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Instagram says this week it will add a "Collabs" feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more (Jon Porter/The Verge)
on October 19, 2021 at 16:10
Jon Porter / The Verge: Instagram says this week it will add a “Collabs” feature to let users co-author Reels and posts, the ability to post from desktop browsers, and more — Desktop posting, new video effects, and fundraiser tweaks are also on the way — Instagram is kicking off a week of product reveals …
Instacart acquires Caper AI, which offers cashierless checkout tech using smart shopping carts and computer vision, for about $350M in cash and stock (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
on October 19, 2021 at 15:40
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Instacart acquires Caper AI, which offers cashierless checkout tech using smart shopping carts and computer vision, for about $350M in cash and stock — Instacart made its name by providing a way for consumers to bypass shopping in stores in person, by ordering items online and getting …
Roblox's efforts to engage an older audience while maintaining a safe environment for its youngest users offer a roadmap for other internet platforms (Kellen Browning/New York Times)
on October 19, 2021 at 15:00
Kellen Browning / New York Times: Roblox's efforts to engage an older audience while maintaining a safe environment for its youngest users offer a roadmap for other internet platforms — The company, which went public earlier this year, has lessons for other internet outfits aiming to attract younger users even as its own audience gets older.
Brazilian banking and payments startup Pismo, which offers cloud-based tools, raises a $108M Series B from SoftBank, Amazon, Accel, and others (Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)
on October 19, 2021 at 14:53
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Brazilian banking and payments startup Pismo, which offers cloud-based tools, raises a $108M Series B from SoftBank, Amazon, Accel, and others — There is no question that fintech has exploded in recent years. But along with that, we have also seen a related surge in funding into companies …
Electric, maker of IT infrastructure software for SMBs, raises a $90M Series D led by GGV, says it has 700 customers, 40K end users, 111% ARR growth this year (Jordan Crook/TechCrunch)
on October 19, 2021 at 14:45
Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: Electric, maker of IT infrastructure software for SMBs, raises a $90M Series D led by GGV, says it has 700 customers, 40K end users, 111% ARR growth this year — Electric, the IT infrastructure software for SMBs, has been on a tear lately. The company is today announcing the close of a $90 million Series D financing round.