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Biden signs an EO calling on regulators to enact reforms such as increasing scrutiny of tech mergers and focusing more on moves like “killer acquisitions” — - President Joe Biden signed a new executive order aimed at cracking down on anti-competitive practices in Big Tech, labor and numerous other sectors.
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Report: mobile wallets became the most widely used payment method in 2019, 2.8B wallets were in use by the end of 2020; SE Asia is the fastest growing region — - Mobile wallets are now the most widely used payment method — Chinese wallets not likely to dominate emerging Asia: study| Joseph Cox / VICE: |
Phones with the “Anom” messaging app used in FBI and AFP's global sting are being sold on the secondary market, revealing the ArcaneOS operating system and more — ‘Anom’ phones used in an FBI honeypot are mysteriously showing up on the secondary market. We bought one. — Joseph Cox
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Five former Kaseya employees say they have warned the company about its lax security practices, and were laid off or quit as Kaseya failed to address the issues — - Ransomware attack hit as many as 1,500 businesses this month — Workers say Kaseya ignored warnings about key vulnerabilities
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Some Black TikTok creators describe unfair treatment by the platform and wider influencer economy, leading some to strike from creating new dances — After their strike, there's more to fix on TikTok — Mya Nicole Johnson, a 15-year-old Black influencer with 675,000 TikTok followers …
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Blackstone to buy Sphera, a environmental, social and governance (ESG) software provider, from private equity firm Genstar Capital for $1.4B — Blackstone Group Inc said on Tuesday it will buy Sphera, a environmental, social and governance (ESG) software, data and consulting services provider … | Financial Times: |
Sources: after the Didi crackdown, China-based fitness app Keep, podcasting platform Ximalaya, medical data analytics startup LinkDoc pause their US IPO plans — SoftBank and Tencent-backed Keep's move comes as China cracks down on ride-hailing group — China's most popular fitness app pulled … | David Pierce / Protocol: |
Pinterest courts creators via its stories-like permanent Idea Pins, sophisticated analytics and monetization tools, and promoting kinder, friendlier engagement — Fewer likes and dance trends, more cookie-baking and outfit inspo. And, ideally, a much nicer place to be.Thanks:@malliegator
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Ireland-based Teamwork, which creates business management SaaS applications, raises $70M, its first-ever external funding since its founding in 2007 — Founded by Daniel Mackey and Peter Coppinger, Teamwork's clients include Disney — Irish software company Teamwork has secured $70 million …
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Samsung quietly launched its TV Plus streaming service on the web in May and has added to its mobile app the ability to cast videos to devices via Chromecast — Samsung is expanding its ad-supported streaming efforts: The company quietly launched its TV Plus streaming service on the web in recent weeks … | Nikkei Asia: |
Malaysia's AirAsia bought Gojek's Thai business in an all-stock deal, giving Gojek a 4.76% stake in AirAsia's “superapp” business that has been valued at ~$1B — Malaysia carrier furthers its “superapp” ambitions via deal with Indonesia unicorn
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Chinese regulators rejected Tencent-led merger of Huya and DouYu, which together have 80%+ share of the Chinese game live streaming market based on active users — - Regulators reject Huya-DouYu merger as scrutiny grows — Tencent had been counting on the merger to solidify its leadSponsor Posts
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