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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
US district court dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying its definition of market dominance was insufficient, but will let FTC refile it  —  - A federal court on Monday dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust complaint against Facebook.
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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
On Monday, Facebook's stock rose 4.2%, closing at $355.64, giving Facebook a $1T market cap for the first time, the fifth US company to hit the milestone
Scott Rosenberg / Axios:
The dismissal of FTC suit against Facebook shows the difficulty of making antitrust charges stick and could spur lawmakers to strengthen outdated antitrust laws
Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
Microsoft rolls out its Xbox Cloud Gaming service via browser to PCs, iPhones, and iPads across 22 countries for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members  —  No Xbox necessary  —  Microsoft's xCloud, the cloud game streaming component of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that doesn't require a console to use …
Bloomberg:
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency co-founded by Sam Altman, launches with $25M from a16z and others and plans to develop an orb-shaped device to scan human eyeballs  —  Sam Altman has a new startup that intends to give a special type of cryptocurrency to every person on earth.  But first, it wants to scan everybody's eyeballs.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft releases the first Windows 11 preview, available to Insiders, with major updates included except Teams integration and Android app support  —  The next version of Windows is available for testing  —  Microsoft is releasing its first Windows 11 preview build today.
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch:
Orum, which provides an API to help financial institutions move money in real time, raises $56M Series B, bringing its total raised to $82M+  —  Orum, which aims to speed up the amount of time it takes to transfer money between banks, announced today it has raised $56 million in a Series B round of funding.
TechCrunch:
Duolingo files for US IPO, reveals revenue growth of 129% YoY in 2020, and reports $55.4M in revenue during Q1 2021  —  The edtech unicorn reveals 129% 2020 revenue growth  —  Duolingo, a Pittsburgh-based language learning business last valued at $2.4 billion, has officially filed to go public.
Reuters:
TP ICAP, the world's largest interdealer broker, says it is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform with Fidelity Investments and Standard Chartered  —  TP ICAP (TCAPI.L), the world's biggest interdealer broker, is launching a cryptocurrency trading platform with Fidelity Investments …
Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Instagram says it is running a small test that lets any user share links in their Stories through a sticker  —  Now with a linking sticker  —  Instagram has always limited who can post swipe-up links to their stories, but today, the company is starting a new test that could widen that ability.
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
DevOps company JFrog acquires Vdoo, which develops AI-based security tools for IoT and connected devices, for $300M  —  JFrog, the company best known for a platform that helps developers continuously manage software delivery and updates, is making a deal to help it expand its presence …
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Kris Holt / Engadget:
HP unveils the 13.3-inch Pavilion Aero 13, its lightest consumer laptop, weighing under 1KG with a 90% screen-to-body ratio, starting at $749, available in July  —  HP has unveiled the Pavilion Aero 13, which is the company's lightest consumer laptop yet.  The device weighs less than a kilogram …
Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
Snapchat says it has fixed the issue causing its iOS app to crash for some users, asks users to manually update the app if they are still facing any problem  —  The app was crashing on launch  —  If you've been experiencing the bug where the iOS version of Snapchat crashes at launch …
World Health Organization: WHO:
WHO publishes its first global report on AI in health care, a 2-year effort, with six guiding principles for its design and use, like protecting human autonomy  —  Growing use of AI for health presents governments, providers, and communities with opportunities and challenges
Marcella McCarthy / TechCrunch:
Gympass, a corporate fitness app that gives employees access to 50,000+ gyms, raises $220M Series E at a $2.2B valuation, twice its previous valuation  —  Gympass, the exercise and corporate wellness unicorn that originated in Brazil, today announced a $220 million Series E. The company …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Sensor Tower: global consumer mobile app spending hit $64.9B in H1 2021, a record and up 24.8% YoY; install growth slowed to 1.7% overall, declined 10.9% on iOS  —  Consumer spending in mobile apps hit a record $64.9 billion during the first half of 2021, according to preliminary data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower.
Emma Betuel / TechCrunch:
4G Clinical, which develops software to manage clinical trials, raises $200M led by Goldman Sachs  —  The pandemic significantly changed how we do medical research, and now companies are trying to figure out what trends will stay and which ones will go.  One that 4G Clinical is hoping …
Reuters:
Google says it removed two user-generated maps that listed names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists accused of opposing the monarchy  —  Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists who were accused …

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