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Nvidia “unlaunches” the 12GB RTX 4080 announced in September after a backlash, saying the GPU sharing the 4080 designation with the RTX 4080 16GB is confusing — Nvidia is pausing the launch of its upcoming 12GB RTX 4080 graphics card. After originally unveiling the 12GB RTX 4080 …
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NLRB: Apple's Penn Square store employees in Oklahoma City have voted to unionize with the CWA, with 56 votes in favor and 32 against — Workers at Apple's Penn Square store in Oklahoma City have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, with 56 yeses, and 32 nos.
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The WEEE Forum research says that about 5.3B out of an estimated 16B mobile phones worldwide will be thrown away and become waste in 2022 — This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says.
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A look at TikTok's rise, as US viewers spend longer in the video app than Facebook and Instagram combined, and ongoing issues with its Chinese ownership — The world's most popular app has pioneered a new age of instant attention. Can we trust it? — On the night Shelby Renae …
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A look at Spotify's podcast exclusivity strategy, which led to 75% audience drops for some Gimlet shows and caused others, like the Obamas, not to renew deals — The open podcast ecosystem isn't dead yet. — Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media newsletter.| Erin Woo / The Information: |
Sources: Instacart slashed its internal valuation to ~$13B, its third cut in 2022 and 67% below its 2021 valuation, to reset investor expectations for its IPO — Instacart, the instant delivery company gearing up to go public, has slashed its internal valuation to about $13 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Fewer than half of the US and European rapid delivery startups launched in the pandemic are still operating; they face huge losses, a funding drought, and more — As nervous consumers avoided supermarkets during the Covid-19 pandemic, tech entrepreneurs spied a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvent the humble grocery run.| Tim Keary / VentureBeat: |
New York City-based IronVest, which uses biometric authentication and AI to verify the identity of users online, raised a $23M seed led by Accomplice — The challenge of assuring identity is becoming more and more difficult. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) …
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Stairwell, which scans companies' data to detect if they are currently compromised or were in the past, raised a $45M Series B led by Section 32 — Stairwell announced a $45M Series B capitalization. The funding round was led by Section 32, with additional investments from Sequoia Capital … | Bloomberg: |
Insight Partners to buy a minority stake in Aptean, which develops ERP and supply chain management software, sources say at a ~$3.55B valuation, including debt — Investment firm Insight Partners has agreed to purchase a stake in enterprise software developer Aptean, the companies announced.
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Doc: a shareholders' agreement from Elon Musk for Twitter investors gives him “sole discretion” on an IPO decision, “exclusive authority” on board changes, more — Elon Musk may be relying on outside investors to help finance his $44 billion purchase of Twitter.| Emily Olsen / MobiHealthNews: |
Miami-based Brave Health, a Medicaid-focused virtual mental health care provider, raised a $40M Series C, bringing its total funding to $60M — The company announced a $10 million Series B raise last year. — Virtual mental health company Brave Health scooped up $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Town Hall Ventures.Sponsor Posts
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