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Egyptian startup Brimore, which connects SMB suppliers with a network of sellers, raises a $25M Series A led by IFC and Endure Capital (Tage Kene-Okafor/TechCrunch) TECH REVIEW
Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch : Egyptian startup Brimore, which connects SMB…
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In an Instagram video, Joe Rogan defends his decision to book contentious guests, apologizes to Spotify for the backlash, and details how the podcast may change (Sam Byford/The Verge) TECH REVIEW
Sam Byford / The Verge : In an Instagram video, Joe Rogan defends his decisi…
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A profile of Celsius Network, which has been valued at $3B+ and promises up to 18% annual interest on cryptocurrency deposits, as it attracts SEC scrutiny (Bloomberg) TECH REVIEW
Bloomberg : A profile of Celsius Network, which has been valued at $3B+ and …
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Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a record $583.5B and are projected to grow by 9% this year; capital expenditures grew to at least $146B (Wall Street Journal) TECH REVIEW
Wall Street Journal : Gartner: global chip sales rose 25% YoY in 2021 to a r…
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Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and says it is working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes that include a discussion about COVID-19 (Daniel Ek/Spotify) TECH REVIEW
Daniel Ek / Spotify : Spotify publishes its long-standing Platform Rules and…
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NFT marketplace LooksRare, which launched on Jan. 10, had $9.5B+ in trading volume, $8.3B+ of which seems to be users "wash trading" between their own wallets (Andrew Hayward/Decrypt) TECH REVIEW
Andrew Hayward / Decrypt : NFT marketplace LooksRare, which launched on Jan.…
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Many China-based sellers who were kicked off Amazon for rule violations have turned to Walmart's online marketplace to reach US consumers (Bloomberg) TECH REVIEW
Bloomberg : Many China-based sellers who were kicked off Amazon for rule vio…
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Profile of artist Seneca, who says she is the lead designer behind the original Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection and has seen relatively little compensation (Samantha Hissong/Rolling Stone) TECH REVIEW
Samantha Hissong / Rolling Stone : Profile of artist Seneca, who says she is…
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Wildlife films as seen and experienced by people on TV are made by extremely so…
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Blockdaemon, which provides blockchain infrastructure for node management and staking, raises a $207M Series C at a $3.25B post-money valuation (Zack Seward/CoinDesk) TECH REVIEW
Zack Seward / CoinDesk : Blockdaemon, which provides blockchain infrastructu…
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Filings and interviews with decision makers and legal experts reveal bureaucracy with competing mandates at the FAA and FCC caused the 5G launch blowup (Brian Fung/CNN) TECH REVIEW
Brian Fung / CNN : Filings and interviews with decision makers and legal exp…
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FCC announces $1.2B in funding through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to expand broadband services across 32 states, provided by 23 telecom companies (Emma Roth/The Verge) TECH REVIEW
Emma Roth / The Verge : FCC announces $1.2B in funding through the Rural Dig…
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How Lina Khan's FTC is using the concept of "monopsony", a market where one buyer is pre-eminent, to push for Big Tech antitrust regulation (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) TECH REVIEW
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal : How Lina Khan's FTC is using th…
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Visa says customers made $2.5B in payments with its crypto-linked cards in its fiscal Q1 of 2022, which was 70% of its crypto volume for all of FY 2021 (Frank Holland/CNBC) TECH REVIEW
Frank Holland / CNBC : Visa says customers made $2.5B in payments with its c…
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France's top administrative court sides with privacy watchdog against Google, in an appeal over a €100M fine for placing cookies before getting user's consent (Gaspard Sebag/Bloomberg) TECH REVIEW
Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg : France's top administrative court sides with…
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Apple adds unlisted app distribution to the App Store, letting developers publish an app that can only be installed via a direct link and not found via search (Benjamin Mayo/9to5Mac) TECH REVIEW
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac : Apple adds unlisted app distribution to the App St…
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A US appeals court upholds California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the FCC to reverse federal internet protections could not bar state action (David Shepardson/Reuters) TECH REVIEW
David Shepardson / Reuters : A US appeals court upholds California's net…
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The FAA says it has reached a deal to let Verizon and AT&T expand their 5G cellular service near airports while allowing more aircraft to land safely (Niraj Chokshi/New York Times) TECH REVIEW
Niraj Chokshi / New York Times : The FAA says it has reached a deal to let V…
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OpenSea says over 80% of NFTs minted for free on its service are plagiarized works, fake collections, and spam, but reverses decision to limit free NFT creation (Jordan Pearson/VICE) TECH REVIEW
Jordan Pearson / VICE : OpenSea says over 80% of NFTs minted for free on its…
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iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 betas add the long-delayed Universal Control, which lets users control nearby Macs and iPads with a single mouse or keyboard (Juli Clover/MacRumors) TECH REVIEW
Juli Clover / MacRumors : iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 betas add the …
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The FCC revokes China Unicom's authorization to operate in the US, granted ~20 years ago, citing national security; Unicom can still offer data center services (Reuters) TECH REVIEW
Reuters : The FCC revokes China Unicom's authorization to operate in the…
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iOS 15.4 beta 1 adds Face ID use while wearing a mask, without needing an Apple Watch for authentication, by recognizing "the unique features around the eye" (Juli Clover/MacRumors) TECH REVIEW
Juli Clover / MacRumors : iOS 15.4 beta 1 adds Face ID use while wearing a m…
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Austin-based Portnox, which provides companies with a cloud-native Network Access Control service, raises a $22M Series A led by Elsewhere Partners (Tim Keary/VentureBeat) TECH REVIEW
Tim Keary / VentureBeat : Austin-based Portnox, which provides companies wit…
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The FCC approves "nutrition labels" forcing ISPs to display prices, speed, and more, plus network management practices like throttling, starting on November 15 (Makena Kelly/The Verge) TECH REVIEW
Makena Kelly / The Verge : The FCC approves “nutrition labels” forcing ISPs …
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Meta rebrands Oculus Quest as Meta Quest, leading to criticism on social media; the rebrand was originally announced in October (Derrek Lee/Android Central) TECH REVIEW
Derrek Lee / Android Central : Meta rebrands Oculus Quest as Meta Quest, lea…
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Estonia-based Veriff, which uses AI-powered video to verify identities, raises a $100M Series C led by Tiger Global and Alkeon (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch) TECH REVIEW
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch : Estonia-based Veriff, which uses AI-powered vide…
