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March 15, 2022, 11:30 PM
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says an ad in Windows 11 File Explorer “was not intended to be published externally and was turned off” after a Microsoft MVP found it in latest build — We may still see File Explorer ads in the future — Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11.
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Tweets: @flobo09, @thurrott, @tomwarren, @bleepincomputer, @utsavtechie, @androidauth, @theregister, @evanderburg, @bdsams, @starfire2258, and @epro
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Google details Stadia plans, including letting developers offer trials, port Unreal Engine and Unity games more easily, and white label cloud gaming services — Less friction, more white-labeling — Google's Stadia cloud gaming service didn't stick the landing, and it's been a rough ride since.
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YouTube, 9to5Google, 9to5Google, TechCrunch, Ars Technica, iPhone in Canada Blog, Forbes, TechCrunch, Android Headlines, Game Developer, Thurrott, MobileSyrup, Engadget, Protocol, Digital Trends, Android Central, Android Police, Stevivor, 9to5Google, Engadget, VentureBeat, and Stadia Source. Tweets: @ashrust
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| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Mark Zuckerberg says NFT support will be coming to Instagram over the next several months and that users will “be able to mint things within that environment” — Love them or hate them, NFTs will soon be coming to Instagram. Speaking at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed … | Kris Holt / Engadget: |
Google Domains launches out of beta in 26 countries, after seven years, offering 300+ domain endings and “around-the-clock customer support from real people” — Seven long, long years ago, Google started offering users a way to buy a domain without having to deal with a host provider.| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Intel plans to invest €33B+ in Europe, including a €17B “leading-edge semiconductor fab mega-site” in Germany and a €12B expansion of its existing Ireland fab — Along with a €12 billion investment to expand its existing fab in Ireland
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| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
ConsenSys, which develops and invests in Ethereum projects, announces a $450M Series D led by ParaFi Capital at a $7B valuation and says MetaMask has 30M+ MAUs — The hefty Series D more than doubles the firm's previous valuation from November 2021. — Ethereum application …
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| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Several Patreon creators say Vimeo is forcing them to pay thousands of dollars per year for a custom plan, as Vimeo shifts its focus to large corporate clients — Popular Patreon creators are being hit with unexpected Vimeo price hikes as Vimeo shifts corporate strategy
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| Tom Matsuda / The Block: |
Crypto.com begins rolling out its exchange to waitlisted users in the US “over the coming months”, initially only available to select institutional investors — Cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has begun to roll out its exchange to waitlisted users in the US as it boosts its presence in the world's biggest economy.
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Crypto.com, Decrypt, Bitcoin News, Finance Magnates, CryptoSlate, Coinspeaker, Cointelegraph, and Benzinga. Tweets: @cryptocom_insto
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
AMD plans to release the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the “world's fastest gaming processor”, on April 20 for $449, marking the debut of the company's 3D-stacking V-Cache — Along with a new slate of more affordable processors coming April 4th — AMD's latest desktop processor … | Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
Bear Robotics, which develops food service robots that aim to reduce the workload of human waitstaffs, raises a $81M Series B led by IMM — One of the most interesting things about following food robotics startups over the past couple of years is tracking all of the different tasks companies …
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Aptos, a Layer 1 blockchain built by ex-Meta employees who worked on Diem, raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation led by a16z — Facebook's audacious attempt at creating a crypto payments network met an unceremonious end earlier this year when Silvergate Capital acquired the Diem technology assets for $182 million.
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| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
The FBI and CISA warn that Russian state-sponsored hackers accessed an unnamed NGO's network by exploiting default MFA protocols and the PrintNightmare flaw — The FBI says Russian state-backed hackers gained access to a non-governmental organization (NGO) cloud after enrolling their own device … | Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
The Irish DPC fines Meta €17M for GDPR violations related to 12 personal data breaches that Meta disclosed to the regulator between June 2018 and December 2018 — Facebook's parent company, Meta, has been fined €17 million (~$18.6M) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) over a string of historical data breaches.
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| Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico: |
Congress is unlikely to pass major legislation to regulate crypto, as Senator Warren emerges as a vocal critic while some progressives embrace the industry — Democratic lawmakers are entering a crypto collision course. — Questions around how to police digital currency and whether …
Tweets: @thinkingcrypto1 and @zachary
| Kim Mackrael / Wall Street Journal: |
The EU approves Amazon's $6.5B MGM acquisition, saying the deal won't reduce competition as their production doesn't overlap and MGM content is not a must-have — Regulators conclude deal wouldn't significantly harm competition in Europe — European Union antitrust officials gave …
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European Commission, Deadline, Reuters, Associated Press, New York Times, Protocol, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, GeekWire, Gameranx, Engadget, Axios, and Bloomberg
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| Keerthi Vedantam / dot.LA: |
Snappt, whose software helps landlords detect fraudulent rental application documents like altered pay stubs, raises a $100M Series A led by Insight Partners — Snappt, a West Hollywood-based proptech startup that helps landlords detect fraudulent rental application documents …
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GlobeNewswire News Room, Bisnow, FinLedger, and FinLedger
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Akeneo, which makes product experience management and product information management software, raises a $135M Series D led by Summit Partners — Akeneo, a Nantes, France- and Boston, MA-based provider of product experience management (PXM) and product information management (PIM) solutions, raised $135M in Series D funding.
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Summit Partners and MrWeb
| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
Rutter, whose universal API for e-commerce data helps companies integrate with commerce, accounting, and payments platforms, raises a $27M Series A led by a16z — Seven months after publicly launching its company, Rutter is back with a new capital injection, this time $27 million in a Series …
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PR Newswire, Crowdfund Insider, Rutter, and FinSMEs
| Chris Bengel / CBS Sports: |
Spotify signs a sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, including rebranding the soccer club's stadium to Spotify Camp Nou, reportedly worth $310M over four years — FC Barcelona have agreed to a sponsorship deal with Spotify to have the audio streaming platform become the club's main partner.
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The Verge, Daily Mail, Associated Press, BBC, Marca, Goal.com, Sky Sports, ESPN, beIN SPORTS News, The Athletic, The Guardian, Bloomberg, and Gizchina
Tweets: @fcbarcelona and @spotifynews
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Selector, which develops AI tools for IT operations, raises a $28M Series A, bringing its total funding to $33M — AIops — the practice of applying AI to automate and improve IT operations — has gained currency during the pandemic. As businesses embrace digital transformation strategies involving …
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Slack cuts off access for some customers in Russia without notice to comply with US and international sanctions and its parent company Salesforce's policies — Slack has begun cutting off access to some customers in Russia as it looks to comply with both international sanctions and the policies of parent company Salesforce.Thanks:@inafried
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