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Sources: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy speech technology company Nuance Communications for ~$16B, or $56 a share, a 23% premium to Nuance's Friday close — - Price under discussion would value Nuance at $56 a share — An agreement could be announced as soon as this week
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Erroneously unredacted court docs reveal Google ran a secret program called “Project Bernanke” that used past bid data to boost its win rate in ad auctions — Program used past bid data to boost tech giant's win rate in advertising auctions, according to court filing
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Database containing 1.3M Clubhouse profiles was posted to a hacker forum; Clubhouse says it hasn't been breached, and the data is public info from its app — So far, it seems like it's been the worst week of the year for social media platforms in terms of data leaks, with Clubhouse seemingly joining the fray.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google confirms it is ending support for Google Shopping apps on Android and iOS, as it expands shopping functionality in Search and apps like YouTube — A new Google Shopping experience that featured a personalized homepage launched in 2019. On Android, Google rebranded the existing Express app …
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| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
Some SMB owners who advertise heavily online say Facebook is speaking the truth about how iOS privacy changes might disproportionately affect such businesses — With big changes coming to iPhones, small online merchants are bracing for lost sales. ‘Why is Apple now the decider?’
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| Balaji S. Srinivasan: |
Adding crypto to IndiaStack, a set of national APIs for payments and identity, could allow India to build an OSS stack for domestic and foreign transactions — Use the digital rupee to facilitate domestic commerce and crypto protocols to attract international investment.
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ProductNation. Tweets: @nandannilekani, @balajis, @joemccann, @himjaparekh, @beller, @benedictcooney, @wheatpond, @rahulbhosale__, @pratyush_r8, @apompliano, @el33th4xor, @earnwithrk, @wheatpond, @nischalshetty, @miamidao, @freedommaximal, @dugalira, @rachaelrad, @nischalshetty, @kichsr, @muneeb, @melt_dem, @fehrsam, @calilyliu, @balajis, @akothari, @rajivmessage, and @abhymurarka
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: ISPs in the US are seeing delays as long as 60 weeks, more than double previous waits, when ordering internet routers, due to the global chip shortage — - Router-makers including Zyxel report much longer lead times — Chip shortage effects cascade into multiple product markets| Grant Stoner / Wired: |
Game streaming services like Xbox Game Pass allow disabled gamers to try new games without wasting money on potentially inaccessible games — Services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now allow users to easily see if a new title is accessible without having to buy it first.| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Austin has been a top destination for tech workers leaving CA during Covid, and residents are concerned about how the new wave is affecting city's culture — Matthew Congrove got the first offer on his house one month into the pandemic. Now, says Congrove, who lives in an eclectic neighborhood …
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Cointelegraph. Tweets: @urbanizedokie, @lizette_chapman, @bullcityma, @dsilverman, @lexdanielle, @bw, @alfonslopeztena, @martinsfp, @jamesrambin, @bw, @joshuabrustein, and @alistairmbarr
| Raymond Zhong / New York Times: |
China says it is imposing a record $2.8B fine on Alibaba for monopolistic business practices; Alibaba says it will accept the penalty “sincerely” — The penalty is Beijing's toughest action to date in its campaign to tighten supervision of the country's internet Goliaths.
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Current and ex-employees say inattention to data protection at Verkada is emblematic of a “bro culture” that tolerated sexual harassment, misleading customers — Verkada Inc.'s security camera customers were livid. Hackers had breached footage from thousands of surveillance devices trained …
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Silicon Valley Business …. Tweets: @sonnybunch, @williamturton, @willoremus, @annaivey, @margaretomara, @jstrauss, @williamturton, @iblametom, @williamturton, @kenvogel, @ewindisch, @adamjodonnell, @alistairmbarr, @hkanji, @mhbergen, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, @davidjoachim, @evacide, @hypervisible, and @nkulw
| Sarah Manavis / New Statesman: |
A look at Tattle Life, a gossip forum where users dox celebrities and influencers, dissect their personal lives, and target them with vicious comments — When the lifestyle influencer Jessie Lethaby - better known as SunbeamsJess - announced she was pregnant in December …
Tweets: @carnage4life, @linzasaur, @_helen__w, @niamh_mcintyre, @kirstiejbrewer, @ruqaiya_h, @hxneybun, @ruthselina, @muzzer_daftbat, @iamnotlucymoon, @thedalstonyears, @kerrymflynn, @sarahmanavis, @leckerpodcast, @edcumming, @mlothianmclean, @laurennotlozza, @alicej_t, @annieknk, @demarionunn, @sarahmanavis, @imteddybless, and @sarahmanavis
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