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NFT marketplace OpenSea acknowledges that its head of product, Nate Chastain, purchased NFTs he knew were going to be displayed prominently — Quick Take — The marketplace has acknowledged that its head of product Nate Chastain purchased NFTs that he knew were going to be displayed prominently.
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| Ash Parrish / The Verge: |
After being sued by the state of California, Activision Blizzard is sued by a group representing employees, alleging it tried to prevent them from organizing — Organized by CODE-CWA, the suit claims Activision Blizzard engaged in coercive and intimidating behavior
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Bloomberg, Washington Post, Communications Workers …, VICE, Variety, IGN, The Register, Protocol, Metro.co.uk, NME, TechSpot, and Dexerto
Tweets: @lorenzofb, @laurenwalshart, @stephentotilo, @vahn16, @atvi_ab, @pikachulita, @nickstatt, and @lorenzofb
| Wall Street Journal: |
Internal documents: Facebook's own research found that a 2018 change to encourage positive interactions had the opposite effect; Zuckerberg resisted any fixes — Internal memos show how a big 2018 change rewarded outrage and that CEO Mark Zuckerberg resisted proposed fixes
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The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and TIME
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
While critics liken iPhone 13 to an iterative “12S” update, the branding shows Apple has adjusted to the current smartphone market, where big overhauls are rare — Apple's ‘S’-year iPhones never went away, it just stopped advertising them — Apple had a lot of new features …
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
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| Dylan Patel / SemiAnalysis: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft will now let users access accounts without a password by using Microsoft Authenticator, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code — You can delete your Microsoft account password — Microsoft now lets you remove passwords from Microsoft accounts to embrace a passwordless future.
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Microsoft Tech Community and Windows Experience Blog. More:
Microsoft Security Blog, Engadget, PYMNTS.com, iTnews, Digital Trends, Washington Post, SiliconANGLE, USA Today, BGR, SecurityWeek, Gizmodo, HotHardware.com News, Liliputing, Dark Reading, Input, ExtremeTech, TechRepublic, BBC, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Silicon Republic
Tweets: @satyanadella, @tomwarren, @campuscodi, @vickerysec, @markrussinovich, @johnlegere, @profwoodward, and @reggblinker
| Katie Roof / Bloomberg: |
Discord says it has raised $500M led by Dragoneer, Fidelity, and others, source says at a ~$15B post-money valuation — - Discord raised $500 million, led by Dragoneer Investment Group — Startup turned down $12 billion offer from Microsoft — Discord Inc. raised $500 million … | Bloomberg: |
Thoughtworks shares close up nearly 40% in its Nasdaq debut, valuing the company at ~$9B, after raising roughly $773M in its IPO — - Tech consulting firm's CEO ‘constant change’ for two decades — On, Dutch Bros, Definitive Healthcare all climb in debuts
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SiliconANGLE, Reuters, Forbes, and MarketWatch
| Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review: |
Sources: US firm Accuvant, now part of Optiv, sold iPhone hacking tool Karma to the UAE for $1.3M in 2016; the tool has been used against hundreds of targets — An American cybersecurity company was behind a 2016 iPhone hack sold to a group of mercenaries and used by the United Arab Emirates.
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AppleInsider and BleepingComputer
Tweets: @howelloneill, @lorenzofb, @howelloneill, @nscrut_, and @joel_schectman
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Apna, whose networking app lets blue collar workers upskill and find jobs, raises $100M Series C led by Tiger Global, becoming India's youngest unicorn — A 22-month old startup that is helping millions of blue- and gray-collar workers in India learn new skills and find jobs has become …
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The Economic Times, Livemint, and Tech in Asia
| Larry Dignan / ZDNet: |
Adobe says it will launch a payment service via PayPal for Adobe Commerce by the end of the year, adding native payments to customers' digital storefronts — Customers will be able to manage payments directly from their Adobe Commerce Admin without integration with third-party payment providers.| Turner Wright / Cointelegraph: |
Chainalysis: Africa's crypto market grew 1,200%+ in value between July 2020 and June 2021 to reach $105.6B; retail-sized transfers made up 7%+ of overall volume — P2P platforms, the need for remittances to circumvent restrictions from banks, and putting savings into crypto as a means …
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Chainalysis. More:
Brookings, Insider, Nairametrics, Punch Newspapers, AMBCrypto, cryptonews.com, Crypto, and BitcoinExchangeGuide
Tweets: @chainalysis, @chainalysis, @chainalysis, and @chainalysis
| Hugh Son / CNBC: |
Goldman Sachs is acquiring buy now, pay later fintech GreenSky for about $2.24B, in an all-stock deal — - Goldman Sachs is acquiring fintech lender GreenSky for $2.24 billion as the investment bank pushes further into consumer finance. — The all-stock deal for GreenSky …
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Goldman Sachs, The Information, TechCrunch, PYMNTS.com, and PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @patrickmoorhead
| Makena Kelly / The Verge: |
Senator Markey and Reps. Castor and Trahan wrote to Facebook calling on it to abandon its plans to launch an Instagram app for kids in light of WSJ's report — Democrats call on the company to abandon Instagram for kids — Two top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee's panel … | Catherine Thorbecke / ABC News: |
UN rights chief calls for a moratorium on sale and use of AI tech that threatens human rights, including facial recognition, until safeguards are put in place — “We cannot afford to continue playing catch-up regarding AI.” — The United Nations Human Rights chief on Wednesday called …
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OHCHR, Washington Post, CyberScoop, PC Gamer, Voice of America, and ComputerWeekly.com. Tweets: @evan_greer
| Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: |
WhatsApp launches its first test of a public directory for businesses within the app, starting in São Paulo — (Reuters) - Facebook's messaging service WhatsApp on Wednesday launched a new feature to make it possible to search for businesses within its app for the first time, the company told Reuters.
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Social Media Today, WABetaInfo, and XDA Developers
Tweets: @wcathcart, @wcathcart, @wcathcart, @inafried, @eculliford, and @iiiitsandrea
| BBC: |
Google's Grace Hopper transatlantic communications cable, measuring 4,350 miles and operational in 2022, has reached Bude in the UK and Bilbao in Spain — A new “massive” undersea transatlantic communications cable has been brought ashore on a beach in Cornwall.
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The Keyword. More:
CNET, Insider, Neowin, Tech Times, and 9to5Google
Tweets: @googlecloud_uki and @thomasortk
| Max Chafkin / Bloomberg: |
Book excerpt examines Peter Thiel's support for Trump and partnership with Steve Bannon, libertarian ideology, battles with the IRS, and founding of Palantir — In an exclusive excerpt from The Contrarian, a new biography, the disruption-preaching power broker is revealed …
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New York Times. Tweets: @profcarroll, @0xpicasso, @chafkin, @tripkrant, @jason_kint, @n3rdgal, @chafkin, @bw, @afarmerinohio, @ashleevance, @leapingrobot, @carolecadwalla, @austincarr, @tripkrant, @chafkin, @0xpicasso, @silviakillings, @jimaley, @profcarroll, @profcarroll, @tripkrant, @lailalalami, and @s_m_i
| David McLaughlin / Bloomberg: |
FTC says Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft made 819 unreported acquisition deals of $1M+, including for patents and acquihires, from 2010 to 2019 — - Report shows hundreds of deals by tech giants went unchecked — Antitrust enforcers must close loopholes, FTC Chair Khan says| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Rebellion Defense, the Eric Schmidt-backed developer of AI defense tech, raises $150M led by Insight and Venrock at a $1B pre-money valuation — Rebellion Defense, a developer of AI solutions for U.S. defense, tells Axios that it has raised $150 million in venture capital at a $1 billion pre-money valuation.| Reuters: |
Melio, a B2B payments startup for small businesses, raises $250M Series D led by Thrive Capital and General Catalyst at a $4B valuation, up 3x from January — Melio, a payments platform for small businesses, said on Tuesday it had raised $250 million in a late-stage funding round …
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PR Newswire. More:
Globes Online, The Times of Israel, nocamels.com, PYMNTS.com, CTech, and FreightWaves
| Politico: |
Joe Biden announces a new Indo-Pacific security partnership with Australia and the UK to share tech in areas like AI, cybersecurity, and quantum technologies — The new allies' agreement will include cooperation on nuclear-powered subs, AI and cutting-edge defense tech. — The Australian flag flies.
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International Business Times, iTnews, ZDNet, NBC News, Washington Post, NPR, CNBC, BBC, news.com.au, Insider, Financial Times, and New York Times
| Sam Byford / The Verge: |
Xiaomi launches flagship 11T series, including the 11T Pro with 120W fast charging, claiming 100% charge in 17 minutes, starting at €649 — A fully charged 5,000mAh battery in 17 minutes — Xiaomi has launched its 11T series, the headline of which is the 11T Pro …
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Mi Blog. More:
Mi Blog, techadvisor.com, CNET, TechSpot, and Tom's Guide
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