Finland’s Wolt raises $530 million to try to take on Amazon
Wolt, a food delivery app that’s expanded into groceries and retail, has raised $530 million as it tries to take on Amazon.
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Bitcoin price rises as second-biggest cryptocurrency ether hits all-time high
After quadrupling last year, bitcoin has had a wild start to 2021, climbing to $40,000 for the first time earlier this month.
Google offers to use some of its properties for Covid-19 vaccinations
Google announced a handful of measures Monday meant to promote the Covid-19 vaccine.
NBCUniversal is bringing its live events to Twitter users globally
The deal is an effort to expand both the media company’s and social media giant’s advertising and audience reach.
NBC’s Peacock gets exclusive WWE streaming rights in the U.S.
The agreement puts an end to the WWE Network’s independent streaming platform in the U.S., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Google says it’s confident about alternatives to browser cookies that track you for ads
In the latest update on its plans to replace third-party cookies for advertising, Google says tests on one proposal look promising.
Dropping WhatsApp? Nostalgia Drives Users to ICQ
Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/articles/dropping-whatsapp-nostalgia-drives-users-to-icq-11611502516
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Indie dev got Elon Musk to Tweet him
Article URL: https://medium.com/feedium/how-to-get-noticed-by-a-famous-celebrity-on-twitter-1db6da78e61f
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Jessamyn West, Technology Lady (2015)
Article URL: https://medium.com/@jessamyn/transcription-jessamyn-west-technology-lady-6c6f5fefa507#.s75d93ntw
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25902619
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