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Two groups of senators say they are nearing a last-minute deal on crypto oversight, but an agreement may come too late to get added to the infrastructure bill — - Senators say they are nearing last-minute crypto compromise — The amendment may not get called up for a vote in Senate
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Apple publishes a CSAM FAQ to address misconceptions and concerns about photo scanning, but leaves potential government pressure unaddressed — Apple has responded to misconceptions and concerns about its photo scanning announcements by publishing a CSAM FAQ - answering frequently asked questions about the features.
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As part of a lottery, Amazon will offer cash prizes up to $500K, cars, and vacation packages to warehouse employees who can prove they have been vaccinated — - ‘Max your Vax’ contest open to warehouse, frontline workers — Amazon now mandates masking, but not shots, in the U.S.| Reuters: |
India's Supreme Court rules that Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them last year by the competition commission — Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Walmart's (WMT.N) Flipkart must face antitrust investigations ordered against them in India …
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Alibaba fires a manager accused of rape by a female employee, after the allegation led to a police investigation; two executives also resigned for mismanagement — - Female staff accused boss of rape after drinking with client — Two executives who mishandled allegation have also resigned| Amelia Tait / The Guardian: |
Creatives on Instagram are angry about its move to video, specifically Reels, and complain Instagram's new changes hurt their engagement — The social media platform was once a favourite of artists and photographers, but a shift towards TikTok-type videos and shopping could leave them looking for a new home online| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Filings: Google is planning a campus in Silicon Valley, made up of five buildings, dedicated to hardware development; Google spent $389M on the land since 2018 — - Google is planning another new Silicon Valley campus dubbed “Midpoint.” — The five-building office campus will sit adjacent … | Olivia Solon / NBC News: |
Call center operator Teleperformance, used by Apple, Amazon, and Uber, wants to monitor staff working from home in Colombia using AI-powered webcams — Colombia-based call center workers who provide outsourced customer service to some of the nation's largest companies are being pressured … | Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Facebook redesigns its data transfer tool to let users move images to Photobucket and event listings to Google Calendar, as part of the Data Transfer Project — announced that it has added two new destinations for when you want to move your data from the social network.| Tim Copeland / The Block: |
SEC fines crypto exchange Poloniex $10M for operating an unregistered exchange; Circle bought Poloniex for $400M in 2018 before spinning it out in 2019 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined crypto exchange Poloniex $10 million for operating an “unregistered online digital asset exchange.”
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Sources: Cloud Village, the music streaming arm of Chinese gaming giant NetEase, is postponing the launch of its $1B Hong Kong IPO — - Cloud Village tested investor demand for the IPO last week — Tech shares have been hit by Chinese regulatory clampdown
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Delivery Hero takes a 5.09% stake, worth around £400M, in rival Deliveroo, sending shares of Deliveroo up over 10% from £3.36 to £3.60 per share — - The firm's stock climbed from £3.36 ($4.66) per share to £3.60 per share in early deals on the London Stock Exchange Monday … Sponsor Posts
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