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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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| 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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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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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
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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| 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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| Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters: |
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.
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| 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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| 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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| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
Roku reports Q4 revenue of $865.3M, vs. $894M est., up 33% YoY, 60.1M active accounts, up 17% YoY, and 19.5B streaming hours, up 15% YoY; stock drops 24%+ — - Roku's revenue growth slowed to a rate that was lower than analysts had expected. — The company said during the quarter …
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| Kirsten Grind / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: federal and state regulators have widened their investigation into how Activision Blizzard CEO and its board handled workplace misconduct allegations — SEC subpoenas more current and former executives; California agency seeks additional information on CEO Bobby Kotick and board's handling of workplace misconduct allegations| Jeran Wittenstein / Bloomberg: |
Meta drops out of the top 10 most valuable companies globally, dropping five places since September 2021 as its market value declined by $513B to $565B — Meta Platforms Inc. has tumbled out of the world's 10 largest companies by market value, hammered by its worst monthly stock decline ever.| Chris Strohm / Bloomberg: |
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