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Apple will let dating app developers in the Netherlands offer alternative payment options, complying with an order to do so by January 15 or face fines — Apple said on Saturday it would allow developers of dating apps in the Netherlands to offer non-Apple payment options to their users …
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Sources: Apple is uncertain about using a glass back for the 2022 iPad Pro, and is testing a larger glass Apple logo on the iPad Pro's back for MagSafe charging — Apple is expected to introduce new iPad Pro models this year - previous rumors suggested that the company had been experimenting …
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A California superior court judge rules that the confidentiality agreements Google requires its employees to sign are too broad and break the state's labor laws — Court found that the search giant's NDAs effectively amounted to illegal non-compete agreements| Kiel Porter / Bloomberg: |
PitchBook: Chicago has 26 unicorns, 13 of which reached the status in 2021; 17 VC funds in Chicago raised $7.42B in 2021, up from three raising $977M in 2016 — U.S. technology investors have traditionally fixated on scouring the two coasts in search of the next startup ready for the big time.| Bloomberg: |
Ukraine says a cyberattack brought down several government agency websites for hours, but their content was not changed and no sensitive data was stolen — Ukraine said a cyberattack brought down the websites of several government agencies for hours. Authorities didn't immediately comment … | Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber / Reuters: |
Russia's FSB says it detained and charged REvil ransomware gang members at the request of the US; source: Russian citizens won't be handed over to the US — Russia's FSB security service conducted a special operation against ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States …
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| Lisa Richwine / Reuters: |
Netflix raises its monthly subscription prices by $1 to $2 in the US and Canada; the standard US plan has increased from $13.99 to $15.49 per month — Netflix Inc has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 per month in the United States depending on the plan, the company said on Friday …
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| Fais Khan / startups and econ: |
Analysis: Coinbase influences cryptocurrency returns, most coins underperform BTC and ETH over time, and VC-backed coins give the worst returns of all — Note: This is not investment advice and my investment disclosures are below. — Special thanks to my Ali Khan for running the scripts to grab and analyze pricing data.
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State AGs' lawsuit alleges Google misled publishers and advertisers for years about ad pricing by deflating sales for some while increasing prices for buyers — Details show Google employees fretting its ad tech auctions were ‘untruthful’ and based in ‘insider information’
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| Shubham Sharma / VentureBeat: |
Austria-based Mostly AI, which simulates synthetic data for AI training, data analytics, and software testing, raises a $25M Series B from Molten Ventures — Austria-based Mostly AI, a startup that simulates synthetic data for AI model training and testing, today announced it has raised $25 million …
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| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners are in advanced talks to buy Citrix Systems; a deal could be announced within a few weeks — Elliott Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners are in advanced talks to buy software-maker Citrix Systems Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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| Gaurav Laghate / The Economic Times: |
New Delhi-based Rooter, a game streaming and e-sports service with 8.5M MAUs, raises a $25M Series A led by Lightbox, March Gaming, and Duane Park Ventures — Rooter, India's leading game streaming and e-sports platform, raised $25 million (Rs 185 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Lightbox …
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