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A report from the National Security Commission on AI, which is chaired by Eric Schmidt, finds that the US is not fully prepared for AI competition with China — Retaining any edge will take White House leadership and a substantial investment, according to the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
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Twitter to label tweets with misleading information about COVID vaccines and debut a strike system that can lead to permanent account suspension after 5 strikes — Twitter announced Monday that it will label tweets with potentially misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: iPhone 13 to have smaller notch, larger battery, no USB-C; 120Hz display on the Pro; iPhone mini to return; he has “no visibility” of power button Touch ID — Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a new investor note today focused on what to expect …
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| Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Square says Square Financial Services, its industrial bank, has started operations after getting FDIC approval last year — Known for its innovations in the payments sector, Square is now officially a bank. — Nearly one year after receiving conditional approval, Square said Monday afternoon …
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| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Researchers point out that Apple's walled garden approach on iOS makes it virtually impossible to detect the presence of malware on iPhones, which does exist — The iPhone's locked-down approach to security is spreading, but advanced hackers have found that higher barriers are great for avoiding capture.
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| Emily Birnbaum / Protocol: |
How Apple ramped up its lobbying in AZ, including hiring Gov. Ducey's ex-chief of staff, amid a proposed bill to let app devs use 3rd-party payment systems — Arizona State Rep. Regina Cobb hadn't even formally introduced her app store legislation last month when Apple and Google started storming into the state to lobby against it.| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
TikTok launches a Safety Advisory Council for Europe to help it with content moderation, bringing external experts in fields like child safety and extremism — TikTok is bringing in external experts in Europe in fields such as child safety, young people's mental health and extremism to form …
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| Grace Kay / Insider: |
The singer Grimes made $5.8M selling ~10 pieces of NFT-based artwork within 20 minutes of debuting her collection on trading platform Nifty Gateway on Sunday — - Grimes launched a digital art collection titled “WarNymph” on Sunday. — The singer has already earned over $5.8 million from the collection.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Czech on-demand grocery delivery startup Rohlik raises $230M led by Partech, source says at a valuation of ~$600M — Food delivery — whether it's ready-made orders from restaurants, meal kits or groceries — has been one of the most-used services in this last year of living under the cloud … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Beam Dental, a digital dental insurer that uses AI to reward members for good dental hygiene, raises $80M Series E led by Mercato Partners — Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. — Beam Dental, a Columbus, Ohio-based dental benefits provider …
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| Michael Steeber / 9to5Mac: |
Every Apple Store in the US is open for the first time since March 2020, with many starting to offer in-store shopping after operating as Express storefronts — Every Apple Store in the United States is open for the first time in nearly a year. It was 353 days ago — March 13, 2020 …
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| Charlotte Tucker / EU-Startups: |
Dutch online supermarket Crisp raises €30M Series B led by Target Global, bringing its total raised to €46M — Today Crisp, the Dutch online-only supermarket that prioritises ultra fresh and transparently sourced products, announced that it has raised €30 million in Series B financing.| Reuters: |
Source: Goldman Sachs is restarting its cryptocurrency trading desk amid the crypto boom and will begin dealing bitcoin futures and more starting next week — LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has restarted its cryptocurrency trading desk and will begin dealing bitcoin futures …
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Interviews with 16 Amazon workers offer an inside look at the unionization vote in Bessemer, Al, where $15/hour is double the minimum wage for entry-level jobs — On a rainy Saturday afternoon in early February, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union held a rally in a grassy lot …
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