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Sources: Apple is aiming to release an AR headset in 2022 and a sleeker pair of AR glasses by 2023 — At an internal October meeting, Apple executives shared the company's product roadmap for two augmented reality devices. The stakes for the closely-watched products are sky-high as Apple hunts …
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Uber's CEO, in an interview covering Saudi funding, called Khashoggi's murder a “mistake” which the Saudis are taking “seriously”; he later expressed regret — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told “Axios on HBO” that the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “a mistake” …
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Enterprise information management company OpenText is acquiring cloud data backup and protection service Carbonite in a deal worth $1.42B — Enterprise information management (EIM) company OpenText is acquiring cloud data backup and protection service Carbonite in a deal worth $1.42 billion.
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Voi Technology, a Sweden-based scooter-sharing startup which operates in a 38 cities across 10 European countries, raises $85M Series B — Voi Technology, the “micro-mobility” startup that operates an e-scooter service in a 38 cities across 10 European countries, has raised an $85 million in Series B funding.
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A deep dive into BuzzFeed's ecommerce expansion, from establishing a dedicated Commerce division and a Product Lab in 2016 to partnering with Walmart — Damian Radcliffe takes a deep dive into BuzzFeed's eCommerce expansion, from establishing a dedicated Commerce division to its recent roll … | Candy Cheng / Bloomberg: |
Focusing heavily on the suburbs and boosted by SoftBank investment DoorDash transformed itself from a struggling startup to the biggest food delivery app in US — There aren't many jobs in Davidson, North Carolina, that offer the flexibility and decent pay that Alfonso Auz was looking for.
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NY regulator launches a probe into Goldman Sachs after a viral tweet alleges gender discrimination in the Apple Card's algorithms when determining credit limits — - Tech entrepreneur alleged inherent bias in algorithms for card — The card is part of Goldman's new main street business lines
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Tencent, the world's largest videogame company by revenue, is looking to make more console games for US users by leveraging its partnership with Nintendo — World's biggest videogame maker seeks a greater U.S. presence with more console games designed for American gamers
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How Jersey City, one of the first municipalities to legalize Airbnb, passed strict short-term rent regulations despite a $4M+ Airbnb-funded opposition campaign — The company spent more than $4 million opposing new rules that crack down on short-term rentals, echoing its tactics in other cities.| Ben Fox Rubin / CNET: |
Amazon to open a new brand of grocery store in California next year, different from Whole Foods; job listings describe it as “Amazon's first grocery store” — The company confirmed plans for a new store format after job openings were posted Monday.Thanks:@rogerwcheng
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Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt launches its institutional custody business, after getting approval from NY regulators — Bakkt, the cryptocurrency venture backed by Intercontinental Exchange, announced Monday the launch of its institutional custody business.
Thanks:@dogetoshi
| Julia Alexander / The Verge: |
YouTube to update ToS saying it is under “no obligation” to host content and reinforcing its right to terminate users they deem “no longer commercially viable” — Other changes affect children's content — YouTube is rolling out updated terms of service on December 10th … Sponsor Posts
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