Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Simpplr, which sells an internal social network for companies, raised a $70M Series D led by Sapphire Ventures and claims 700+ clients including Moderna and AAA  —  Several years ago, entrepreneur Dhiraj Sharma’s first company, a software consultancy, was hired by an HR tech firm to develop … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Feiner / CNBC: US lawmakers reintroduce the Kids Online Safety Act with updates aimed at addressing potential harms, but fail to appease some activists and industry groups  —  – A bipartisan pair of senators reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act on Tuesday with updates that aimed to address concerns … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jon Fingas / Engadget: Twitter restores free API access for verified government or publicly owned services tweeting weather alerts, transportation updates, and emergency notifications  —  Twitter’s decision to shut off its free API caused more than a few problems for public institutions that depend on the functionality … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Roku introduces new ad products, including use of contextual AI for automatically running ads next to relevant moments in shows and movies on The Roku Channel  —  In Roku’s recent quarter, the company posted better-than-expected revenue of $741 million, but worried investors with its warning … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Europol, the FBI, and others take down the dark web Monopoly Market, arrest 288 vendors and customers, and seize €50.8M in cash and crypto and 850kg of drugs  —  An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘SpecTor’ has arrested 288 dark web vendors and customers worldwide … Lees verder op Tech Meme