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Sources: Broadcom is in ongoing talks to acquire VMware, but a deal is not imminent — Chipmaker Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc (VMW.N), people familiar with the matter told Reuters. — Negotiations between Broadcom and VMware are ongoing and a deal is not imminent, the sources said.
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says crypto “should be regulated” to deter people from speculating on assets that are “based on nothing” — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said crypto-currencies are “based on nothing” …
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| Lily Hay Newman / Wired: |
Google details three campaigns that used Predator spyware, developed by North Macedonian company Cytrox and exploited five Android vulnerabilities found in 2021 — New research from Google's Threat Analysis Group outlines the risks Android users face from the surveillance-for-hire industry.
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Hands-on with Apple's Self-Service Repair kit to swap iPhone batteries: users rent 79 pounds of tools including a heat station for a seven-day $1,200 card hold — Apple must be joking. — That's how I felt again and again as I jumped through hoop after ridiculous hoop to replace the battery in my iPhone Mini.
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Paytm, whose share price has dropped 57% so far this year, reports Q4 revenue of ~$200M, up 89% YoY, and a net loss of ~$98M, up 72% YoY due to higher expenses — India's One 97 Communications Ltd (PAYT.NS), the parent of fintech firm Paytm, on Friday reported a wider fourth-quarter loss due …
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Analysis: 46 wallets bought a combined $17.3M worth of tokens that were listed shortly after on Coinbase, Binance, and FTX, and sold to make $1.7M+ in profit — Anonymous wallets buy up tokens right before they are listed and sell shortly afterward — Public data suggests …
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| Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Apple told some suppliers that it wants to boost production outside China, such as in India and Vietnam, citing Beijing's strict anti-COVID-19 policy — iPhone maker tells suppliers it wants to manufacture more in India and Southeast Asia — TOKYO—Apple Inc. AAPL 0.17%▲ …
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| Aditya Kalra / Reuters: |
General Atlantic says it plans to invest $2B in Indian and Southeast Asian startups over the next two years, with ~15 currently in early-stage funding talks — Global private equity firm General Atlantic plans to plough $2 billion into India and Southeast Asia over the next two years … | Dan Milmo / The Guardian: |
YouTube takes down 70K+ videos and 9K+ channels about the war in Ukraine for violating content guidelines, including videos referring to a “liberation mission” — Exclusive: Platform takes ‘unprecedented action’ to address content guideline violations since invasion
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| Rita Liao / TechCrunch: |
Singapore-based BUD, which offers a metaverse for Gen Z via its apps and plans to launch an NFT marketplace, raises $36.8M Series B led by Sequoia Capital India — BUD, a nascent app taking a shot at creating a metaverse for Gen Z to play and interact with each other, has raised another round of funding in three months.
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| Rebecca Fannin / CNBC: |
A look at the autonomous vehicle industry, as CB Insights says equity funding for startups developing autonomous vehicles passed $12B in 2021, up 50%+ YoY — - Despite its promise, a future full of autonomous vehicles still seems like a distant fantasy. — But tech giants, automakers …
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| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
iFixit will sell nearly every part of Valve's Steam Deck, including its $350 motherboard with the AMD Aerith chip, and upgrades to the fan and the screen — You might even be able to upgrade your fan or screen — The era of fixing your own gadgets has nearly arrived …
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