BounceX has one of the least informative Web sites ever. It says they do behavioral-based Web personalization, programmatic advertising, email retargeting, and marketing automation but offers no details. Meanwhile, the company’s press release says they build a proprietary database and device graph that lets clients identify previously anonymous Web site visitors. Somebody got answers they liked: the company just raised a $31 million Series B.

People who don’t trust anyone else want more control for themselves, right? Sure enough, that’s what integrated communications firm Finn Partners found when they asked consumers about smart technologies.  People were more enthusiastic about smart home appliances than self-driving cars, which only means they haven’t read enough science fiction about renegade vacuum cleaners. Ever pragmatic, they were three times more likely to cite cost than privacy as an obstacle to smart home tech. Finn will also send a copy of the study on request.

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.