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| Stephen Shankland / CNET: |
Google will delay plans to block third-party cookies from early 2022 to late 2023, to find ways to protect privacy without hurting ad-dependent publishers — Google has delayed a major privacy change to its Chrome browser, pushing back a plan to block third-party cookies until late 2023 …
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| John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: |
After debate, House committee approves five major antitrust bills, including regulations on user data portability and acquisitions of competitors — Tech companies to take the battle over the proposed new regulations and oversight to the House floor and Senate
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| Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: |
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| Microsoft: |
Live stream of Microsoft's Windows event where it is expected to unveil Windows 11 — The post Set a reminder to see what's next for Windows, live, June 24 at 11 a.m. ET appeared first on Stories.
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Tweets: @panos_panay, @matthfield, @gartenberg, @geoffreyfowler, @stevekovach, @fredericl, and @satyanadella
| The Verge: |
Live blog of Microsoft's Windows 11 event — Microsoft is ready to usher in a new version of Windows, and it looks like 11 will be the magical number. After months of teasers, Windows 11 leaked last week and provided us an early look at what Microsoft should announce today.
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CNET, Thurrott, Engadget, Gizmodo, International Business Times, inews.co.uk, PCWorld, The Verge, OnMSFT.com, and Wired. Tweets: @tomwarren
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Andreessen Horowitz raises $2.2B for its third fund focused on crypto startups and cryptocurrencies — - The Silicon Valley venture capital firm just announced a new $2.2 billion cryptocurrency-focused fund. — “We believe that the next wave of computing innovation will be driven by crypto …
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Google and Jio Platforms announce JioPhone Next, an “affordable” phone running an optimized version of Android, launching in India on September 10; price TBD — Jio Platforms, run by India's richest man (Mukesh Ambani), and Google on Thursday unveiled the JioPhone Next …
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Tweets: @sundarpichai, @chandrarsrikant, @cnnnews18, and @madhavchanchani
| Simon Clark / Wall Street Journal: |
Visa buys Sweden-based Tink, which offers open banking APIs used by more than 3,400 banks and financial institutions in Europe, for €1.8B — Tink would give Visa a foothold in open banking, which connects consumers to multiple financial institutions — Visa Inc. agreed to pay …
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| Zack Seward / CoinDesk: |
Crypto analytics startup Chainalysis raises $100M Series E led by Coatue at a $4.2B+ valuation, after raising $100M Series D in March at a $2B valuation — It's the firm's second $100 million raise this year. — Chainalysis is adding another $100 million in venture capital as crypto's role … | Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Peacock had fewer than 10M paid subs as of May; Comcast is considering a deal with ViacomCBS or acquiring Roku as it seeks to become a streaming giant — The broadband and cable company, which owns NBCUniversal, sticks with its marriage of content and delivery, though AT&T has reversed course
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Tonkean, which is developing a no-code automation service for companies, raises $50M Series B, bringing its total raised to $81M — Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. — Tonkean, a software startup developing a no-code workflow …
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
BuzzFeed announces plans to go public via SPAC merger, targeting a $1.5B valuation, and will acquire digital publisher Complex Networks for $300M — BuzzFeed, a 15-year-old digital media company, announced Thursday it plans to go public via a merger with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company.
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Software design company Figma raises $200M at a valuation of $10B, quintupling its valuation since last year — Software design company Figma Inc. has raised fresh funding at a valuation of $10 billion, quintupling its pricetag since last year. The company, which allows customers …
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| Rita Liao / TechCrunch: |
Apple launches App Store search ads in China, five years after launching in the US — After launching five years ago in the United States, Apple's search advertising service finally arrived in mainland China this week. — The feature, called Apple Search Ads, lets developers bid …
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AppInChina, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, AppleInsider, iMore, and The Information
| Preetika Rana / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at some of the apps used by Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers to increase earnings, like Gridwise, which collates drivers' earnings across platforms — Adoption of apps to track pay, events and dispute complaints is soaring amid patchwork of regulatory efforts
Tweets: @wsj
| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
TCL says NxtWear G, its wearable external display for phones or laptops with USB-C DisplayPort tech, will go on sale in July, starting in Australia for ~$680 — Also on the way: multiscreen functionality for TCL phones and a smartwatch for kids — TCL says its wearable display will go on sale …
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Filing: Wise, previously TransferWise, plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange via a direct listing in early July, reportedly at a $6B-$7B valuation — Following Wise's announcement earlier this month that it planned to go public by way of a direct listing on the LSE …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
JW Player, a video streaming and analytics service used by major companies like Viacom, raises $100M Series E from LLR Partners — Where does your enterprise stand on the AI adoption curve? Take our AI survey to find out. — JW Player, a video streaming and analytics platform …
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| Reuters: |
John McAfee has died by suicide in a Spanish jail cell, according to his lawyer, hours after news that he would be extradited to face federal charges in the US — Antivirus creator John McAfee, 75, was found dead in his prison cell in Barcelona after the Spanish high court had authorised …
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Tweets: @snowden, @rothschildmd, @travis_view, @oneunderscore__, @rizzn, @newley, @mekkadonmusic, @reuterssarah, @magicpoopcannon, @therealhoarse, @stevencambian, @josephsteinberg, @arrington, @paulobrien, @smashdawg, @jakeonorbit, @rizzn, @jasonmillerindc, @starfire2258, @gartenberg, @loganbartlett, @uwebollocks, @jamesliamcook, @jamesliamcook, @thepacketrat, @thepacketrat, @monscience, @kimzetter, @williamturton, @riana_crypto, @thepacketrat, @petermccormack, @williamturton, @williamturton, @ashleevance, and @kimzetter
| Nathaniel Meyersohn / CNN: |
Adobe: total US e-commerce sales during Prime Day exceeded $11B; Amazon says Prime Day was the biggest two-day sales period for 3rd-party sellers in its history — New York (CNN Business)Shoppers aren't showing any signs of getting tired of Amazon Prime Day, even though some sellers … | Anthony Reuben / BBC: |
EE says it will add a £2 roaming charge in Europe for new customers starting January 2022, the first UK operator to reintroduce roaming charges after Brexit — Mobile operator EE will charge new UK customers extra to use their mobile phones in Europe from January.
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Firebolt Analytics, which builds a cloud data warehouse designed for rapid analysis of large data sets, raises $127M Series B led by Dawn Capital and K5 Global — Speedy cloud data warehouse startup Firebolt Analytics Inc. is looking like a very hot prospect indeed after landing $127 million in an all-equity round of funding.
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| Adam Jackson / Bloomberg: |
The e-commerce business of Saks Fifth Avenue's discount chain spun off into a standalone company after raising $200M from Insight Partners at a valuation of $1B — - New entity aims to capitalize on online shopping boom — The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue plans to separate the e-commerce business …
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Business Wire, The Business Journals, Retail Dive, and FreightWaves
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Illumio, which takes a zero trust approach to protect data centers and cloud networks, raises $225M Series F led by Thoma Bravo at a $2.75B valuation — Illumio, a self-styled zero trust unicorn, has closed a $225 million Series F funding round at a $2.75 billion valuation.
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