Dealroom.co | Infillion buys Foursquare, adding location data to its ad platform

Everyone knows your location

How I tracked myself down using leaked location data in the in-app ads, and what I found along the way.

Foursquare died at the hands of private equity. What happens next?

Foursquare has come to an end at the hands of private equity. It was a fun service that led to really great real-world experiences - but what happens to those check-ins now?

The Missing Piece: How Location Data is Coming to the AT Protocol

A deep dive into community-driven geolocation schemas, emerging projects, and the future of location-aware social networking on Bluesky

The Missing Piece: How Location Data is Coming to the AT Protocol - Building on atproto

A deep dive into community-driven geolocation schemas, emerging projects, and the future of location-aware social networking on Bluesky

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

Denver Data Dialogues | Meetup

In 2026, Datalere will host **Denver** **Data Dialogues**, insights for data leaders, an in-person networking event featuring guest speakers, panels, catered food (not pizza) and more!This is a re-boot of our old meetup, **Data Science in Colorado**, but this time with a broader set of topics and ne

Ad Tech Says It’s Not In The Surveillance Business. Now Is The Time To Prove It | AdExchanger

ICE wants to know how ad tech and location data could aid investigations. The question is: Will ad tech finally draw a line – or cross one?

Why Verizon wants to buy an ailing Yahoo in $4.8B deal

In a single stroke, Verizon would own the biggest website in the world.

This Tool Unmasks the Shadowy World of Ads that Track Your Location

It's usually very difficult to investigate the advertising industry. A new tool called DecryptAds aims to make it much easier with a massive dataset anyone can query.

Are AI data centers coming to your area?

This free, crowd-sourced tracker website is one of the most comprehensive attempts we’ve seen to keep tabs on where new data centers are being proposed. Maps are currently available across 18 states, with data compiled from public sources. You can read about the Data Center Proposal Tracker creator’s methodology here. [Image: Here’s a screenshot from the tracker showing sites around NYC. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-16-100907.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Digital Spaces Directory | New_ Public

As the social media landscape changes and a new wave of digital spaces emerges, this Directory is meant to be a resource for our field — a jumping-off-point for further exploration and research for anyone who’s interested in studying, building, stewarding, or simply using digital social platforms. We hope this will inspire creative exploration, spark new collaborations, and highlight important progress.

Ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI Help Center

Explore general FAQs about ads in ChatGPT, including eligibility, personalization, privacy, and controls.

Ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI Help Center

Explore general FAQs about ads in ChatGPT, including eligibility, personalization, privacy, and controls.