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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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Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg. Tweets: @mosseri, @paul__armstrong, @huddlebrett, @junaebrown, @reneritchie, @theryanford, @adrienneshih, @chrismessina, @marshallk, @astasiawill, @negroprogrammer, @takarasmall, @caseynewton, @kirawontmiss, @liahaberman, @huddlebrett, @elias_stein, @mikebodge, @devssethi, @kennedy_odh, @5amuehlpatrick, @5amuehlpatrick, @deitaone, @junaebrown, and @fos
| Ryne Hager / Android Police: |
Google launches a limited beta of Google Play Games, which brings Android games to Windows 10 and Windows 11, in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan — You'll need a relatively powerful computer for now. And for once, the US isn't getting a Google thing first
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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 … | 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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| Mack DeGeurin / Gizmodo: |
This summer the IRS will require users to log in via ID.me, which uses facial recognition in its authentication process, to file taxes, make payments, and more — Users will have to submit sensitive government documents, their social security number, credit history, and a facial scan to third-party company ID.me.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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| 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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Tweets: @darrenrovell, @lazerow, @katie_haun, and @lucasmtny
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CB Insights: global fintech funding in 2021 jumped to a record $131.5B across 4,969 deals, up from $49B raised across 3,491 deals in 2020 — The global startup fundraising boom has lifted nearly every sector you can name: Edtech took off during the pandemic, software in general got a lift … | 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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| 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?
Tweets: @quinnypig and @fwiles
| 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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Tweets: @disruptivebrain, @thisfloridalife, @sameer_singh17, @andretelevise, @cointelegraph, and @robinwauters
| Rebecca Torrence / FierceHealthcare: |
Lyra Health, a mental health service used by employees at companies like Uber and Morgan Stanley, raises a $235M Series F led by Dragoneer at a $5.85B valuation — Employer-focused Lyra Health snagged $235 million in series F funding, sending the health tech unicorn's valuation to $5.85 billion …
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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
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
SaaS Labs, which offers business automation tools for sales and support teams at SMBs, raises a $42M Series B, and acquires CallPage and Atolia — SaaS Labs has raised $42 million in a new financing round, less than three months after closing its previous funding, and acquired two startups …
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