Snapshot: 54% of ApeCoin owners vote in favor of remaining on Ethereum, after Yuga Labs floated creating its own blockchain after its huge metaverse land sale (Olga Kharif/Bloomberg)

Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
Snapshot: 54% of ApeCoin owners vote in favor of remaining on Ethereum, after Yuga Labs floated creating its own blockchain after its huge metaverse land sale  —  ApeCoin owners have decided to keep the token, which is expected to be key to snagging exclusive metaverse game items and deals …

Meta may have put the development of its Apple Watch rival on hold

Last year, we learned that Meta has been working on a smartwatch, and it had invested billions of dollars in its development. Further, it was being reported that the watch would be coming out in the summer of 2022 for around $400. Cut to 2022, and Meta has reportedly put the project on hold. https://ift.tt/LhPJ8dx

How Amazon prevented 4 billion bad listings, dumped over 3 million fake products in 2021?

The results were mixed compared with 2020, when Amazon blocked 10 billion listings and got rid of 2 million phony products. The Seattle-based e-commerce juggernaut also saw a decrease in complaints of intellectual property infringement in 2021 while growing the number of active brands on its site. https://ift.tt/ZTqVjQs

Microsoft plans to "significantly scale down our operations in Russia", impacting 400+ staff, while continuing "to fulfill our existing contractual obligations" (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)

Dina Bass / Bloomberg:
Microsoft plans to “significantly scale down our operations in Russia”, impacting 400+ staff, while continuing “to fulfill our existing contractual obligations”  —  Microsoft Corp. is substantially reducing its business in Russia, joining the list of prominent technology firms cutting …

How Twitter is gearing up for most ambitious quarter of user growth?

Twitter is gearing up for its most ambitious quarter of user growth ever, leaders of the social media company's consumer products division told staff. It is the highest goal the team has ever set, leaders told staff. They added that Twitter is on track to reach the goal and has currently achieved 8.5 million in user growth, one of the best growth quarters to date. https://ift.tt/W9RmK1u

Grab plans to start selling its mapping data and map-making abilities to businesses, in an effort to become profitable (Shotaro Tani/Financial Times)

Shotaro Tani / Financial Times:
Grab plans to start selling its mapping data and map-making abilities to businesses, in an effort to become profitable  —  South-east Asian ride-hailing and food delivery app to expand enterprise unit in drive to become profitable  —  South-east Asian super app Grab will start selling …