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Ken Yeung
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Ken was a VentureBeat staff writer and contributor, reporting on startup news, venture funding, and innovations in AI, B2B enterprise, consumer tech, media and more. He's the author of "The AI Economy" newsletter on LinkedIn. Some of his past work can be seen on Flipboard and The Next Web. Follow him on Twitter, Threads, Mastodon, and LinkedIn.
Square reportedly paid less than $3 million for Yik Yak’s engineers

Square reportedly paid less than $3 million for Yik Yak’s engineers

Ken Yeung April 24, 2017 12:34 PM
Samsung: Galaxy S8 U.S. preorders set new record, beat S7 by 30%

Samsung: Galaxy S8 U.S. preorders set new record, beat S7 by 30%

Ken Yeung April 24, 2017 9:28 AM
Twitter’s testing a new way to show you news articles

Twitter’s testing a new way to show you news articles

Ken Yeung April 20, 2017 5:02 PM
Twitter’s Gnip chief Chris Moody is joining Foundry Group

Twitter’s Gnip chief Chris Moody is joining Foundry Group

Ken Yeung April 19, 2017 1:21 PM
Facebook’s new developer SDK lets users capture 360 photos and videos in-app

Facebook’s new developer SDK lets users capture 360 photos and videos in-app

Ken Yeung April 19, 2017 11:10 AM
Facebook takes on Lytro with new Surround 360 cameras that shoot in 6 degrees of freedom

Facebook takes on Lytro with new Surround 360 cameras that shoot in 6 degrees of freedom

Ken Yeung April 19, 2017 10:15 AM
Yahoo’s Mail app now works with any email address

Yahoo’s Mail app now works with any email address

Ken Yeung April 19, 2017 10:00 AM
Giphy expands Facebook integration with GIFs for live video and camera effects

Giphy expands Facebook integration with GIFs for live video and camera effects

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 4:30 PM
Yahoo reports $1.37 billion revenue in final quarter as independent company

Yahoo reports $1.37 billion revenue in final quarter as independent company

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 1:14 PM
Yahoo’s Captain task management bot arrives on Facebook Messenger

Yahoo’s Captain task management bot arrives on Facebook Messenger

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 12:00 PM
Facebook testing third-party M integration in Messenger with Delivery.com

Facebook testing third-party M integration in Messenger with Delivery.com

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 11:04 AM
Facebook turns to discovery, third-party chat extensions in latest Messenger platform push

Facebook turns to discovery, third-party chat extensions in latest Messenger platform push

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 11:04 AM
Facebook’s Slack competitor opens the floodgates for bots

Facebook’s Slack competitor opens the floodgates for bots

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 11:00 AM
Facebook’s plan to win over developers: local support groups called Developer Circles

Facebook’s plan to win over developers: local support groups called Developer Circles

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 10:50 AM
Mark Zuckerberg promises to make the camera ‘the first augmented reality platform’

Mark Zuckerberg promises to make the camera ‘the first augmented reality platform’

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 10:24 AM
Uber opens up ride-hailing service for companies

Uber opens up ride-hailing service for companies

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 8:00 AM
Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Design and performance impress, but Bixby underwhelms
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Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Design and performance impress, but Bixby underwhelms

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 8:00 AM
Flipboard doubles down on video with editorial packages and VAST standard

Flipboard doubles down on video with editorial packages and VAST standard

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 7:00 AM
Google’s Android Pay now works with PayPal

Google’s Android Pay now works with PayPal

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 6:00 AM
UberEats begins tailoring recommendations and accepting scheduled orders

UberEats begins tailoring recommendations and accepting scheduled orders

Ken Yeung April 18, 2017 6:00 AM
Facebook no longer measures total app installs because developers don’t care
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Facebook no longer measures total app installs because developers don’t care

Ken Yeung April 17, 2017 8:00 AM
HP Spectre x360 15-inch (2017) review: Fantastic 4K UHD display and performance
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HP Spectre x360 15-inch (2017) review: Fantastic 4K UHD display and performance

Ken Yeung April 15, 2017 6:00 AM
Instagram Stories now used by 200 million people daily, gets new creative tools

Instagram Stories now used by 200 million people daily, gets new creative tools

Ken Yeung April 13, 2017 8:00 AM
Uber partners with Getaround so you don’t need a car to become a driver

Uber partners with Getaround so you don’t need a car to become a driver

Ken Yeung April 13, 2017 6:00 AM
Facebook Messenger passes 1.2 billion monthly active users

Facebook Messenger passes 1.2 billion monthly active users

Ken Yeung April 12, 2017 9:00 AM
Amazon FreeTime gets parental dashboard and cards so adults can talk with their kids

Amazon FreeTime gets parental dashboard and cards so adults can talk with their kids

Ken Yeung April 12, 2017 6:00 AM
Tenor moves to monetize GIFs with launch of real-time analytics tool and ad product

Tenor moves to monetize GIFs with launch of real-time analytics tool and ad product

Ken Yeung April 12, 2017 5:30 AM
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 won’t have the Bixby voice assistant until this spring

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 won’t have the Bixby voice assistant until this spring

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 4:30 PM
Lyft confirms $600 million in new funding at $7.5 billion valuation

Lyft confirms $600 million in new funding at $7.5 billion valuation

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 12:14 PM
Stripe acquires Indie Hackers in bid to strengthen relationship with entrepreneurs

Stripe acquires Indie Hackers in bid to strengthen relationship with entrepreneurs

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 11:57 AM
Slack launches in-message drop-down menus for apps

Slack launches in-message drop-down menus for apps

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 10:00 AM
Facebook adds group payments to Messenger

Facebook adds group payments to Messenger

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 9:00 AM
Instagram: Direct Inbox is now used by 375 million people

Instagram: Direct Inbox is now used by 375 million people

Ken Yeung April 11, 2017 7:00 AM
Twitter lets brands create custom hearts within Periscope broadcasts

Twitter lets brands create custom hearts within Periscope broadcasts

Ken Yeung April 10, 2017 10:39 AM
The Weather Channel now lets you request a Lyft when bad weather strikes

The Weather Channel now lets you request a Lyft when bad weather strikes

Ken Yeung April 10, 2017 10:00 AM
Facebook has more than 5 million advertisers, with 75% from outside the U.S.

Facebook has more than 5 million advertisers, with 75% from outside the U.S.

Ken Yeung April 10, 2017 6:00 AM
Samsung’s $150 million bet to find the next big startup

Samsung’s $150 million bet to find the next big startup

Ken Yeung April 9, 2017 7:15 AM
Facebook now lets you watch Messenger Day stories on Messenger.com

Facebook now lets you watch Messenger Day stories on Messenger.com

Ken Yeung April 8, 2017 12:26 PM
Cabconnect acquires Flywheel in bid to create on-demand taxi platform

Cabconnect acquires Flywheel in bid to create on-demand taxi platform

Ken Yeung April 7, 2017 9:00 AM
Facebook adds call-to-action buttons to Instant Articles

Facebook adds call-to-action buttons to Instant Articles

Ken Yeung April 7, 2017 8:49 AM
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