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12.02.26 - 16:15
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Sunbit Appoints Shachar G. Scott as Chief Marketing Officer to Accelerate its Next Phase of Growth (Business Wire)
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Veteran global marketing leader joins from Meta as Sunbit scales products, partnerships and infrastructure to serve millions more consumersLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunbit, the personalized financial partner for everyday life, today announced the appointment of Shachar G. Scott as Chief Marketing Officer, signaling a pivotal next chapter in the company's growth. Scott brings more than 25 years of experience building and scaling global brands across technology and consumer products with leadership roles at Meta (NASDAQ: META), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL) and Snap (NYSE: SNAP).
This key executive hire strengthens Sunbit's senior leadership team at a defining moment, as the company builds on more than a decade of profitable growth and product innovation while expanding into new products, verticals and partnerships across core markets.
Scott most recently served as Vice President of Global Marketing for Meta's Reality Labs, where she led a 250-person global organization spanning brand, ...
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09.02.26 - 18:21
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Modveon Raises $10 Million to Build a Verified Operating System for Governments and Citizens (Business Wire)
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PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modveon, a company building a verified operating system for governments and citizens, today announced it has raised $10 million in funding to modernize how governments and citizens—and citizens with one another—communicate, coordinate, and transact. The funding was backed by Coinbase Ventures, Firebolt Ventures, Humla Ventures, Strategic Cyber Ventures along with other investors and angels.
Modveon is led by CEO and Co-Founder Nana Murugesan, who has held executive roles at Coinbase, Matter Labs (ZKsync network), Snapchat, and Samsung.
As governments and citizens rely on digital systems for communication and financial services, foundational trust infrastructure has not kept pace. Modveon is building an identity-first operating system that enables verified, closed-loop digital interactions at societal scale.
“The internet has scaled faster than trust,” said Murugesan. “Societies increasingly operate online without shared verification, and the cracks are showing...
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09.02.26 - 13:27
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Prozess gegen Meta und Google wegen Suchtgefahr bei Jugendlichen startet (Reuters)
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In Kalifornien beginnt der Prozess gegen die Internet-Riesen Meta und Google wegen Suchtgefahr von sozialen Medien mit der Eröffnungserklärung der Staatsanwaltschaft. Das wegweisende Verfahren könnte die Haftung von Tech-Konzernen für die psychische Gesundheit von Jugendlichen neu definieren. Eine 20-jährige Klägerin wirft den Unternehmen vor, sie durch suchtfördernde Plattformen wie Instagram und YouTube krank gemacht zu haben. Die Apps hätten bei ihr bereits in jungen Jahren zu Depressionen und Suizidgedanken geführt, heißt es in der Klageschrift.. --- Meta-Chef Mark Zuckerberg wird im Laufe des womöglich bis März gehenden Verfahrens als Zeuge erwartet. Die ebenfalls ursprünglich verklagten Betreiber von TikTok und Snapchat hatten sich im Vorfeld mit der Klägerin auf einen Vergleich geeinigt..
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08.02.26 - 16:36
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Social media companies are being sued for harming their users′ mental health – but are the platforms addictive? (The Guardian)
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Experts say the term 'addiction' is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to proveForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still the subject of scientific debate.The lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap Inc and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health when they were children. Snap and TikTok settled the first case to go to trial, brought by a woman known as KGM, now about 20. The remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube, were set to go to court this week, but the trial was delayed because Meta's senior attorney became ill. Continue reading......
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06.02.26 - 14:06
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Snap Aktie: Perplexity-Unsicherheit und Werbeflaute kein Grund mehr zum Verkaufen? (Aktiencheck)
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St. Louis (www.aktiencheck.de) - Snap-Aktienanalyse von Stifel:
Die Analysten von Stifel haben die Aktie von Snap Inc. (ISIN: US83304A1060, WKN: A2DLMS, Ticker-Symbol Deutschland: 1SI, NYSE-Symbol: SNAP) von "sell" auf "hold" hochgestuft und ihr Kursziel unverändert bei 5,50 USD belassen.
Als Grund für die Hochstufung nenne das Analysehaus die Bewertung: Die Aktie sei seit Jahresbeginn um 37% gefallen, was das Chance-Risiko-Verhältnis nun ausgeglichener erscheinen lasse. [mehr]...
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