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| Sam Shead / CNBC: |
Elon Musk says people can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin in the US and later this year outside the US — - The automaker last month revealed that it had bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin. — People outside the U.S. will be able to buy a Tesla with bitcoin “later this year.”
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The Verge, Insider, Insider, Decrypt, PCMag, USA Today, TechCrunch, The Block, TheStreet, The Economic Times, Forbes, Reuters, Gizmodo, CNN, The Next Web, CoinDesk, BBC, New York Post, Engadget, Reuters, BitcoinExchangeGuide, Forbes, NewsBTC, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, Cointelegraph, MSPoweruser, CryptoSlate, Bitcoin News, The Daily Hodl, BTC Times, Bitcoinist.com, CryptoGlobe, Wccftech, Cryptonews, Ethereum World News, and Mashable
Tweets: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @scottmelker, @martinsfp, @heygleb, and @brianroemmele
| Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: |
CEO Pat Gelsinger says Intel will spend $20B on two new fabs in Ocotillo, Arizona and will reconfigure its external Foundry Services to serve new chip customers — The new CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger, has today outlined his vision for Intel over the coming years.
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Intel Newsroom, CNBC, The Verge, Engadget, Intel Newsroom, Nikkei Asia, Windows Central, MacRumors, SemiAccurate, Forbes, Financial Times, Tom's Guide, The Economic Times, EURACTIV.com, Pocketnow, iPhone in Canada Blog, MSPoweruser, Reuters, Light Reading, Yahoo Finance, New York Times, Tom's Hardware, iPhone Hacks, eWeek, DigiTimes, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, SlashGear, iTnews, 9to5Mac, and Pixel Envy
Tweets: @harrymccracken, @imjustsayingjc, @pgelsinger, @timaeppel, @ampressman, @andreif7, @mgsiegler, @lukemiani, @bitsandchipseng, @seanbowie, @repdavidcook, @stshank, @stevekovach, @azchamber, @whatthebit, @wongmjane, @anshelsag, @senmarkkelly, @patrickmoorhead, @levie, @pwang, @briansozzi, @hbkirb, @stshank, @azchamber, @ryansmithat, and @mytechmusings
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Leaked moderator docs say Facebook users may call for death of public figures, so long as the individual is not tagged or “purposefully exposed” to such calls — Exclusive: public figures considered to be permissible targets for otherwise-banned abuse, leaked moderator guidelines show
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The Guardian and Reclaim The Net
Tweets: @alexhern, @mylesjackman, @gregde, @monteiro, @reedgalen, @ekp, @scobie, @olivercallan, @magalidmathias, @margarethodge, @ccdhate, @owen_g, and @jimwaterson
| Alex Hern / The Guardian: |
Tweets: @annaturley, @thattimwalker, @jason_kint, @emmalbriant, @jason_kint, @slpng_giants, @stellacreasy, @benquinn75, @jamie4north, @alexhern, @alexhern, @alexhern, and @alexhern
| Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE: |
Medium offers buyouts to everyone on its editorial staff, as it shifts focus from its own publications to supporting independent writers on its platform — After what workers describe as a successful union-busting campaign, Ev Williams has announced to journalists who work for him that they should feel free to go.
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Medium, New York Times, The Information, The New Consumer, Pixel Envy, and Insider
Tweets: @thekenyeung, @mohamedzulf, @parismartineau, @alex, @lyssaslounge, @lorcand, @alex, @caseynewton, @psskow, @jessjoho, @jfagone, @dansinker, @harrymccracken, @laurenkgurley, @walthickey, @claramhogan, @jathansadowski, @caseynewton, @aarieff, @noahyoo, @mcwm, @juiceboxca, @brookeobie, @tamigraph, @parismarx, @waywardwinifred, @urocklive1, @helaineolen, @katie_robertson, @mayavada, @dnbrgr, @sarthakgh, @weinbergrrrrr, @lanceulanoff, @bigblackjacobin, @_danilo, @danshipper, @juiceboxca, @timmarchman, @iankar_, @jessicalessin, @tomkrazit, @benyt, @jayrosen_nyu, @kgosztola, @jmrivera02, @grimkim, @clarajeffery, @jason, and @aaronhuertas
| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Hundreds of free software advocates sign open letter seeking removal of Richard Stallman and entire FSF board saying he “has no place” in their community — Open letter signed by hundreds: RMS “has no place” in free software community. — Richard Stallman's return … | Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Amazon announces to employees that the next AWS head will be Adam Selipsky, the CEO of Salesforce-owned Tableau and formerly VP of AWS Sales, Marketing, Support — Amazon has chosen to Adam Selipsky, currently CEO of Salesforce-owned Tableau, to run its Amazon Web Services division.
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About Amazon, ComputerWeekly.com, TechRadar, Cloud Computing News, GeekWire, The Register, Channel Futures, The Information, and CNN
Tweets: @g_bonfiglio, @jordannovet, and @quinnypig
| Bloomberg: |
Robinhood says it has filed confidentially for an IPO with the SEC — Robinhood Markets Inc., the popular trading app, has filed confidentially for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.
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Under the Hood, CNBC, Axios, Fortune, coinspeaker.com, CNN, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @awealthofcs, @rnaianalyst, @jamestitcomb, @ccm_ryan, @mukund, @plainsite, @tanayj, @axios, and @erenbali
| Jim Salter / Ars Technica: |
Firefox 87 launches with Smart Block feature, which improves the rendering of pages when blocking third-party tracking scripts by using local “stand-in” scripts — An improved referrer policy also trims URLs from embedded images and scripts. — Mozilla released Firefox 87 …
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Mozilla Security Blog, ZDNet, XDA Developers, MacRumors, The Register, and SlashGear
Tweets: @dveditz, @simoahava, and @campuscodi
| Taylor Lyles / The Verge: |
Amazon says it's opening a new game studio in Montreal which will create original AAA games and that the studio will be led by the creators of Rainbow Six Siege — It's Amazon's fourth studio — Amazon is illustrating its commitment to game development with a new studio opening …
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Amazon Games, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, MUO, GamingBolt, and Stevivor
Tweets: @crecenteb, @wwwjim, and @jasonschreier
| David Ruddock / Android Police: |
Source: Qualcomm plans a console for Q1 2022 similar to Nintendo's Switch, with detachable controllers, SD card slot, Android 12, and display-out capabilities — Qualcomm plans its first foray into the consumer electronics market in years — with a device that bears a strong resemblance …
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BGR, Pocket-lint, XDA Developers, SiliconANGLE, Tom's Guide, BGR India, TechRadar, The Next Web, and The Verge
Tweets: @rdrv3, @rdrv3, @brianfagioli, @jetscott, @rdrv3, @caseynewton, @epro, @caro_milanesi, @raywongy, @seldo, @harrymccracken, and @ravi_hiranand. Thanks:@rdrv3
| Avaaz: |
Study of US election misinfo shows Facebook could have prevented 10.1B views from Pages that spread misinfo; these Pages saw interactions rise 3x YoY — How Facebook Failed Voters and Nearly Set Democracy Aflame — Section One - From Election to Insurrection: How Facebook Failed American Voters
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Mother Jones, The Guardian, TIME, Financial Times, and Axios
Tweets: @ecmclaughlin, @mskotnicki, @verambergen, @rachaelmyrow, @janoschdelcker, @sumofus, @andrewlegon, @jason_kint, and @jason_kint
| Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE: |
Amazon is forcing delivery drivers to sign a “biometric consent” form that lets Amazon use AI-powered cameras in its efforts to detect distracted driving — The new cameras, which are being implemented nationwide, use artificial intelligence to access drivers' location, movement, and biometric data.
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The Verge. Tweets: @hypervisible, @jason_koebler, @markghuneim, @motherboard, @vice, and @andyjayhawk
| Chip Cutter / Wall Street Journal: |
Coaching and mental health startup BetterUp says Prince Harry has joined as chief impact officer — The Duke of Sussex is going to work for the unicorn employee coaching and mental health startup in his latest foray into business — No longer a working member of the royal family …
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BetterUp, CNN, and The Guardian
| Paul Vigna / Wall Street Journal: |
Blockchain.com, which provides cryptocurrency services to retail and institutional clients, raises $300M at a $5.2B valuation — The investment round gave the company a $5.2 billion valuation — Blockchain.com, a London-based firm that provides a variety of cryptocurrency services to retail …
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@blockchain, Decrypt, The Block, Decrypt, CoinDesk, CNBC, Cointelegraph, and Cryptonews
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Verizon Media Group to rebrand most of its media franchises as Yahoo products and sell subscriptions to those products via Yahoo+, a new subscription platform — Verizon Media Group, the media division within Verizon, has 3 million people that pay for subscriptions across its portfolio …
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TechCrunch. Tweets: @reckless, @sarafischer, @nixxin, @caro_milanesi, @tonyromm, @emilystewartm, @nirave, @jacksondame, @mattrosoff, @oliveremberton, @tomcoates, @peterrojas, @nateknox, @lucasmtny, @rustybrick, @chiraag_deora, @tolles, @alexwilliams, @ceonyc, @markghuneim, @speirin, @bdsams, @judmackrill, @panzer, @arrington, @kylegrantham, @mmasnick, @paulbradleycarr, @kvox, @jason_kint, @chrismessina, @niemanlab, @tinch, @harrymccracken, @mathewi, @sfiegerman, @rushthewriter, @sub8u, and @alex
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
YC's W21 batch featured 43 Indian startups, a new record, and had 350 startups in total, of which 50% were based outside the US, the highest percentage to date — Y Combinator's latest batch — W21 — features 350 startups from 41 nations. Fifty percent of the firms, the highest percentage to date …
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Y Combinator and TechCrunch
Tweets: @braytonkey, @anuhariharan, @ycombinator, @sarthakgh, and @ycombinator
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Twitter says it has acquired API integration platform Reshuffle, along with its seven member team, to help it accelerate its own API efforts and tools — Twitter today is announcing what the company calls a “strategic acquihire” of the API integration platform Reshuffle.| Janice Min / TIME: |
Former Pinterest COO Françoise Brougher and two former employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, reflect on sexism and racism at the company — The day Françoise Brougher was fired from Pinterest began like so many of her workdays. It was April 2, 2020 …
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Fortune. Tweets: @jessicalessin, @joannelipman, @erikashimizu, @emmajune, @rightsxtech, @nilofer, @logophilicmind, @sesmith, @sososoohoo, @janicemin, and @janicemin
| Aayushi Pratap / Forbes: |
AppliedVR, which provides VR-based therapeutics to patients with chronic pain, raises $29M Series A led by F-Prime Capital, bringing its total raised to $35M — Matthew Stoudt had just sold off his digital media firm in the fall of 2014, and wasn't sure what he wanted to do next.
Tweets: @appliedvrhealth
| Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: |
Seattle-based social gaming startup Rec Room raises $100M led by Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures at a $1.25B valuation, bringing its total raised to $149M — Seattle-based Rec Room has raised $100 million in new funding. The game development startup is now valued at $1.25 billion … | Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Travel booking app Hopper raises $170M Series F led by Capital One and launches a new B2B platform called Hopper Cloud — Hopper CEO Fred Lalonde looks back on customer service hell, and forward to building a fintech — Canadian travel startup Hopper has raised a $170 million Series F round, led by Capital One.
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Bloomberg and PhocusWire
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
OnePlus unveils the $159 OnePlus Watch, available April 14, which has a circular 1.39" display, blood oxygen tracking, fast charging, and does not run Wear OS — But it doesn't run Wear OS — It's taken years, but OnePlus is finally getting in the smartwatch game with the newly announced OnePlus Watch, starting at $159.
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Engadget and International Business Times
Tweets: @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @benwood, and @tailosivetech
| Andrei Frumusanu / AnandTech: |
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9to5Google and The Verge
Tweets: @techaltar, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @dcseifert, @jonyiveparody, @richontech, @snazzyq, @jioriku, @grage52, and @vergereviews
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