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Sources: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy speech technology company Nuance Communications for ~$16B, or $56 a share, a 23% premium to Nuance's Friday close — - Price under discussion would value Nuance at $56 a share — An agreement could be announced as soon as this week
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Responding to Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Mike Lee, Apple says it will make Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer available at an upcoming hearing on app stores — - Company earlier declined to attend, now makes Andeer available — Subcommittee investigating developer concerns, competition
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Erroneously unredacted court docs reveal Google ran a secret program called “Project Bernanke” that used past bid data to boost its win rate in ad auctions — Program used past bid data to boost tech giant's win rate in advertising auctions, according to court filing
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Database containing 1.3M Clubhouse profiles was posted to a hacker forum; Clubhouse says it hasn't been breached, and the data is public info from its app — So far, it seems like it's been the worst week of the year for social media platforms in terms of data leaks, with Clubhouse seemingly joining the fray.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google confirms it is ending support for Google Shopping apps on Android and iOS, as it expands shopping functionality in Search and apps like YouTube — A new Google Shopping experience that featured a personalized homepage launched in 2019. On Android, Google rebranded the existing Express app …
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| Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News: |
Reporting on tech from India “feels like having a front-row seat to the country's rapid slide into authoritarianism”, as Big Tech companies remain silent — I love writing about tech. But covering how a Hindu nationalist government is using it to destroy a secular democracy isn't what I signed up for.
Tweets: @chelseakomlo, @pranavdixit, @carolecadwalla, @pranavdixit, @shivamshankars, and @christopherjm
| Balaji S. Srinivasan: |
Adding crypto to IndiaStack, a set of national APIs for payments and identity, could allow India to build an OSS stack for domestic and foreign transactions — Use the digital rupee to facilitate domestic commerce and crypto protocols to attract international investment.
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| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
Some SMB owners who advertise heavily online say Facebook is speaking the truth about how iOS privacy changes might disproportionately affect such businesses — With big changes coming to iPhones, small online merchants are bracing for lost sales. ‘Why is Apple now the decider?’
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Austin has been a top location for tech workers leaving CA amid the pandemic, and residents are worried about how the new wave is affecting Austin's culture — Matthew Congrove got the first offer on his house one month into the pandemic. Now, says Congrove, who lives in an eclectic neighborhood …
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| Nevo Trabelsy / Globes Online: |
Israel-based Talon Cyber Security, which is developing software to protect distributed work forces as enterprises shift to hybrid work models, raises $26M seed — Israeli company Talon Cyber Security is developing security solutions designed for hybrid working.
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| Grant Stoner / Wired: |
Game streaming services like Xbox Game Pass allow disabled gamers to try new games without wasting money on potentially inaccessible games — Services like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now allow users to easily see if a new title is accessible without having to buy it first.| Bloomberg: |
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