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| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
Twitter says it's testing Communities, invite-only topic-based public feeds curated by moderators, initially limited to a few topics including dogs and skincare — Twitter is a useful place for following breaking news and keeping up with what the people you're already interested in are doing … | Frank Chaparro / The Block: |
Coinbase says SEC threatened to sue over its yet-to-be-launched Lend program, following discussions with the regulator that have lasted almost six months — Crypto exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong responded Tuesday evening to planned enforcement by the U.S. Securities …
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| Sam Levin / The Guardian: |
Documents: LAPD directs its officers to collect social media information of every civilian they interview, including those not arrested or accused of a crime — An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewed
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Brennan Center for Justice, Gizmodo, The Verge, and Slashdot
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Google announces Workspace updates, including spaces for collaboration, Meet calling within Gmail, and 27" and 65" video calling devices by Logitech and Avocor — A new GamesBeat event is Google today announced a series of updates across Workspace, its collection of cloud computing …
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Google Cloud Blog. More:
The Verge, MobileSyrup, 9to5Google, Google Workspace Updates, TechCrunch, The Verge, Android Police, iPhone in Canada Blog, SlashGear, XDA Developers, AppleInsider, ZDNet, CNET, TechCrunch, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Google, and 9to5Google
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| Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
Researchers: China-linked fake social media accounts tried to draw Asian-Americans to protests against racism; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter suspended the accounts — Campaign is first known instance of China-linked actors fomenting real-world U.S. protest; 'They're copying the Kremlin's playbook'| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Amazon says it is bringing its cashierless “Just Walk Out” tech to two Whole Foods stores, set to open in 2022 in DC and California — - Amazon is launching its cashierless technology at two Whole Foods stores that are scheduled to open next year.
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New York Post, ZDNet, PCMag, GeekWire, Input, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, and The Verge. Tweets: @quinnypig
| Dave Nyczepir / FedScoop: |
US Commerce Dept. says it is forming the National AI Advisory Committee, which will advise POTUS and federal agencies on AI research, competitiveness, and more — The Department of Commerce has set up a committee to advise the president and other federal agencies on artificial intelligence issues …
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Federal Register, U.S. Department of Commerce, CNET, and Engadget
Tweets: @whostp, @nlmdirector, and @nist
| Cade Metz / New York Times: |
A look at Sila Nanotechnologies' new battery model, which ships in the new Whoop wearable, and may fuel a change in energy storage for electric cars and more — This week, a more efficient type of battery arrives in a wristband fitness tracker. It could soon reach smart glasses, cars and even aircraft.
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TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The Verge, MIT Technology Review, and The Information
Tweets: @silagene, @kurtkelty, @silananotech, @shaylekann, and @gleb_yushin
| Aoife White / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Nvidia requests European Commission approval of its Arm acquisition, beginning the EU's official probe; provisional deadline for a ruling is Oct. 13 — - European Commission sets initial Oct. 13 deadline for review — Rivals and customers complain that deal risks open licenses
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Reuters and Barron's Online
| David Zipper / Slate: |
As carmakers use infotainment systems to stand out from competitors, the essentially unregulated displays are becoming flashy, feature-packed distractions — You're driving and you're bored. Tired of staring at the road, your eyes drift toward the polished touchscreen to the right of your steering wheel …
Tweets: @jaspar, @skttrbrain, @jenniferhomendy, @mobileharv, @mclamann, @yitgordon, @woodyatpch, @slate, and @davidzipper
| Ron Miller / TechCrunch: |
TrueFort, which protects enterprise apps by defining normal app behavior and then tracking usage through partners like CrowdStrike, raises $30M Series B — As companies try to navigate an ever-changing security landscape, it can be challenging to protect everything.| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple announces a “California Streaming” virtual event on September 14 at 10am PT, where new iPhones and Apple Watches are expected — Apple today announced that it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater …
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inews.co.uk, MacRumors, AppleInsider, The Verge, CNBC, iMore, iThinkDifferent, Softpedia News, and O'Grady's PowerPage
Tweets: @pineleaks, @gregjoz, @pineleaks, @pineleaks, @lindadong, @lukemiani, @rsgnl, @ijustine, @smoked2much, @lukemiani, @gruber, and @lydiascomet
| Sophie Elmhirst / The Guardian: |
How three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship in October 2020 to start a libertarian crypto utopia, only to have their plans collapse months later — Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia.
Tweets: @bopanc, @ketanj0, @robinwauters, @jeffvandermeer, @tanekastotts, @mckinnon_a, and @scientits
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Eden Network, which helps protect transactions on the Ethereum network, raises $17.4M seed led by Multicoin Capital — Quick Take — Eden Network has raised $17.4 million in a seed funding round. — The network plans to strengthen its infrastructure and grow its adoption further.
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Eden Network. More:
SiliconANGLE, CoinDesk, Decrypt, and Cointelegraph. Tweets: @crypto_dealflow
| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
Mobile game publisher Jam City raises $350M in equity and debt, after a $1.2B SPAC merger fell apart, and buys rival Ludia for $165M — A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next. — Jam City has raised $350 million in funding and it has closed …
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Business Wire, Forbes, dot.LA, Forbes, Pocket Gamer.biz, and GamesIndustry.biz
Tweets: @ludiagames, @jamcityhq, and @deantak
| Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: |
FOIA records show Google settled with a software engineer allegedly fired for his workplace activism in 2019; settlement was approved in July by the NLRB — - U.S. Labor Board said five employees were wrongly terminated — Trial is ongoing over remaining allegations against company| Thomas Brewster / Forbes: |
Documents show Microsoft and AWS secured contracts, worth $50M total, that appear linked to the Pentagon's Project Maven, following Google's exit — After Google decided to quit working on Project Maven in 2018 thanks to staff protests, rivals Amazon and Microsoft quietly took on Department …
Tweets: @carnage4life
| Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge: |
Twitter says it is testing edge-to-edge pictures and videos in tweets on iOS to better support visual and text-based conversations — An Instagram-like focus on visuals — Twitter has announced that it's testing edge-to-edge media in tweets on iOS, creating a more full-screen …
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BBC, SlashGear, KnowTechie, iDownloadBlog.com, iThinkDifferent, PCMag, and Android Headlines
Tweets: @twittersupport, @twitterdesign, @megalo224, @boo, @larakate, @alex193a, @brandonwoelfel, @kayvz, and @lindsmccallum
| Fast Company: |
Excerpt from a book by Microsoft President Brad Smith and his chief of staff, Carol Ann Browne, on Microsoft's response to the SolarWinds attack — While the KGB may have collapsed with the Soviet Union in 1991, its long shadow still quietly serves its homeland through new 21st-century digital forms … | Bloomberg: |
Singapore-based online gaming and e-commerce company Sea announces a new secondary offering in stock and equity-linked debt, seeking to raise about $6.28B — - Gaming and e-commerce giant is selling shares and convertibles — The deal coincides with a resurgence of global stock sales| Taylor Soper / GeekWire: |
Shutterstock acquires Seattle-based online photo editing service PicMonkey for $110M in cash — Publicly-traded photography giant Shutterstock has acquired PicMonkey, a Seattle startup founded nine years ago that provides online photo editing and graphic design tools.
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Seattle Business Journal and PR Newswire
| Nikkei Asia: |
PayPal to acquire Japan-based Paidy, a buy now, pay later service, for $2.7B in cash; PayPal expects the deal to be completed by December — Aims to boost Japan business with new cross-border e-commerce payment services — NEW YORK — U.S. payment company PayPal Holdings on Wednesday announced …
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PR Newswire. More:
TechCrunch, CNN, Finbold, Financial Times, Fast Company, Reuters, Tech in Asia, Wall Street Journal, Barron's Online, WRAL TechWire, TechRadar, and Coinspeaker
Tweets: @ohadsamet, @borisjitsukata, @jonrussell, and @jcvpartners
| Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Elliott Management has taken a 10%+ stake in Citrix Systems, worth around $1.3B, and will push to boost Citrix's lagging stock price — Activist hedge fund wants the software company to take steps to boost its valuation — Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp …
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