Tom Blomfield, founder and president of UK digital bank Monzo, is leaving the company at the end of Jan., says he's been unhappy since it scaled beyond startup (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch)

Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch:
Tom Blomfield, founder and president of UK digital bank Monzo, is leaving the company at the end of Jan., says he's been unhappy since it scaled beyond startup  —  Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the U.K. challenger bank entirely at the end of the month, staff were informed earlier today.

Oregon-based virtual healthcare startup Conversa has added $8M to its Series B after raising $12M last June, bringing its total raised to $34M (Mallory Hackett/MobiHealthNews)

Mallory Hackett / MobiHealthNews:
Oregon-based virtual healthcare startup Conversa has added $8M to its Series B after raising $12M last June, bringing its total raised to $34M  —  The automated care platform has been deployed at several health systems to remotely monitor, analyze and communicate with patients across a range of conditions.

The Biden administration updates WhiteHouse.gov with several new accessibility features, including dark mode, a large text mode, and more (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)

Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
The Biden administration updates WhiteHouse.gov with several new accessibility features, including dark mode, a large text mode, and more  —  From dark times to dark mode  —  The official website of the White House, WhiteHouse.gov, has been completely replaced with a new version …

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Dunzo Raises $40 Million in Funds From Google, More Investors

Dunzo has raised $40 million (roughly Rs. 290 crores) from existing investor Google and others after seeing a surge in usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://ift.tt/3sDOj4B

Netflix Tops 200 Million Subscribers as It Keeps Growing in Pandemic

Netflix topped subscriber growth expectations in the past quarter, keeping ahead of new streaming rivals competing for viewers stuck in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. https://ift.tt/2Kw9jJt

Amazon Could Be Hit as India Is Said to Plan Foreign Investment Rule Changes

India is considering revising its foreign investment rules for e-commerce in a move that could compel players including Amazon to restructure their ties with some major sellers. https://ift.tt/39O77p9

Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, addressing teachers on an online conference, quashing intense speculation about his fate (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, addressing teachers on an online conference, quashing intense speculation about his fate  —  Alibaba and Ant co-founder Jack Ma has resurfaced after months out of public view, quashing intense speculation about the plight …

Google is investigating why Margaret Mitchell, who helps lead its ethical AI team, downloaded and shared a large number of files with people outside the company (Ina Fried/Axios)

Ina Fried / Axios:
Google is investigating why Margaret Mitchell, who helps lead its ethical AI team, downloaded and shared a large number of files with people outside the company  —  Google is investigating recent actions by Margaret Mitchell, who helps lead the company's ethical AI team, Axios has confirmed.

Aurora partners with truck maker PACCAR to develop self-driving big rig trucks "in the next several years", as it closes the deal for Uber's self-driving unit (Jennifer Smith/Wall Street Journal)

Jennifer Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Aurora partners with truck maker PACCAR to develop self-driving big rig trucks “in the next several years”, as it closes the deal for Uber's self-driving unit  —  The agreement is the latest between a traditional truck manufacturer and an automation technology firm

How WhatsApp’s 'troubles' may help this Google rival

DuckDuckGo, a rival of Google Search, has reported that it has set a new record for maximum searches in a day. https://ift.tt/3iBpthi

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YouTube Extends Ban on Trump Channel Ahead of Joe Biden's Inauguration

YouTube confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump's channel due to the potential for inciting violence. https://ift.tt/3bTPfMg

Trump signs an executive order that seeks to thwart foreign use of cloud computing products or services for malicious cyber operations against the US (Alexandra Alper/Reuters)

Alexandra Alper / Reuters:
Trump signs an executive order that seeks to thwart foreign use of cloud computing products or services for malicious cyber operations against the US  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at thwarting foreign use of cloud computing products …