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Verizon is recalling 2.5M Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots, ~1.3M of which are in use, after investigation found batteries could overheat and pose fire hazards(Kim Lyons/The Verge)
Verizon is recalling 2.5M Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots, ~1.3M of which are in use, after investigation found batteries could overheat…
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French buy now, pay later startup Alma raises €95M in debt and a €115M Series C from Tencent, GR Capital, and others, bringing its total funding to €185M(Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)
French buy now, pay later startup Alma raises €95M in debt and a €115M Series C from Tencent, GR Capital,…
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Snap says Apple’s changes to IDFA will interrupt demand; Unity says IDFA changes will affect how mobile game developers “optimize lifetime customer value”(Megan Graham/CNBC)
Snap says Apple’s changes to IDFA will interrupt demand; Unity says IDFA changes will affect how mobile game developers “optimize…
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The WikiLeaks-style group DDoSecrets claims that Parler-like site Gab has been breached and is now set to share 70GB of passwords, private posts, and more(Andy Greenberg/Wired)
The WikiLeaks-style group DDoSecrets claims that Parler-like site Gab has been breached and is now set to share 70GB of…
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Ant Money, which operates micro-income app ATM, gamer savings app Blast, and financial literacy app Learn & Earn, raises a $20M Series A(Mary Ann Azevedo/TechCrunch)
Ant Money, which operates micro-income app ATM, gamer savings app Blast, and financial literacy app Learn & Earn, raises a…
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Profile of Youyang Gu, a 27-year-old data scientist whose ML model most accurately predicted COVID-19 death totals, which the CDC put on its forecasting website(Ashlee Vance/Bloomberg)
Profile of Youyang Gu, a 27-year-old data scientist whose ML model most accurately predicted COVID-19 death totals, which the CDC…
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A profile of Bolt Financial co-founder Ryan Breslow, who stepped down as CEO of the payments startup in January; sources: he retains a 25% stake worth ~$2.75B(Bloomberg)
A profile of Bolt Financial co-founder Ryan Breslow, who stepped down as CEO of the payments startup in January; sources:…
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Seoul-based 3i, an immersive experience startup focusing on metaverse tech, AI, and AR/VR, raises ~$24M Series A led by SV Investment(FinSMEs)
Seoul-based 3i, an immersive experience startup focusing on metaverse tech, AI, and AR/VR, raises ~$24M Series A led by SV…
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French startup Alma, which offers Klarna-like payment installment tools for retailers, raises €49M Series B(Romain Dillet/TechCrunch)
French startup Alma, which offers Klarna-like payment installment tools for retailers, raises €49M Series B _French startup Alma is raising a $59.4…
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Tire maker Bridgestone acquires Azuga, a San Jose-based company that offers vehicle fleet tracking, including GPS and dual-facing dashcam setups, for $391M(Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)
Tire maker Bridgestone acquires Azuga, a San Jose-based company that offers vehicle fleet tracking, including GPS and dual-facing dashcam setups,…
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