Facebook Says It Spent Over $13 Billion on Safety, Security Since 2016

Facebook said on Tuesday it has invested more than $13 billion (roughly Rs. 95,830 crores) in safety and security measures since 2016, days after a newspaper reported the company had failed to fix "the platform's ill effects" researchers had identified.

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Facebook Portal Go, Portal+ Announced; Portal for Business Introduced in US

Facebook on Tuesday announced two new models of its Portal video calling devices, including its first portable version. The social media company also said it was testing with several US companies a service for businesses to remotely manage Portal work accounts and devices.

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BNPL startup ZestMoney raises $50 million from Australia’s Zip Co

ZestMoney will use the funding to expand its product suite, deepen its network, strengthen its balance sheet and launch new business lines. Zip will acquire a minority shareholding in the BNPL startup and a board seat as part of the investment.

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How Foundation’s New Emperor Cleon Clones — Dawn, Day, and Dusk — Came to Be

Foundation star Lee Pace and creator David S. Goyer talk about the Emperor Cleon clones — Dawn, Day, and Dusk — that rule the galaxy in the Apple TV+ series. How they came to be, why Pace was inspired by Romans, Incas and Haile Selassie. Foundation release date is September 24 on Apple TV+.

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Mumbai court restrains Unacademy parent from using PrepLadder app

The order came on a petition by Medical Joyworks, a Sri Lankan startup which said that PrepLadder had been systematically replicating, altering, and presenting as their own its proprietary information, know-how, and technology.

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Cambridge Analytica Shows Asimov’s Psychohistory Is Possible, Says Foundation Star Jared Harris

Foundation star Jared Harris notes similarities between Hari Seldon and his Chernobyl character Valery Legasov, and how Cambridge Analytica shows us why Seldon’s psychohistory theory is possible. Foundation release date is September 24 on Apple TV+.

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Freshworks to raise $1 billion in IPO at $10 billion valuation

Freshworks plans to sell 28.5 million shares at a price of $36 in the IPO, up from the marketed range of $32-$34 the company announced earlier this week, pointing to strong investor interest.

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