London-based grocery delivery startup Jiffy raises $28M Series A led by Heartland, bringing total funding to $35M — Well that was fast. London grocery delivery upstart, Jiffy — which was only founded in April this year — has nabbed $28 million in Series A funding around half a year after initial £2.6M seed raise.
Facebook details the types of posts that get demoted in News Feed, such as clickbait and spam, but stops short of saying exactly how a demotion works — A high-level look at what gets suppressed by Facebook's algorithm — The way that Facebook controls its News Feed is often controversial and largely opaque to the outside world.
Research: automakers globally will produce 7.7M fewer cars this year due to the chip shortage, costing them $210B in sales, as chip lead times slip to 21 weeks — - Asian factory shutdowns make duration of crisis more uncertain — Parts maker Faurecia cuts guidance; Traton to miss sales goals
Despite passing a tough hate speech law, researchers say social networks in Germany are flooded with hate speech and harassment ahead of an election on Sept. 26 — Scrolling through her social media feed, Laura Dornheim is regularly stopped cold by a new blast of abuse aimed at her …
Apple releases StoreKit 2 alongside iOS 15, letting developers quickly access a user's purchase history, letting users request a refund in-app, and more — Refunds and subscription management — As part of this week's launch of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and watchOS 8, Apple also introduced StoreKit 2 …
Chinese AR glasses maker Nreal raises $100M, source says at a $700M valuation, to develop its Nreal Light glasses that connect with smartphones — - Chinese augmented reality (AR) glasses maker Nreal has raised $100 million to fund international expansion, valuing the company at $700 million.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bill requiring Amazon and other employers to disclose the use of productivity quotas and more, coming into effect on Jan. 1 — Gov. Gavin Newsom says the new law, which targeted Amazon, will protect workers and give them “the dignity, respect and safety they deserve.”
Dominic Chopping / Wall Street Journal : Swedish autonomous truck company Einride will debut on the Nasdaq today after completing a SPAC ...
