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Cledara, the SaaS purchase and management platform,
raises $3.4M funding
Steve O'Hear
4:00 AM EST•December 14, 2020
Cledara, the SaaS purchase and management platform that helps
bring greater viability and control over a company’s sprawling software
subscriptions, has raised $3.4 million in additional fund...
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An even bigger battle for gig worker rights is on the
horizon
Megan Rose Dickey
10:52 AM EST•December 13, 2020
In the year ahead, we’ll likely see lobbying efforts from both gig
companies and gig worker organizations — as well as more lawsuits.
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Apple defends its consumer privacy moves
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Google is working on an
ambitious project to improve GPS
accuracy in apps. In dense urban
areas, it’s often hard to get an
accurate GPS reading — leading to
issues like wrong-side-of-the-street
and even wrong-city-block errors,
which greatly impact ridesharing and
navigation apps. Google’s new
solution uses 3D mapping-aided
corrections, comprised of 3D building
models, raw GPS measurements
and machine learning. Its Pixel
Feature Drop in December adds
these corrections to Pixel 5 and Pixel
4a (5G), which Google says will
reduce wrong-side-of-street
occurrences by approximately 75%.
Other Android phones (Android 8+)
have version 1 implemented in the
FLP (Fused Location Provider API),
which reduces those occurrences by
around 50%. Version 2 will be
available to the entire Android
ecosystem (Android 8 or later) in
early 2021.
Google Play Pass arrives in 7 new
countries, including key Latin
American markets. The
subscription-based apps and
games service came to Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Russia and
Saudi Arabia. This brings the total
number of markets where the service
is live to 42.
Google’s Pixel Feature Drop adds
Adaptive Sound, Hold for Me (where
Google Assistant waits on hold for
you), Extreme Battery Saver Mode,
screen sharing on Duo calls and
more.
Gaming
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Instagram partnered with
museums in the U.S. and France,
including the Smithsonian, Palace of
Versailles and Le Grand Palais, to
bring AR versions of their
exhibits to its camera’s AR effects
lineup.
Snap partnered with the Los
Angeles County Museum of
Art on a multi-year augmented
reality project, “LACMA x Snapchat:
Monumental Perspectives.” The
initiative will pair local artists chosen
by the museum to create site-
specific monuments and murals
that can be viewed in AR in the
Snapchat app.
E-commerce & food delivery
Image Credits: Instagram
Instagram launches shopping in
Reels, its TikTok rival. The feature
is now one of many ways users can
shop via video, including through
video in Feed, Stories, Live and
IGTV. Facebook Pay powers
checkout for many sellers, allowing
Instagram to generate revenue
through transaction fees.
WhatsApp adds carts to make
shopping easier. Facebook-owned
WhatsApp added a new shopping
feature that lets consumers buy
multiple items from a business, and
makes it easier for sellers to track
orders.
DoorDash shares popped 92% in
their trading debut to reach as high
as $195.50 after raising $3.37
billion during its IPO.
E-commerce app Wish to price
IPO between $22-$24 per share at
up to $14 billion valuation.
Fintech
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Google Health Studies
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