tomi, a DAO aiming to build an “alternative internet” to promote free speech and access to uncensored information, raised $40M led by DWF Labs (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)

Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk:tomi, a DAO aiming to build an “alternative internet” to promote free speech and access to uncensored information, raised $40M led by DWF Labs  —  Tomi’s aim is to “kick off a clean slate for the internet,” using its DAO governance model to promote freedom of speech […]

Singapore-based Reebelo, a marketplace for pre-owned smartphones, tablets, and more, raised a $29M Series A extension, bringing its Series A total to ~$50M (Christine Hall/TechCrunch)

Christine Hall / TechCrunch:Singapore-based Reebelo, a marketplace for pre-owned smartphones, tablets, and more, raised a $29M Series A extension, bringing its Series A total to ~$50M  —  The global circular economy, comprising the sale of secondhand and refurbished goods, was valued at about $339 billion in 2022 and is poised […]

Source: in his upcoming March 23 testimony to Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to unveil that TikTok has 150M MAUs in the US, up from 100M in August 2020 (Carol E. Lee/NBC News)

Carol E. Lee / NBC News:Source: in his upcoming March 23 testimony to Congress, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to unveil that TikTok has 150M MAUs in the US, up from 100M in August 2020  —  When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress on Thursday, he plans […]

A look back at PLATO, an educational computer system released in 1960 that some consider a precursor to graphics, touchscreens, messaging apps, games, and more (Cameron Kaiser/Ars Technica)

Cameron Kaiser / Ars Technica:A look back at PLATO, an educational computer system released in 1960 that some consider a precursor to graphics, touchscreens, messaging apps, games, and more  —  Forums, instant messaging, and multiplayer video games all started here.  —  Bright graphics, a touchscreen, a speech synthesizer …