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EU charges Apple with antitrust violations, alleging that Apple squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use its in-app payments system — EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming
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At least 15 Basecamp employees announced on Twitter that they are leaving the company, with some specifically citing new policy banning political talk at work — Multiple employees say they are leaving specifically because of recent policy changes. — On Friday, numerous employees …
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access — If you've already got the app, be careful not to delete it — Roku has pulled YouTube TV from its channel store.
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| New York Times: |
Google is experimenting with post-pandemic designs in 10% of its global work spaces, including inflatable balloon walls, hybrid meeting rooms, open-air tents — The company that helped popularize open office plans and lavish employee perks is trying to reinvent office spaces to cope …
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| Miles Kruppa / Financial Times: |
Sources: a16z is raising its third fund focused on cryptocurrencies and crypto startups, aiming to raise up to $1B, twice the size of its previous fund — Third crypto vehicle from longtime supporter will be roughly twice the size of the firm's last one — Andreessen Horowitz … | Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
ISP lobby groups sue New York to block a state law requiring ISPs offer a basic broadband plan for low-income families for no more than $15 a month — Lobby groups for Verizon, AT&T, and other ISPs ask court to overturn state law. — Internet service providers today sued New York to block …
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| Mark Wilson / Fast Company: |
Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users — AirTags are powerful surveillance technology. And the National Network to End Domestic Violence believes Apple has more work to do to fix them.
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| NBC News: |
Florida governor to sign into law a bill punishing social media firms for “deplatforming” politicians, which would likely face a constitutional challenge — Florida is on track to be the first state in the nation to punish social media companies that ban politicians …
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| Charlie Osborne / ZDNet: |
DOJ says SAP voluntarily admitted to violating Iran sanctions and exporting software to users in the country 20K+ times between 2010 and 2017, and will pay $8M+ — SAP says it accepts “full responsibility for past conduct.” — SAP has reached a settlement with US investigators to close …
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| David Pierce / Protocol: |
ByteDance announces that its CFO Shouzi Chew will now also become the CEO of TikTok; TikTok's interim head Vanessa Pappas will be TikTok's COO — Shouzi Chew, the CFO of ByteDance, got a new job title on Friday: CEO of TikTok. Vanessa Pappas, who's been running the company …
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Tweets: @profcarroll, @jason_kint, @pierce, and @martinsfp
| Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: |
Mux, an API-based video streaming and analytics service, raises $105M Series D led by Coatue, at a valuation of $1B+, bringing its total raised to $175M — Barely more than eight months after announcing a $37 million funding round, Mux has another $105 million.| BBC: |
English soccer and cricket clubs and other sporting bodies begin a four-day boycott of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, protesting abuse on the platforms — Football clubs, players, athletes and a number of sporting bodies have begun a four-day boycott of social media in an attempt …
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| Angelica LaVito / Bloomberg: |
Online pharmacy Capsule raises $300M Series D at a valuation of $1B+, bringing its total raised to $570M — - CEO in interview says Capsule raised $300 million in round — Capsule to use funds to expand markets, invest in technology — Online pharmacy Capsule Corp. raised $300 million …
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