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Sources: the value of Spotify's deal with Joe Rogan, which covers three and a half years, was at least $200M, twice the $100M that reports suggested at the time — The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known.
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Meta confirms the combined monthly user base for Horizon Worlds and Venues has grown to 300,000 people, up 10x since launching in December — That's a 10x increase in about three months. But can the growth continue? — Facebook has bet its future on virtual reality and the metaverse …
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| Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech: |
Intel Xeon roadmap: Emerald Rapids, based on Intel 7 process, coming in 2023, Granite Rapids and new Efficient-core Sierra Forest in 2024, both built on Intel 3 — It's no secret that Intel's enterprise processor platform has been stretched in recent generations.
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Intel says its discreet Arc GPUs for laptops will ship in Q1 2022, Arc GPUs for desktop will ship in Q2, and Arc GPUs for workstations will ship in Q3 — Intel has given an update on the timeline for its long-awaited entry into the discrete graphics game: Arc GPUs for laptops are set to ship soon in Q1 2022 …
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| Jennifer Schonberger / Yahoo Finance: |
Source: Biden is expected to issue an EO next week directing agencies to study crypto and a CBDC, and come up with a strategy to regulate digital assets — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order next week directing agencies across the government to study cryptocurrencies …
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| Reed Albergotti / Washington Post: |
Sources: some US Apple Store employees are working to unionize, with groups at at least two stores preparing to file paperwork with the NLRB in the near future — Employees at several Apple Stores across the country are quietly working to unionize, according to people familiar with the efforts …
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Universal Music Group partners with NFT marketplace Curio to develop and sell NFT collectibles for its record labels and artists starting in March — Universal Music Group has struck a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop non-fungible token (NFT) collections for its record labels and artists, the companies said on Thursday.| Don Clark / New York Times: |
A profile of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who joined the company at 18, as he seeks to rejuvenate the beleaguered giant by building chip factories across the world — Patrick Gelsinger is back running a company he first joined at 18. The chip maker was a Silicon Valley titan that lost its luster.
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| Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg: |
Ireland's data protection authority is expected to rule on the legality of EU-US data transfers soon, dealing a potential blow to Meta and Google — Meta Platforms Inc.'s stark warning of a retreat from Europe may just be the start, as one of the region's top privacy watchdogs prepares …
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| Andrew Blok / CNET: |
YouTube details new efforts to stop misinformation, including stopping such content before it goes viral and limiting cross-platform sharing of misinformation — Stopping misinformation before it goes viral is a top goal for the video site. … YouTube outlined on Thursday new efforts it plans to undertake to tackle misinformation.
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Indian startup Pine Labs, a digital payments and financial services provider, raises $150M in primary and secondary funding, sources say at a $5B+ valuation — The digital payments and financial service provider has already received the first tranche of $75 million from Alpha Wave, show regulatory filings.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Exodigo, which maps subterranean areas using sensors and AI, raises a $29M seed co-led by Zeev Ventures and 10D Ventures — In the enterprise, drone adoption continues to climb as the commercial applications come into focus — and regulatory restrictions loosen.
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