CyberTechMag

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg : Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to pair influencers with brands and merchants, hoping to attract 100,000+ creators this year with a focus on Europe   —  - AliExpress Connect links social media darlings with merchants  — Model replicates China success of Taobao's live-streaming app from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3clsk9h via IFTTT

Zheping Huang / Bloomberg : Alibaba debuts AliExpress Connect, a service to pair influencers with brands and merchants, hoping to attract 100,000+ creators this year with a focus on Europe   —  - AliExpress Connect links social media darlings with merchants  — Model replicates China success of Taobao's live-streaming app source http://www.techmeme.com/200601/p1#a200601p1

Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics, and telehealth services focused on women's health, raises $24M Series A   —  Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics and telehealth services designed to treat women's health holistically … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gHUe2w via IFTTT

Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics, and telehealth services focused on women's health, raises $24M Series A   —  Tia Health, the developer of a network of digital wellness apps, clinics and telehealth services designed to treat women's health holistically … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p17#a200531p17

Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Facebook Shops integration with Shopify is good for Shopify merchants, but using Facebook Checkout limits the upside of Shopify's own payments offering   —  In the month since I wrote The Anti-Amazon Alliance, there has been two significant announcements from two of the principals in that alliance: from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3doQtwQ via IFTTT

Ben Thompson / Stratechery : Facebook Shops integration with Shopify is good for Shopify merchants, but using Facebook Checkout limits the upside of Shopify's own payments offering   —  In the month since I wrote The Anti-Amazon Alliance, there has been two significant announcements from two of the principals in that alliance: source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p16#a200531p16

Taylor Soper / GeekWire : A look at recent statements by tech companies, including Amazon, T-Mobile, Microsoft, and others, regarding racism in America   —  Comments Share 70 Tweet Share Reddit Email  —  Seattle tech giants Amazon and Microsoft issued statements this weekend in response to the outrage and protests … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p15#a200531p15

Taylor Soper / GeekWire : A look at recent statements by tech companies, including Amazon, T-Mobile, Microsoft, and others, regarding racism in America   —  Comments Share 70 Tweet Share Reddit Email  —  Seattle tech giants Amazon and Microsoft issued statements this weekend in response to the outrage and protests … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gHGJQo via IFTTT

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Tim Cook, in a memo to staff addressing racism in US, says Apple will give to non-profits like Equal Justice Initiative, match staff donations 2-to-1 in June   —  - Tim Cook writes letter to employees after George Floyd killing  — Apple donating to equal justice, human rights groups, CEO says source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p14#a200531p14

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Tim Cook, in a memo to staff addressing racism in US, says Apple will give to non-profits like Equal Justice Initiative, match staff donations 2-to-1 in June   —  - Tim Cook writes letter to employees after George Floyd killing  — Apple donating to equal justice, human rights groups, CEO says from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2ZU1Jxr via IFTTT

Mike Allen / Axios : Sources: President Trump and Mark Zuckerberg had a phone conversation on Friday that was described by both sides as productive   —  In the week that President Trump took on social media, Axios has learned that he had a call Friday with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that was described by both sides as productive. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/300mrvs via IFTTT

Amy Feldman / Forbes : Benchling, which makes software for tracking and managing data from biotech research, raises $50M at a $850M valuation, bringing its total raised to $114M   —  Sajith Wickramasekara started working on an idea for a cloud-based Crispr design tool for scientists during college at MIT eight years ago. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2XkmGje via IFTTT

Amy Feldman / Forbes : Benchling, which makes software for tracking and managing data from biotech research, raises $50M at a $850M valuation, bringing its total raised to $114M   —  Sajith Wickramasekara started working on an idea for a cloud-based Crispr design tool for scientists during college at MIT eight years ago. source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p8#a200531p8

Andy Greenberg / Wired : US is taking a state-by-state approach to COVID-19 contact tracing apps, which could cause security and privacy issues in addition to hindering interoperability   —  With no nationwide Covid-19 notification software in sight, security and interoperability issues loom large. source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p7#a200531p7

Andy Greenberg / Wired : US is taking a state-by-state approach to COVID-19 contact tracing apps, which could cause security and privacy issues in addition to hindering interoperability   —  With no nationwide Covid-19 notification software in sight, security and interoperability issues loom large. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2ZSrUVf via IFTTT

Ian Allison / CoinDesk : Experts discuss plans announced by Coinbase, Genesis Trading, and BitGo to become crypto's “prime brokers” and what that reveals about the state of the industry   —  It's probably no coincidence that three major crypto firms - Coinbase, Genesis Trading and BitGo … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p6#a200531p6

Ian Allison / CoinDesk : Experts discuss plans announced by Coinbase, Genesis Trading, and BitGo to become crypto's “prime brokers” and what that reveals about the state of the industry   —  It's probably no coincidence that three major crypto firms - Coinbase, Genesis Trading and BitGo … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3eB2Fed via IFTTT

Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Internet security group Shadowserver receives $600K over 3 years from Trend Micro and a $400K donation from Internet Society, says it can now operate into 2021   —  Ten weeks ago, Shadowserver's main source of funding dried up.  Now, it's back on level footing. source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p5#a200531p5

Lily Hay Newman / Wired : Internet security group Shadowserver receives $600K over 3 years from Trend Micro and a $400K donation from Internet Society, says it can now operate into 2021   —  Ten weeks ago, Shadowserver's main source of funding dried up.  Now, it's back on level footing. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2ZUl1Tw via IFTTT

Kirsten Grind / Wall Street Journal : COVID-19 Technology Task Force, an effort to let big tech companies assist White House's pandemic response, beset by disagreements over privacy and other issues   —  Effort to join Silicon Valley tech giants including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon with the White House to fight the coronavirus is faltering source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p4#a200531p4

Kirsten Grind / Wall Street Journal : COVID-19 Technology Task Force, an effort to let big tech companies assist White House's pandemic response, beset by disagreements over privacy and other issues   —  Effort to join Silicon Valley tech giants including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon with the White House to fight the coronavirus is faltering from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ckxItk via IFTTT

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : Spain-based Freepik, a freemium vector graphics and stock photos marketplace, acquired by PE firm EQT; local news report says deal values Freepik at €250M   —  Freepik, a Malaga-Spain based website which offers a curated freemium marketplace of vector graphics and stock photos fed … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p3#a200531p3

Annie Musgrove / Tech.eu : Berlin-based smava, an online portal that helps consumers compare loans offered by over 20 banks and lending partners, raises €57M in debt and equity   —  Berlin-based Smava, a credit comparison platform that offers cheaper loan options to consumers, has raised €57 million from Kreos Capital … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p2#a200531p2

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News : Pie Insurance, a startup offering an automated online service that provides small businesses with workers' compensation insurance, announces $127M raise   —  Pie Insurance, a Washington, D.C.-based startup offering workers' compensation insurance to small businesses, announced this morning … source http://www.techmeme.com/200531/p1#a200531p1

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : Spain-based Freepik, a freemium vector graphics and stock photos marketplace, acquired by PE firm EQT; local news report says deal values Freepik at €250M   —  Freepik, a Malaga-Spain based website which offers a curated freemium marketplace of vector graphics and stock photos fed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3gzHhbf via IFTTT