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Some employees say that Musk sounded genuinely enthusiastic about owning and running Twitter, but the meeting reinforced their mostly negative beliefs about him — Musk says he has big plans for the company. Employees wonder how he'll achieve them
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Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital is exploring options including asset sales and a rescue by another firm, and says it invested about $200M in Luna — Firm's founders say they still believe in the future of cryptocurrencies — Cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund Three Arrows Capital Ltd …
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Snap is internally testing Snapchat Plus, a paid subscription service that will give users early access to exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features — It's currently in “early internal testing” — Snap is doing internal tests of a paid subscription called Snapchat Plus …
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The UK publishes its final response to a data reform consultation to diverge from EU rules, including replacing cookie pop-ups with browser-based opt-outs — The UK government has published its final response to a data ‘reform’ consultation it kicked off last year, laying out how it intends …
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A group of Senate Democrats calls on the US Commerce Department to follow EU and develop a strategy to require a common charging port across all mobile devices — No more Lightning ports? — A group of Senate Democrats is calling on the US Commerce Department to follow Europe's lead …
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| Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter: |
Roku unveils an e-commerce deal with Walmart, allowing TV viewers to use remotes to shop during commercials and check out with Roku Pay; stock up 4% after hours — The pact could make TV streaming the next frontier in e-commerce shopping by blending entertainment and instant product purchases.| Janko Roettgers / Protocol: |
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Sources: SpaceX fired employees who helped write and distribute an open letter calling Elon Musk's behavior “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment” — In an email, Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president, said the letter had made other employees “feel uncomfortable, intimidated and bullied.”| Reuters: |
Sources: China's central bank accepted Ant Group's application to set up a financial holding company, a key step in a year-long revamp of the fintech business — China's central bank has accepted Ant Group's application to set up a financial holding company, three people with knowledge of the matter said …
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Sources: Klarna is in talks with investors about funding at a ~$15B valuation, down from its $45.6B valuation in June 2021; source: a deal could yield $500M+ — The SoftBank-backed, buy-now-pay-later startup is discussing raising cash at a valuation around $15 billion, down from 2021's near $46 billion valuation
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Prague-based online grocery delivery service Rohlik has raised a €220M Series D led by Sofina and says it had revenues of €500M in 2021 — The salad days are over for many startups in the online food delivery sector. Following a long period of cash injections …
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Some UK creators say they abandoned TikTok Shop's e-commerce program due to poor pay, long hours, and having to take flak for limited stock and shipping issues — Content creators say ‘livestream’ model means they earn less and now take flak for limited stock and shipping issues| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Narmi, which enables small financial institutions offer online and mobile banking services, raised a $35M Series B, bringing its total funding to $60M — The banking industry isn't always welcoming to startups, depending on the market's outlook. As inflation rises and companies brace for the worst …
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Blockchain.com data: bitcoin's hash rate fell 4% since the start of the week, as the value of revenues paid to miners fell to its lowest level in nearly a year — Share prices of companies that validate crypto transactions have tumbled over the past month — Bitcoin miners are scaling … | Rachel Kaser / VentureBeat: |
VersusGame, a mobile app that lets content creators pose “prediction contests” to viewers for cash and prizes, has raised a $25M Series A — VersusGame announced it has raised $25 million in a new fundraising round. It plans to use the funding to develop its platform and staff, as well as augment its partnership efforts.| Andrea Park / Fierce Biotech: |
Aidoc, which develops AI-based tools for radiologists to analyze CT scans and X-rays, has raised a $110M Series D, bringing its total funding to about $250M — Aidoc is on quite the hot streak. Aidoc is on quite the hot streak. Just about two months after racking up its ninth FDA clearance …
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Microsoft debuts Defender for Individuals, an online security dashboard for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android, part of Microsoft 365 Family and Personal subscriptions — Microsoft is adding the Microsoft Defender for Individuals to its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions.Sponsor Posts
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