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The EU and US reach a preliminary deal to store data about Europeans on US soil, after the EU declared the previous pact illegal in 2020 — Agreement could assuage concerns of companies with operations on both sides of the Atlantic — BRUSSELS—The U.S. and the European Union reached …
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| Samuel Stolton / Politico: |
EU lawmakers provisionally agree on the DMA, which mandates messaging service interoperability, limits bundling services, prohibits self-preferencing, and more — The European Union today adopted landmark rules clamping down on anti-competitive abuses by the world's largest technology platforms …
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| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
Apple and Google criticize the newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force companies designated as gatekeepers to open up their platforms to competitors — Apple and Google criticise newly unveiled Digital Markets Act that will force a radical overhaul of their global operations
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
An ex-employee alleges Microsoft spends about $200M+/year on bribes and kickbacks via its foreign contracts business; Microsoft says the claims were addressed — In 2016, Yasser Elabd noticed a $40,000 payment to a client in Africa that didn't smell right.
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| New York Times: |
The DOJ charges four Russian officials for alleged hacking campaigns from 2012 to 2018 on critical US infrastructure, including a Kansas nuclear power plant — The announcement covered hackings from 2012 to 2018, but served as yet another warning from the Biden administration of Russia's ability to conduct such operations.
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| Bloomberg: |
Instacart says it has voluntarily cut its valuation to ~$24B to boost recruiting and retention; Instacart was valued at $39B during its latest raise last March — Instacart Inc. is slashing its valuation by almost 40% to about $24 billion, a move it says will help the company attract talent and adapt to market conditions.
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| Naureen S Malik / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Exxon is running a pilot to use excess natural gas from North Dakota oil wells to power crypto mining and is considering expanding the test globally — Exxon Mobil Corp. is running a pilot program using excess natural gas that would otherwise be burned off from North Dakota oil wells …
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| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
After suspending its paid subscription service in Russia earlier this month, Spotify now says it will fully suspend its service in the country — Spotify, which suspended its paid subscription service in Russia earlier this month due to that country's unprovoked and bloody invasion of Ukraine … | David Gilbert / VICE: |
A look at Lantern, a company backed by the US' Open Technology Fund that has spent the last two years building a peer-to-peer network to bypass Russian censors — Backed with funding from the U.S. government's Open Technology Fund, Lantern has spent two years building a peer-to-peer network inside Russia.
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| Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: |
Firstbase, which helps companies ensure new remote hires choose and receive necessary hardware, raises a $50M Series B led by Kleiner Perkins — Bias alert: I am writing to you from my home office — Firstbase announced a Series B round of funding today, led by Kleiner Perkins.| Amitoj Singh / CoinDesk: |
Indian parliament approves a 30% capital gains tax on crypto transactions, in effect starting April 1 — Amendments sought by the crypto industry were not accommodated, and the policies will go into effect on April 1. — Indians will begin paying a capital gains tax of 30% on crypto transactions …
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| Juro Osawa / The Information: |
Sources: Sequoia China, whose portfolio includes ByteDance and online fashion startup Shein, is in early talks to raise $8B+ across four new funds — The Chinese affiliate of Sequoia Capital, whose vast portfolio includes TikTok owner ByteDance and online fashion startup Shein … Sponsor Posts
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