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The FTC sues to block Nvidia's acquisition of Arm, arguing the chip deal is anticompetitive; the $40B deal has risen to ~$75B due to Nvidia's share price — The agency alleges the semiconductor deal is anticompetitive — WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued …
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Report: Google's Pixel hardware group is working on the company's first smartwatch, internally codenamed “Rohan”, which it plans to launch next year — A Pixel Watch is finally in the works — Google is finally making its own in-house smartwatch that's set to launch in 2022 …
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
In a filing in the Epic lawsuit, Apple says it “could charge a commission” if developers use a competing payments platform, following a similar Google policy — Although the appeal of the Apple-Epic lawsuit is ongoing, Apple is currently subject to the judge's decision …
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| Tom Simonite / Wired: |
AI researcher Timnit Gebru, who left Google last year, launches Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research, an institute focused on the responsible use of AI — The researcher, who says Google fired her a year ago, wants to ask questions about responsible use of artificial intelligence.
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Investigation finds US predictive policing tool PredPol, used countrywide, often perpetuates biases by directing police to poor, Black, and Latino neighborhoods — Plainfield, N.J.
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| Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
Interviews with 16 current and former Apple retail, support, and sales employees detail harsh working conditions, poor pay, and little interest from HR — The company's hourly workers say conditions are untenable. Does Apple care? — Illustrations by Jesse Zhang
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| Tim Copeland / The Block: |
DeFi protocol BadgerDAO is investigating after security researchers say $120.3M was stolen from users via its compromised front end — Quick Take — DeFi protocol BadgerDAO was exploited earlier today for $120 million. — It appears that its front end was compromised and users were tricked into making unwanted transactions.
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Facebook makes 2FA mandatory for high-risk accounts, an expansion of Facebook Protect, which covers 1.5M accounts and will be in 50 countries by the end of 2021 — Facebook, a recently added subsidiary of Meta, said it will make two-factor authentication (2FA) mandatory for high-risk accounts likely …
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| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Sources: Goldman Sachs is among a handful of tier-one US banks working on ways to use bitcoin as collateral for cash loans to institutions — Goldman Sachs is among a handful of tier-one U.S. banks figuring out how to use bitcoin as collateral for cash loans to institutions, according to three people familiar with the plans.| Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal: |
Marketers are reacting to privacy laws and Big Tech policy changes with quizzes and other events to collect their own customer info and build detailed profiles — Marketers are staging sweepstakes, quizzes and events to gather people's personal information and build detailed profiles
Tweets: @jbflint, @hypervisible, and @digitalshields
| Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
Square is changing its name to Block, effective December 10, and renaming Square Crypto to Spiral, as its business shifts toward technologies like blockchain — - Payments giant Square will change its corporate name to Block, effective Dec. 10. — The move comes as Square expands beyond …
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Didi Global says it will begin the process of delisting from the NYSE and listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange — Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global (DIDI.N) said on Friday it will start work on delisting from the New York stock exchange and begin pursuing a listing in Hong Kong after obtaining the approval of its board.
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| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Records show at least three US federal agencies bought Lorex video surveillance equipment from Chinese firm Dahua Technology despite a government ban — Lorex is owned by Dahua, a technology maker linked to human rights abuses. — At least three U.S. federal agencies, including the military … | Hristina Yordanova / DappRadar: |
The four leading virtual worlds recorded over $100M in NFT land sales in the past week, with The Sandbox alone seeing trading volumes of over $86M — The Sandbox alone attracted more than $86 million in land sales — Metaverse land is the new big hit in the crypto community … | Berber Jin / The Information: |
Crunchbase: investments in crypto-based gaming and commerce startups increased 26x YoY, totaling $3.7B so far in 2021 — Venture capitalists investing in consumer startups are writing more checks for crypto companies than ever before. The deals underscore how blockchain technology …
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| Tina Bellon / Reuters: |
Uber says it is launching an optional audio recording pilot program to enhance safety in three US cities this month, following a Latin America rollout in 2019 — Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Thursday said it will launch an optional audio recording pilot program in three U.S. cities to enhance safety … | New York Times: |
A look at the Xbox Series X and PS5 markets, as holiday shoppers navigate a world of “purchase bot” resellers, retail memberships, and social media tips — New gaming consoles remain in short supply this holiday season, spawning cottage industries of tipsters and scalpers making money off their scarcity.
Tweets: @kellen_browning, @ennisnyt, @bernstein, @jake_randall_yt, and @johnpaczkowski
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
AWS announces Amplify Studio, a Figma-connected low-code service to help developers build cloud apps, as an extension of its AWS Amplify service — At its re:Invent conference, AWS today announced Amplify Studio, a new Figma-connected no-code/low-code service that is meant to help developers quickly build cloud-connected apps.
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| Lukas I. Alpert / MarketWatch: |
US prosecutors charge two men with running a music royalty scam, collecting $20M+ from YouTube, by falsely claiming rights to 50,000 Spanish language songs — Prosecutors say the men claimed rights to 50,000 Spanish-language songs they didn't own, using the royalty money to buy mansions, fancy cars and jewelry.| Mehnaz Yasmin / Reuters: |
Panther Labs, which helps companies detect and respond to security threats in real time, raises a $120M Series B led by Coatue at a $1.4B valuation — Panther Labs raised $120 million in fresh capital as part of an early-stage financing round led by investment manager Coatue …
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British asset manager Abrdn to buy Interactive Investor, an online investment platform, for $1.98B in cash — Abrdn (ABDN.L)is to buy investment platform interactive investor for 1.49 billion pounds ($1.98 billion) in cash, as traditional asset managers seek to build up customers using online providers.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Apple announces the best apps and games of 2021, across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, and the most downloaded apps of the year — Apple today released its anticipated annual list of the best apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch.
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Meta partners with UK nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to let victims get their intimate images “hashed” and prevent them from appearing on online platforms — Facebook's parent company, Meta, has worked with the U.K.-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to build a tool …
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