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Sources: Meta has discussed opening retail stores globally to showcase devices made by its Reality Labs division, like VR headsets and, eventually, AR glasses — The social networking company has discussed opening physical stores to showcase its virtual reality and augmented reality devices.
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Report: Apple and TSMC plan to produce 3nm chips for Macs as soon as 2023, with as many as four dies and up to 40 CPU cores per chip — Apple is taking the PC world by storm with its first debut of Apple Silicon chips inside of Macs, taking what it learned from developing the iPhone and iPad …
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| Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg: |
Square reports Q3 revenue of $3.84B, up 27% YoY but missing $4.51B estimates, bitcoin revenue of $1.81B, up 11% YoY, and gross payment volume of $45.4B, up 43% — - Overall third-quarter sales fall short of analysts' estimates — Gross profit was up 43% from the same period a year earlier
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft warns Windows 11 users that features, including the Snipping Tool, touch keyboard, and emoji panel, aren't loading due to an expired certificate — Snipping Tool, the emoji picker, and other parts of Windows 11 are breaking — Microsoft has started warning Windows 11 users …
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| Muhdan Saglam / Middle East Eye: |
Turkish live streamers expose a fraud ring that used Twitch's Bit platform to launder ~$10M; Twitch says it has taken action against 150 users — Hundreds of streamers said to have taken 20 percent cut to help launder money stolen by hackers through credit cards
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| Michelle Toh / CNN: |
Nintendo reports H1 profit of $1.9B, down 25% YoY, sales of $5.5B, down 19% YoY, with gaming platforms down 20% YoY, but raised guidance for profits to $4.6B — Hong Kong (CNN Business)Nintendo has become the latest victim of a global chip shortage that is battering supply chains.
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| Katie Jennings / Forbes: |
Papa, which connects elderly Americans with virtual and physical companions, raises a $150M Series D led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1.4B valuation — I am a staff writer covering healthcare. Email me at kjennings@forbes.com. — Andrew Parker's grandfather needed help, but he didn't need a doctor.
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
NYC mayor-elect Eric Adams says he plans to take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and the city is going to be the “center of the cryptocurrency industry” — - New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams plans to take his first three paychecks in bitcoin.
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| Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC: |
Uber reports Q3 revenue of $4.8B, up 72% YoY, gross bookings of $23.1B, up 57% YoY, with Mobility up 67% to $9.9B and Delivery up 50% to $12.8B — - Uber reported third-quarter financial results Thursday, which included a first-ever adjusted EBITDA profit. — The company reported a net loss of $2.4 billion for the quarter.
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Instagram brings back support for Twitter Card previews after removing the feature in 2012 — Instagram is bringing back support for Twitter Card previews starting today. Now when users share an Instagram link on Twitter, a preview of the post will be shown in the tweet.
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| Tanya Klich / Forbes: |
Babylist, which operates an e-commerce and content hub for new parents, raises a $40M Series C led by Norwest, says revenue will reach $250M this year — Babylist, the decade-old registry platform that also operates as an e-commerce and content hub for new parents, just announced … | Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Lime raises $523M in convertible debt and term loan financing and says it plans to go public next year — Shared electric micromobility giant Lime has closed a $523 million raise in convertible debt and term loan financing, money that Lime CEO Wayne Ting says is the next step on the company's path to going public next year.| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
DJI launches Mavic 3 drone with dual-camera system, redesigned batteries offering up to 46 minutes of flight time, improved tracking and safety, and more — DJI today announced the launch of the Mavic 3, a followup to the company's Mavic 2 drone. DJI says that the Mavic 3 represents the … | Bloomberg: |
HashiCorp, which helps companies manage cloud infrastructure, files for a US IPO; source say it could seek to raise $1B+ and is aiming for a $10B+ valuation — Software provider HashiCorp Inc. filed to go public in the U.S. via an initial public offering. — The San Francisco-based company …
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