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The FTC sues to block Nvidia's acquisition of Arm, arguing the chip deal is anticompetitive; the $40B deal has risen to ~$75B due to Nvidia's share price — The agency alleges the semiconductor deal is anticompetitive — WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued …
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Report: Google's Pixel hardware group is working on the company's first smartwatch, internally codenamed “Rohan”, which it plans to launch next year — A Pixel Watch is finally in the works — Google is finally making its own in-house smartwatch that's set to launch in 2022 …
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Didi Global says it will begin the process of delisting from the NYSE and listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange — Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global (DIDI.N) said on Friday it will start work on delisting from the New York stock exchange and begin pursuing a listing in Hong Kong after obtaining the approval of its board.
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Marketers are reacting to privacy laws and Big Tech policy changes with quizzes and other events to collect their own customer info and build detailed profiles — Marketers are staging sweepstakes, quizzes and events to gather people's personal information and build detailed profiles| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
In a filing in the Epic lawsuit, Apple says it “could charge a commission” if developers use a competing payments platform, following a similar Google policy — Although the appeal of the Apple-Epic lawsuit is ongoing, Apple is currently subject to the judge's decision …
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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
AI researcher Timnit Gebru, who left Google last year, launches Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research, an institute focused on the responsible use of AI — The researcher, who says Google fired her a year ago, wants to ask questions about responsible use of artificial intelligence.
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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Interviews with 16 current and former Apple retail, support, and sales employees detail harsh working conditions, poor pay, and little interest from HR — The company's hourly workers say conditions are untenable. Does Apple care? — Illustrations by Jesse Zhang
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Records show at least three US federal agencies bought Lorex video surveillance equipment from Chinese firm Dahua Technology despite a government ban — Lorex is owned by Dahua, a technology maker linked to human rights abuses. — At least three U.S. federal agencies, including the military …
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| Hristina Yordanova / DappRadar: |
The four leading virtual worlds recorded over $100M in NFT land sales in the past week, with The Sandbox alone seeing trading volumes of over $86M — The Sandbox alone attracted more than $86 million in land sales — Metaverse land is the new big hit in the crypto community … | Tim Copeland / The Block: |
DeFi protocol BadgerDAO is investigating after security researchers say $120.3M was stolen from users via its compromised front end — Quick Take — DeFi protocol BadgerDAO was exploited earlier today for $120 million. — It appears that its front end was compromised and users were tricked into making unwanted transactions.
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A look at the Xbox Series X and PS5 markets, as holiday shoppers navigate a world of “purchase bot” resellers, retail memberships, and social media tips — New gaming consoles remain in short supply this holiday season, spawning cottage industries of tipsters and scalpers making money off their scarcity.
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| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Sources: Goldman Sachs is among a handful of tier-one US banks working on ways to use bitcoin as collateral for cash loans to institutions — Goldman Sachs is among a handful of tier-one U.S. banks figuring out how to use bitcoin as collateral for cash loans to institutions, according to three people familiar with the plans.| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Facebook makes 2FA mandatory for high-risk accounts, an expansion of Facebook Protect, which covers 1.5M accounts and will be in 50 countries by the end of 2021 — Facebook, a recently added subsidiary of Meta, said it will make two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory for high-risk accounts likely …
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| Simon Jessop / Reuters: |
Clarity AI, whose AI helps fund managers gauge environmental impact of their investments, raised $50M in August, led by Vision Fund 2 at a $450M valuation — Softbank Group Corp's (9984.T) Vision Fund 2 has led the latest funding round for sustainability data technology platform Clarity AI …
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Singapore-based LingoAce, which helps students learn Mandarin from native speakers, raises a $105M Series C led by Sequoia Capital India — Hugh Yao, a former executive at IBM, Oracle, and Salesforce, moved to Singapore from Beijing in 2012. His son, who was then three years old … | Berber Jin / The Information: |
Crunchbase: investments in crypto-based gaming and commerce startups increased 26x YoY, totaling $3.7B so far in 2021 — Venture capitalists investing in consumer startups are writing more checks for crypto companies than ever before. The deals underscore how blockchain technology …
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| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Square is changing its name to Block, effective December 10, and renaming Square Crypto to Spiral, as its business shifts toward technologies like blockchain — - Payments giant Square will change its corporate name to Block, effective Dec. 10. — The move comes as Square expands beyond …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Mexico City-based buy now, pay later service and online consumer lender Kueski raises $102M in equity and $100M in debt, bringing its total funding to $300M+ — Kueski, a Mexico City-based “buy now, pay later” and online consumer lender, announced today it has secured $202 million in equity and debt funding.Sponsor Posts
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