Wednesday, June 22, 2022

How to view, edit, and delete version history in Google Sheets

Excel sheets can be accessed either through the Microsoft app (which comes built-in) or Google Sheets. The benefit of working on Google Sheets is that it allows users to edit the Excel sheet directly in the web browser without any such special software. Multiple people can work on the same spreadsheet in real-time simultaneously. Users can also see the changes made by other users. All you need is a Google Workspace account to access these features. https://ift.tt/8cUztJI

Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl Ventures at a nearly $1B valuation (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg)

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg:
Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl Ventures at a nearly $1B valuation  —  Outleap Technologies Pvt., a startup that helps Indians study abroad, raised $75 million at a valuation of almost $1 billion as demand for overseas learning returns following the pandemic.



How to answer calls on iPhone without touching the screen

Apple has left no stone unturned in terms of providing a smooth experience to its users. It has provided a rich set of features and regular updates that bring new customisation to its devices. Do you know that you can answer calls on your iPhone without touching the screen? It becomes a little frustrating when you have to answer phone calls while eating, driving, or when the phone is far away from your reach. https://ift.tt/H1FMYWg

Tether plans to launch a stablecoin pegged to the British pound in July, dubbed GBPT, initially available on Ethereum, its fifth fiat-pegged stablecoin (Yogita Khatri/The Block)

Yogita Khatri / The Block:
Tether plans to launch a stablecoin pegged to the British pound in July, dubbed GBPT, initially available on Ethereum, its fifth fiat-pegged stablecoin  —  - Tether has launched a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the British pound.  — It will be initially available on Ethereum.



Internal memo: two of Amazon's top Black executives, SVP of logistics warehouses Alicia Boler Davis and VP of transportation services Dave Bozeman, are leaving (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Internal memo: two of Amazon's top Black executives, SVP of logistics warehouses Alicia Boler Davis and VP of transportation services Dave Bozeman, are leaving  —  Two of Amazon.com Inc.'s top Black executives are leaving amid a management shakeup as Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy puts …



Accel announces a $4B global, late-stage fund, after announcing $3B across funds for early- and growth-stage startups in June 2021 (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch:
Accel announces a $4B global, late-stage fund, after announcing $3B across funds for early- and growth-stage startups in June 2021  —  Accel, the 39-year-old venture firm, just pulled a major power move.  It announced, via a simple blog post, that it has just closed a new, global …



Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Filings: Tencent reduced its stake in edtech firm Koolearn to 1.6% from 9%; Koolearn's HK shares had surged 684% in just nine trading sessions through June 16 (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Filings: Tencent reduced its stake in edtech firm Koolearn to 1.6% from 9%; Koolearn's HK shares had surged 684% in just nine trading sessions through June 16  —  Tencent Holdings Ltd. slashed its stake in a Chinese education technology firm that staged an eye-watering rally in the past two weeks …



Why Tesla laid off its LGBTQ+ community head and diversity lead?

Berretta-Paris and the software engineer involved in the diversity and inclusion programme didn't respond to a request for comment. The layoffs of those diversity leaders at Tesla come amid Musk making several comments about what he calls "the woke mind virus," which he believes is "destroying civilization" https://ift.tt/6RfjkWh

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen to train lawyers how to fight Big Tech, claims report

Haugen wants to start 'Beyond the Screen' a nonprofit that will also focus on incentivising investors to look into how socially responsible a tech company is before giving it money and giving regulators and researchers an inside look into how platforms work. https://ift.tt/7EdtZAU

Indian startup LeadSquared, which offers sales automation tools, has raised a $153M Series C led by WestBridge Capital at a $1B post-money valuation (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian startup LeadSquared, which offers sales automation tools, has raised a $153M Series C led by WestBridge Capital at a $1B post-money valuation  —  LeadSquared, a SaaS startup that is helping sales teams become more efficient with its CRM platform, is the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn.



A profile of French antitrust chief Benoît Cœuré, who took over in January, as his agency details its decision over Google paying publishers for content (Mark Scott/Politico)

Mark Scott / Politico:
A profile of French antitrust chief Benoît Cœuré, who took over in January, as his agency details its decision over Google paying publishers for content  —  In a world of blockbuster antitrust enforcers, Benoît Cœuré is an anti-hero.



Delhi HC restrains rogue websites from using Amazon trademark and logo

The high court restrained rogue websites, its Facebook page by the name of 'Amazon Franchise' their owners and all others acting on their behalf or anyone from using the mark 'Amazon', 'Amazon.in' or any deceptive variants which is similar to the plaintiffs' Amazon marks, in any manner, amounting to infringement of its trademarks, till the next date of hearing. https://ift.tt/MNZrL51

Monday, June 20, 2022

JD.com reports revenue from its June 18 shopping festival rose 10.3% to $56.6B, the slowest growth since 2017, as China's lockdowns dampen consumer demand (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
JD.com reports revenue from its June 18 shopping festival rose 10.3% to $56.6B, the slowest growth since 2017, as China's lockdowns dampen consumer demand  —  Consumers hit the brakes in latest indication of damaged sentiment from macroeconomic headwinds and lengthy lockdowns



How to change your Snapchat password

Snapchat is a fast and fun social media platform that allows users to share snaps and videos with friends and family. The social media app was launched in 2011 and released its Stories feature in 2013. Snapchat also gives users the ability to record live videos, locate friends on a map, experience Augmented Reality (AR), maintain streaks with friends and a lot more. https://ift.tt/9F7gHNz

After pausing withdrawals last week, Celsius asks for more time to stabilize its liquidity and operations and halts Twitter Spaces and AMAs (Celsius Blog)

Celsius Blog:
After pausing withdrawals last week, Celsius asks for more time to stabilize its liquidity and operations and halts Twitter Spaces and AMAs  —  It has been one week since we paused withdrawals, Swap, and transfers.  We want our community to know that our objective continues to be stabilizing our liquidity and operations.



SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting with three local health centers (Stefanno Sulaiman/Reuters)

Stefanno Sulaiman / Reuters : SpaceX launches Starlink in Indonesia to improve internet access in remote parts of the country, starting w...