Sources: Amazon plans to open several large physical stores across the US, starting in Ohio and California, to extend its reach in clothing and other areas — Online shopping pioneer wants a larger retail presence to sell clothing and household items and facilitate exchanges
Analysis: VCs have invested $1B+ in cryptosecurity so far in 2021, up 10x YoY, as technologies for securing crypto wallets and transactions become more popular — What do you get when you combine never seen before investment in cybersecurity with the increasingly heated interest in cryptocurrency?
Facebook announces Horizon Workrooms, a virtual meeting space with avatars, spatial audio, a whiteboard, and more, in beta on Oculus Quest 2 — It wasn't long into a recent press briefing I attended in virtual reality when Mark Zuckerberg showed up to talk about the metaverse.
Hamburg-based Sport Alliance, which offers tools for the fitness industry, including for payments and bookings, raises €60M from PSG — Hamburg-based Sport Alliance has secured a €60 million investment from growth equity firm PSG. The company is comprised of a number of sub-brands …
Google outlines MUM, an AI model it plans to use to improve Search by answering users' “fuzzy information needs” that aren't formulated into specific questions — New language model called MUM may eventually behave as a virtual research assistant
Coinbase launches Coinbase Japan in partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, initially supporting the five highest-trading cryptocurrencies — Crypto exchange Coinbase is entering the Japanese market through its partnership with Japanese financial giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
Berlin-based Moss, which offers virtual credit cards and other services, raises $29M Series A extension led by Valar Ventures, bringing total funding to $64M — Berlin-based Moss (formerly known as Vanta) has raised $29 million in a Series A extension funding round.
Riley Griffin / Bloomberg : Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of “culturally neutered” companies that have sought to distance themselves ...
