By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023 Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth startup that the company said will help the home sharing company accelerate “select AI projects.” “What makes GamePlanner.AI so special is that they combine expertise in AI, design, and community,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said in a statement Tuesday. “AI … Continue reading Airbnb just bought a stealth AI company for slightly under $200 million
SAG-AFTRA deal includes a $40 million streaming bonus and AI protections After the union’s national board voted to approve the tentative deal, members will vote to ratify it starting November 14. Cheyenne MacDonald Sat, Nov 11, 2023 Mike Blake / reuters SAG-AFTRA has released more information about its tentative deal with Hollywood studio executives … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA deal includes a $40 million streaming bonus and AI protections
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users He said there’s “a good chance” it could be Meta’s next billion-person app. Karissa Bell Thu, Oct 26, 2023 NurPhoto via Getty Images Meta’s increasingly aggressive push to promote Threads seems to be paying off. Mark Zuckerberg said the app currently has “just … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg: Threads has ‘just under’ 100 million monthly active users
Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination Google Cloud engineering director Ulku Rowe alleged the company paid her less because of her gender, and denied her promotions. Cheyenne MacDonald Updated Sun, Oct 22, 2023 Peter DaSilva / reuters Google will have to pay over $1 million to … Continue reading Google ordered to pay $1 million to female exec who sued over gender discrimination
Sony has now shipped over 32.1 million PS5s following blockbuster holiday sales Steve Dent @stevetdent Sony’s gaming business had a blockbuster holiday quarter as it sold 7.1 million PS5s from October to December compared to 3.9 million in the same quarter last year. That’s a whopping 82 percent increase, so the company’s supply … Continue reading Sony has sold over 40 million PS5 consoles
By Yasmin Gagne July 19, 2023 On July 19, the five-year-old Israeli company Oddity, which aims to use AI technology to create personalized beauty products, went public on Nasdaq. The company, which owns viral makeup brand Il Makiage and hair and skincare brand SpoiledChild, previously raised $130 million from investors, including L Catterton, the … Continue reading Oddity CEO: How 40 million users, one billion data points, and AI are why investors excited for IPO
Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why Brad Anderson / Jul 18, 2023 Apple and Amazon were fined a combined $ 218 million by Spain’s antitrust watchdog for anti-competitive practices. The penalty for Apple was $ 161 million, while Amazon’s was $ 56.7 million. The two tech giants … Continue reading Amazon and Apple Just Got Hit With a $218 Million Fine. Here’s Why
By Rebecca Barker July 11, 2023 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Bank of America earlier today to pay over $250 million for unlawful practices, including “double-dipping” on overdraft fees, using customers’ information to open accounts without their knowledge since 2012, and failing to fulfill rewards bonuses that had been explicitly promised to … Continue reading Bank of America has to pay $100 million to harmed customers. You might be one of them
By Michael Grothaus July 06, 2023 While it’s too early to call Threads—Meta’s new microblogging platform—a bona fide “Twitter killer,” Mark Zuckerberg’s answer to Elon Musk’s flailing social network is off to a good start. Zuckerberg took to the new platform to announce that within the first four hours of its launch, five million … Continue reading 10 million users joined Meta’s Threads in just 7 hours. It took Twitter 780 days to do that
Self-funded for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million. John Boitnott / Jul 5, 2023 Managing finances in the fast-paced and always-changing world of business can be a challenging endeavor, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Dougs, a French startup company in the accounting industry, is changing the game. Dougs has been … Continue reading Self-funded for 8 years, accounting startup Dougs raises $27 million.
