Several more well-known tech executives have joined FWD.us, the new political advocacy group launched earlier this month by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to support U.S. immigration reform. According to All Things D, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, CEO Steve Ballmer and General Counsel Brad Smith, along with Napster co-founder Sean Parker all have joined the organization. . Read More

Spotify today showcased an updated version of its player and its options, mostly geared to improve discovery, and surprised the media by welcoming Metallica’s music to its catalog and the band’s drummer Lars Ulrich to the stage. Read More

Not many startups can make a launch announcement on NBC’s "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," like video chat platform Airtime did in the wee hours of today, but then not many of them are founded by Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning. Read More

Airtime, the mysterious startup founded and financed by digital media all-stars, closed a reported $25 million third round of financing and acquired fellow KPCB startup Erly. Read More

Founders Fund, the San Francisco-based technology investment firm, said on Thursday it has raised $625 million for its fourth suite of funds. . Read More