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TikTok is confronting Holocaust misinformation, but antisemitism continues to thrive In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, TikTok launched a portal on its Discover page this morning on its Discover page. In addition to informing users about the historical tragedy, it also serves to raise awareness about the ongoing threat of antisemitism. A similar portal was also hosted on the platform the previous year. A clickable banner commemorating International Holocaust Remembran.

Apple's latest operating system betas deliver Face ID with a mask and Universal Control  Apple has just released a slew of new operating system betas, including two much-anticipated new capabilities. It is now possible to unlock your phone with Face ID while wearing a mask (or, more precisely, upper-Face ID if we're being pedantic), while iPadOS and MacOS 12.3 beta 15.4 bring the long-awaited feature, Universal Control, to their respective platforms. Due to the nature of the pandemic, the.

Apple sets a new revenue record as iPhone sales defy supply chain constraints After abandoning guidance at the start of the pandemic, Apple had a lot to be happy about as it reported its single-largest quarterly revenue in history. With pandemic uncertainty and supply chain constraints, the hardware behemoth outperformed analysts' expectations, posting an 11 percent increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2011. When it came to hardware, things were looking up — with the exception of i.

Google Play includes a 'Offers' tab that lists deals on games and apps In order to assist users in discovering deals on games and apps, Google Play is adding a new "Offers" tab to its store, the company announced on Thursday. As stated by the company, the tab will display deals from applications related to travel and shopping as well as media, fitness and entertainment. It is expected that the new tab will be available to users in the United States, India, and Indonesia within the next few week.

Google is planning to invest up to $1 billion in India telecommunications operator Airtel According to reports, Google is investing $700 million in Indian telecommunications operator Airtel, the latest in a series of investments in the world's second-largest internet market as part of a $10 billion investment in the country. A $700 million investment by Google to acquire a 1.28 percent stake in Airtel, India's second largest telecommunications company with more than 300 million subscribers, wa.

Startup Battlefield winner Cellino has secured a $80 million Series A funding round Cellino Nabiha Saklayen, the founder of Bio, had no intention of participating in TechCrunch Disrupt 2021's Startup Battlefield — it was her public relations advisor who put the startup's name in the hat as a wildcard entry, rather than the other way around. Cellino, on the other hand, managed to walk away with the prize despite a hectic weekend for the team. Cellino has gained further traction in the mont.

Scratchpad nabs $33M in Series B funding to help it continue to grow its sales workspace This week, the founders of Scratchpad, a startup that is developing a tool that will make it easier for salespeople to enter data into Salesforce, announced that they have broadened their mission to include providing access to the data they are collecting to the entire revenue team. With the announcement of a $33 million Series B round of funding today, it appears that investors have approved of the company.

Refract secures an investment of $8.5M in SGD and establishes a new division dedicated to game development In a Series A round led by Sea Limited and with participation from international family offices and individual investors, Refract, a Singapore-based extended reality (XR) startup, announced today that it has raised approximately $8.5 million SGD (approximately $6 million) in funding. The additional funding will be used to accelerate the research and development of AXIS, a wearable full-bo.

On-chain raises are the future of startup funding Web3, according to Jack Dorsey, is owned by venture capitalists. To that end, web3 is whatever we decide it to be – and that venture capitalists will only be able to own it if we give them permission to do so. We are currently working on web3, and we have the ability to direct where it goes and how it is funded at each stage of the development process." Because decentralization and autonomy are important concepts to consider, there is no .

KKR invesrs $45M into GrowSari, a business-to-business platform for Filipino MSMEs In a press release issued today, GrowSari, a Manila-based startup that assists small businesses in growing and digitizing, announced that KKR will lead a $45 million Series C round of funding. The funds will be used to expand the company's financial products as well as its reach into new regions throughout the country. The Series C round is still in progress, and the startup reports that it has already exceeded i.