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Apple expands its wide-ranging US investment plan by 20% to $430B and says it will spend $1B+ to open a 3,000-employee campus in NC — The accelerated commitment will fund a new North Carolina campus and job-creating investments in innovative fields like silicon engineering and 5G technology
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Roku says anti-competitive demands from Google, including requests for preferential treatment of apps like YouTube TV, may force YouTube TV off Roku's platform — Roku on Monday notified its users via email that YouTube TV may be forced off its platform entirely, alleging anti-competitive demands …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Facebook rolls out a miniplayer that will allow Facebook users to stream music and podcasts from Spotify through the Facebook app on iOS or Android — Facebook announced last week an expanded partnership with streaming music service Spotify that would bring a new way to listen to music …
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| Brian X. Chen / New York Times: |
Overview of iOS 14.5, which includes the App Tracking Transparency tool, lets Siri play audio with 3rd-party apps, and enables Face ID unlocking with a mask on — With Apple's latest mobile software update, we can decide whether apps monitor and share our activities with others. Here's what to know.
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| New York Times: |
A look at the frayed relationship between Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook as Apple is set to release its new privacy feature for iPhones — The chief executives of Facebook and Apple have opposing visions for the future of the internet. Their differences are set to escalate this week.
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A group of Germany's largest media, tech, and advertising companies file antitrust complaint against Apple as it makes privacy changes on iPhones — Axel Springer among companies claiming controls will damage targeted advertising on iPhones — A group of Germany's largest media …
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| Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: |
Zoom officially launches Immersive View, which assembles up to 25 video conference participants in one scene, for all free and individual Pro Zoom accounts — Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register fo r the AI event of the year. — Zoom has officially launched …
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Brex, which offers credit cards tailored to startups, raises $425M Series D led by Tiger Global at a $7.4B valuation, more than double its mid-2020 valuation — Mere weeks after rival corporate spend startup Ramp announced that it raised a two-part round worth $115 million at a $1.6 billion valuation … | Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: |
Mighty Networks, whose products help content creators establish and manage digital subscriptions, raises $50M Series B led by Owl Ventures — Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures.| TechCrunch: |
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo buys SaaS security vendor Proofpoint for $12.3B in cash; Proofpoint had a market cap of $7.5B as of its closing price on Friday — Moree M&A activity underway in the red-hot field of cybersecurity. In the latest development, private equity giant Thoma Bravo …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Documentary short Colette, co-produced by EA and Oculus Studios for VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, wins an Oscar, a first for the videogame industry — Facebook just won its first Oscar. — “Colette,” from the social giant's Oculus VR group and EA's Respawn Entertainment …
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| Tom Maxwell / Input: |
DoNotPay launches Photo Ninja, which tweaks images to thwart reverse image searches and facial recognition tech without compromising the look of the photos — Robot lawyer app DoNotPay is rolling out a new feature that slightly alters photos so that artificial intelligence apps can't identify who you are.
Tweets: @jbrowder1
| Financial Times: |
OnlyFans says its revenues rose 553% to £281M in the year to November and pre-tax profits rose from £6M to £53M, while transactions reached £1.7B — Profits surge at subscription platform known for sexual content as it branches into TVSponsor Posts
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