WorldPingTechCrunch
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal
The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
TechCrunch
Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
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Rolling Stone
The Secret Behind Your Social Media Feed
The unassuming links that fill innocuous posts can mean big money for enterprising creators…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
WorldPingCoinDesk
Chainalysis-run sting targets child exploitation networks with aid of Binance, Coinbase
'Operation Lighthouse' went after child sex abuse materials, working with law enforcement to round up more than 14,000 investigative leads.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk
WorldPingSpace.com
Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons
Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to provide protection for its off-Earth data centers, in a deal worth up to $6 million.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingPhys.org
Does heavy social media use damage your family's relationship?
Children glued to their phones all day? Parents spending hours scrolling? The positive (and slightly surprising) news is that while social media may not be the most meaningful way to spend your time, it is not necessarily harmful to family life.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
Al Jazeera
How water becomes a weapon of war
A Palestinian spring now fills a swimming pool that belongs to Israeli settlers. AJLabs on how water became a weapon.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera