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We've compiled a list of investors that are pouring money into Southeast Asia’s software-as-a-service startups.

The streaming company says the worker leaked internal company data to the press.

If news media coverage is anything to go by, the biggest drama on Netflix right now isn’t “Squid Game” but the internal company battle over Dave Chappelle’s comedy special. And what’s striking is how differently Netflix management has handled this free speech issue from how other tech executives—such as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg—have handled similar content debates. (Tip of the hat to my colleague—The Information’s editor in chief, Jessica Lessin—for first raising this question).Imagine if Chappelle’s routine was posted on Facebook as a video. Facebook would likely remove it, ruling that the jokes about trans people are hate speech, which the company defines as “harmful stereotypes, statements of inferiority, expressions of contempt, disgust or dismissal” against people based on characteristics including gender identity. Netflix, however, is keeping the program on the service, reflecting its commitment to “artistic expression and pleasing our members,” CEO Reed Hastings told employees, The New York Times reported today.

There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days. But plenty of companies will tell you otherwise. VC Lab, an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. A basic hurdle to this goal is the standard paperwork you need to set up a […]

After breaking a contract by speaking out on discrimination, Ifeoma Ozoma penned a law to help others do the same

The Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is $50 per year, and that seems like a lot. But Nintendo also likes money.

Nintendo announced today that it's new tier for Nintendo Switch Online is going to costs $50 a year, and I'm still trying to process that.

The governor warned that he would take legal action against a journalist who identified a vulnerability that exposed teachers’ Social Security numbers.

During the pandemic, we realized that we were swamped with work and there was an information overload. So we came up with an idea to fix that.

Netflix fired an employee who led the company’s trans employee resource group and planned a walkout on October 20, a current and former Netflix employee with knowledge of the situation confirmed to TechCrunch. The termination was first reported by The Verge. Netflix workers planned the walkout to protest statements that its co-CEO Ted Sarandos made […]

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Valve is blocking cryptocurrency and NFT games on its Steam digital distribution network, said Age of Rust developer SpacePirate Games.

Testimony addressed the question of whether Theranos was misleading and deceiving big corporations to get money.

You'd think it would come down to an old dog versus new tricks and, well, you wouldn't be entirely wrong about that.

The first part of Pokemon Go's Halloween 2021 event is underway until Oct. 22.

We are only in the first chapter of Latin America’s long journey to tech growth. But with the region’s thirst for innovation, the market is expected to expand nearly tenfold over the next decade.

Travelers entering the US will have to show proof of vaccination.