Miscellaneous
Alex kicks off the show looking at DuckDuckGo, an internet search engine that emphasizes protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding the filter bubble of personalized search results, and their recently announced $100m secondary investment. The episode also takes a look at claims that the COVID pandemic has accelerated the shift to eCommerce by 5 years, and Huawei's announcement that their mobile operating system, HarmonyOS, is now the #3 OS in the world. The show closes out with a look at Amazon's statement on its battle against fake reviews, Prime Day 2021, and Etsy acquiring peer-to-peer social shopping app Depop. 00:00 - Subscribe for Tech & Business News Daily 00:19 - DuckDuckGo $100mm Raise 05:45 - COVID eCommerce Acceleration 10:33 - Huawei HarmonyOS 15:55 - Amazon Reviews Probe 17:31 - Prime Day 2021 "Soft" 19:47 - Etsy Acquires Depop Originally Aired: 06/25/21 #DuckDuckGo #Huawei #Depop