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January 19, 2022, 9:30 PM
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Sources: in recent weeks, CEO Bobby Kotick suggested Activision Blizzard make an acquisition, including of trade publications like Kotaku and PC Gamer — After a lawsuit and a Journal report, the company's stock was falling, board members were getting anxious—and the tech giant was ready to take a gamble| Microsoft: |
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Instagram Subscriptions launches as an alpha, initially letting 10 US creators offer their followers paid access to exclusive Instagram Live videos and Stories — Instagram is giving creators more ways to make money with today's launch of Instagram Subscriptions.
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The Information, CNET, Digital Trends, Pocket-lint, Protocol, Insider, Variety, HYPEBEAST, Wall Street Journal, PetaPixel, The Verge, MacRumors, Android Central, Input, Adweek, iMore, Investing.com, 9to5Mac, Tubefilter, Search Engine Journal, and Engadget
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
AT&T begins its 5G C-band rollout in eight US metro areas, including Austin and Chicago, after delaying rollouts around airports due to safety concerns — The company is lighting up towers in just eight locations amidst pushback from airlines — AT&T is lighting up its expanded 5G service …
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| Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
Biden signs a memorandum expanding the NSA's role in protecting sensitive government networks, and mandating cybersecurity practices at DoD and spy agencies — White House order mandates cybersecurity practices at Defense Department, spy agencies, contractors
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| Bloomberg: |
Crypto.com confirms it suffered a cybersecurity breach, says it reimbursed the ~400 affected customer accounts, and plans to share more in the coming days — Crypto.com has not received any “outreach” from regulators following a cybersecurity breach earlier this week of about 400 customer accounts …
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| Steve Dent / Engadget: |
Opera unveils Crypto Browser Project, a beta browser for Windows, Mac, and Android, with a crypto wallet, access to crypto/NFT exchanges, dApps, and more — Opera has launched its Web3 “Crypto Browser” into beta with features like a built-in crypto wallet, easy access to cryptocurrency/NFT exchanges …
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| Sean Lyngaas / CNN: |
Red Cross says a cyberattack on a vendor for over 60 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies compromised the personal data of 515,000+ “highly vulnerable people” — (CNN)A cyberattack on a contractor used by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has compromised … | Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Password management service 1Password raises a $620M Series C led by Iconiq Growth at a $6.8B valuation and says it now has 100K+ paying customers — Password management platform 1Password has closed a massive $620 million Series C funding round that raises the company's valuation to $6.8 billion.
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1Password Blog, iTnews, BetaKit, Crunchbase News, FinSMEs, CNBC, Michael Tsai, Dark Reading, Channel Futures, siliconangle.com, Benzinga, ZDNet, VentureBeat, and iPhone in Canada Blog
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google says it will transition organizations using G Suite legacy free edition to an upgraded Google Workspace paid subscription starting on July 1 — In 2020, G Suite became Google Workspace as part of a mass reorganization of the company's apps for the “future of work.”
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Protocol, The Verge, OSnews, XDA Developers, Ars Technica, Android Authority, How-To Geek, Chrome Unboxed, Android Headlines, Liliputing, Engadget, and Android Police
Tweets: @mcclure111, @ireneista, @dylanreeve, @dave_andersen, @quinnypig, and @androidauth. Thanks:@ayn
| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Autograph, an agency co-founded by Tom Brady that helps celebrities get involved with NFTs, raises a $170M Series B co-led by a16z and Kleiner Perkins — Autograph, an NFT agency co-founded by athlete Tom Brady with a particularly deep bench of star power, has banked new funding …
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The Information, PR Newswire, Bloomberg, The Hill, Decrypt, CoinGape, The Block, dot.LA, Cointelegraph, CoinDesk, and Reuters
Tweets: @darrenrovell, @lazerow, @lucasmtny, and @katie_haun
| CNBC: |
Apple and Google warn of harmful consequences to user privacy and security from two proposed Senate antitrust bills scheduled to be considered this week — - Apple warned in a letter on Tuesday that antitrust bills being considered in the Senate would increase the risk of security breaches to iPhone users.
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Washington Post, wesupportsb2992.medium.com, world.hey.com, Punchbowl News, MacRumors, SiliconANGLE, Android Headlines, Insider, Wall Street Journal, Search Engine Land, Fortune, MacDailyNews, ZDNet, Apple Must, PYMNTS.com, REX Newsroom, Thurrott, and MarTech
| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Australian user research software startup Dovetail raises a $63M Series A led by Accel at a $700M+ valuation, bringing its total funding to $70M+ — Australian user research software company Dovetail announced today that it has closed a $63 million Series A led by Accel.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Filmhub, which lets filmmakers distribute their work to over 100 streaming channels, including Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, raises a $6.8M seed led by a16z — As the streaming market grows, so has the demand for content. But even though it's now easier than ever for filmmakers to create … | Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Clari, which helps companies generate more predictable revenue through big data insights, raises a $225M Series F led by Blackstone at a $2.6B valuation — Clari, a so-called “revenue operations” platform designed to help companies generate more predictable revenue through big data insights …
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Business Wire, Silicon Valley Business …, Clari, Crunchbase News, SiliconANGLE, and FinSMEs
| Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: |
Internal email: Google is creating a unit under its Labs division for blockchain and other distributed tech, led by engineering VP Shivakumar Venkataraman — Google is forming a group dedicated to the blockchain and related technologies under a newly appointed executive who has spent …
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Blockworks, Benzinga, Bitcoinist.com, and Bitcoin Magazine
Tweets: @davidclinchnews, @mhbergen, and @mhbergen
| Reuters: |
China denies reports that it plans to require large internet companies with 100M+ users or $1.58B+ in revenue to obtain an approval before making investments — China's cyberspace regulator has drafted new guidelines that will require the country's large internet companies to obtain …
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Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Protocol, Slashdot, and PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @jchengwsj
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Handshake, a diversity-focused recruitment network aimed at college students, raises a $200M Series F at a $3.5B valuation, up from $1.5B in May 2021 — Handshake, a job network for recent college graduates, reached a valuation of $3.5 billion after a new round of financing.
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Forbes and Yahoo Finance
Tweets: @joinhandshake, @msquinn, @jonstull, @garrettlord, @mamoonha, and @katie_roof. Thanks:@mayajvarma
| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
POAP, or Proof Of Attendance Protocol, which issues NFTs as “mementos” to attendees of real-world events, raises a $10M seed led by Archetype and Sapphire Sport — If blockchains are immutable records of our digital history, what kinds of history do we want to inscribe on them?| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
South Africa-based mobile games publisher Carry1st raises a $20M Series A extension led by a16z, the firm's first investment in an Africa-headquartered startup — Carry1st has raised $20 million in funding from marquee investors for its mobile game publishing platform targeted at unlocking demand in the African market.
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