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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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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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NYC's new biometrics privacy law takes effect, barring businesses from selling customer data and requiring posted notices at their doors about data collection — A new biometrics privacy ordinance has taken effect across New York City, putting new limits on what businesses can do with the biometric data …
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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 … | Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: |
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
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OnBoard, which provides cloud-based software to help companies digitize boardroom management, has raised a $100M growth investment from PE firm JMI Equity — Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now.
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A look at startups like WellSaid Labs and VocaliD, which are building custom AI voice actors for digital assistants, video game characters, and corporate videos — A new wave of startups are using deep learning to build synthetic voice actors for digital assistants, video-game characters, and corporate videos.| Angelica LaVito / Bloomberg: |
How digital pharmacies like Alto, Capsule, and Medly, which together have raised $650M+ since Jan. 2020, are trying to disrupt incumbents like CVS and Walgreens — Filling a prescription can be time-consuming and frustrating. There's the trip to the pharmacy, then the wait in line.
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Pinterest courts creators via its stories-like permanent Idea Pins, sophisticated analytics and monetization tools, and promoting kinder, friendlier engagement — Most of Pinterest's best-known creators didn't start using Pinterest as creators. In fact, most of them started using the platform … | 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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| Isabella Simonetti / Bloomberg: |
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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| Sarah Frier / New York Times: |
Book review of An Ugly Truth: an effective examination of every major Facebook scandal and shortcomings in Facebook's leadership, structure, and accountability — AN UGLY TRUTH — Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination — On Jan. 6, after monitoring the messages domestic extremists …
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