]... →

Бизнес решает проблему острого дефицита кадров в IT-сфере нанимая студентов и выпускников вузов, которые не имеют опыта работы. На такие меры идет каждый пятый работодатель, показало исследование.... →

Instagram is bringing back a chronological feed, according to statements made by Instagram head Adam Mosseri during his testimony today before a Senate panel over the harms to young people using the app. Mosseri was asked if he believed consumers should be able to use the Instagram app without “being manipulated by algorithms,” and the […]... →

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is making a big bet on the blockchain, announcing plans to create an open source protocol “that will essentially create a decentralized version of Kickstarter’s core functionality.” The company says the goal is for multiple platforms to embrace the protocol, including, eventually, Kickstarter.com. Kickstarter is launching a new organization called Kickstarter PBC […]... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google released their annual top searches lists for 2021...... →

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Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, is testifying before the Senate today about the impact of Instagram on teens’ mental health. His first appearance before the Senate, this is just one of several hearings that have taken place ever since whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents from Facebook — now Meta — showing that the company knew […]... →

Apple will not have to implement changes to its in-app purchase system and App Store guidelines as ordered by the judge’s ruling in its court battle with Epic Games. While Apple largely won that case, as the court ruled Apple was not acting as a monopolist, the company had been ordered to stop preventing app […]... →

Twitter стала последней соцсетью, которая пытается повторить успех TikTok, пишет TechCrunch.... →

The venture capital market is on a tear, pumping capital into a host of startups around the world. It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, disruptive business. For some, that is. While the venture capital boom of the last few years has helped a great number of founders, the […]... →

So far in 2021, only about 27% of U.S. VC dollars have gone to Bay Area startups. It's been more than 10 years since that percentage fell below 30%, according to a report by Revolution and Pitchbook.... →

How can authorities enforce regulations that don't rely on the presence of intermediaries? And how will regulations protect users and the market?... →

В октябре он ушёл из «Кухни на районе» и планировал запустить новый бизнес.... →