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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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The Verge, BIG by Matt Stoller, and Insider
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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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The Verge, Insider, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, MUO, Guncelkal.net, Softpedia News, and HackRead
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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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Pixel Envy, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times
| 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, @abhymurarka, @wheatpond, @wheatpond, @akothari, @rahulbhosale__, @pratyush_r8, @apompliano, @el33th4xor, @earnwithrk, @nischalshetty, @miamidao, @freedommaximal, @dugalira, @rachaelrad, @nischalshetty, @kichsr, @muneeb, @melt_dem, @fehrsam, @calilyliu, @balajis, and @rajivmessage
| 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 …
Tweets: @alistairmbarr, @urbanizedokie, @lizette_chapman, @joshuabrustein, @bullcityma, @lexdanielle, @bw, @alfonslopeztena, @martinsfp, @jamesrambin, and @bw
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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| 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: @williamturton, @annaivey, @margaretomara, @jstrauss, @williamturton, @iblametom, @williamturton, @kenvogel, @ewindisch, @adamjodonnell, @alistairmbarr, @hkanji, @mhbergen, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, @rj_gallagher, @davidjoachim, @evacide, @hypervisible, and @nkulw
| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony's PlayStation organization has shifted its development focus to prioritize AAA games at the expense of projects from its niche teams and studios — Sony Corp.'s Visual Arts Service Group has long been the unsung hero of many hit PlayStation video games.
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GamingBolt, Eurogamer.net, Game Rant, Android Central, Press Start, IGN, Forbes, GameRevolution, Trusted Reviews, Android Headlines, and KnowTechie
Tweets: @jasonschreier, @getfandom, @tha_rami, @jasonschreier, @agentbizzle, @raphlife, @paulhartling, and @tomwarren
| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
In a letter to Tim Cook, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee “strongly urge” Apple to reconsider refusal to provide a witness for upcoming hearing on app stores — ‘We strongly urge Apple to reconsider its position,’ the senators said — Senate Judiciary Committee leaders …
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Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, United States Senate, iPhone in Canada Blog, Reuters, iDownloadBlog.com, and MacRumors
Tweets: @mr_james_c, @carnage4life, @b_fung, @reginadulanjali, @stroughtonsmith, @ashleyrgold, @timsweeneyepic, @appfairness, @timsweeneyepic, @matthewstoller, @iwelsh, @repkenbuck, @gartenberg, @matthewstoller, @kellymakena, @dhh, @b_fung, @kantrowitz, @andrewe, @ashleyrgold, @annaedge4, and @macrumors
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