Intel Xeon roadmap: Emerald Rapids, based on Intel 7 process, coming in 2023, Granite Rapids and new Efficient-core Sierra Forest in 2024, both built on Intel 3
It's no secret that Intel's enterprise processor platform has been stretched in recent generations.
Windows 11 Pro's initial setup phase will require a Microsoft Account and an internet connection, like for Windows 11 Home
It's one of the new build's smaller changes—but also one of the most annoying. — Now that Windows 11's first major post-release update has been issued …
Intel says its discreet Arc GPUs for laptops will ship in Q1 2022, Arc GPUs for desktop will ship in Q2, and Arc GPUs for workstations will ship in Q3
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Sources: the value of Spotify's deal with Joe Rogan, which covers three and a half years, was at least $200M, twice the $100M that reports suggested at the time
The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more than was previously known.
Sources: some US Apple Store employees are working to unionize, with groups in at least two stores preparing to file paperwork with the NLRB in the near future
Employees at several Apple Stores across the country are quietly working to unionize, according to people familiar with the efforts …
Meta confirms the combined monthly user base for Horizon Worlds and Venues has grown to 300,000 people, up 10x since launching in December
That's a 10x increase in about three months. But can the growth continue? — Facebook has bet its future on virtual reality and the metaverse …
Meta drops out of the top 10 most valuable companies globally, dropping five places since September 2021 as its market value declined by $513B to $565B
Meta Platforms Inc. has tumbled out of the world's 10 largest companies by market value, hammered by its worst monthly stock decline ever.
A profile of Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who joined the company at 18, as he seeks to rejuvenate the beleaguered giant by building chip factories across the world
Patrick Gelsinger is back running a company he first joined at 18. The chip maker was a Silicon Valley titan that lost its luster.
Source: Biden is expected to issue an EO next week directing agencies to study crypto and a CBDC, and come up with a strategy to regulate digital assets
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order next week directing agencies across the government to study cryptocurrencies …
Universal Music Group partners with NFT marketplace Curio to develop and sell NFT collectibles for its record labels and artists starting in March
Universal Music Group has struck a partnership with NFT platform Curio to develop non-fungible token (NFT) collections for its record labels and artists, the companies said on Thursday.
Sources: federal and state regulators have widened their investigation into how Activision Blizzard CEO and its board handled workplace misconduct allegations
SEC subpoenas more current and former executives; California agency seeks additional information on CEO Bobby Kotick and board's handling of workplace misconduct allegations
Meta says Jeren A. Miles, its head global community development, is no longer with the company after a video of him in an underage sex sting went viral
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has confirmed to TechCrunch that Jeren A. Miles, who had been a manager of global community development …
Tandem Diabetes Care says one of its apps got FDA clearance to program insulin delivery for the company's pump, the first such app to receive approval
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Roku reports Q4 revenue of $865.3M, vs. $894M est., up 33% YoY, 60.1M active accounts, up 17% YoY, and 19.5B streaming hours, up 15% YoY; stock drops 24%+
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DOJ establishes the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to investigate illegal schemes run by criminals and countries like North Korea and Iran
Friday, February 18, 2022 // (IG): BB //Weekly Sponsor: ISG Jamie Lowe / Protos : Attorney who kept Ross Ulbricht in prison to lead DoJ crypto task force Catalin Cimpanu / The Record : DOJ appoints of...
Source: Tiger Global told investors earlier this month that it will no longer focus on large, late-stage startups preparing to go public
Responding to a steep sell-off in technology stocks, some hedge funds and other investment firms with large public stock portfolios have been turning away … Tweets: @lesamitchell , @amir , and @jessic...
YouTube details new efforts to stop misinformation, including stopping such content before it goes viral and limiting cross-platform sharing of misinformation
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Source: Helium, a decentralized network of 500K+ cryptocurrency-mining hotspots that offer free p2p networking, raises a $200M Series D at a $1.2B valuation
The existential question of crypto “utility” continues to roil the tech community, pitting some Web 2.0 icons against their web3 cousins.
Ireland's data protection authority is expected to rule on the legality of EU-US data transfers soon, dealing a potential blow to Meta and Google
Meta Platforms Inc.'s stark warning of a retreat from Europe may just be the start, as one of the region's top privacy watchdogs prepares … Tweets: @deutschjill and @scmpnews Tweets: Jillian Deutsch /...
Nick Clegg's promotion reduces Mark Zuckerberg's responsibility for tackling uncomfortable policy issues and obscures his enduring grip over voting shares
Good morning! Nick Clegg's promotion to president of Global Affairs … Tweets: Matt Navarra / @mattnavarra : Elevating Nick Clegg at Facebook does nothing to loosen Mark Zuckerberg's control, says @pa...
Sequoia Capital to raise $500M to $600M for a fund focused on liquid crypto investments, along with a $900M-$950M Ecosystem Fund and $3.2B-$3.5B Expansion Fund
tokens that are already listed on crypto exchanges and those that are yet to be listed” he's the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now https://twitter.com/... @wublockchain : Sequoi...
Google creates a $100M skills training fund for low-income Americans, with loans repayable only once students obtain jobs paying at least $40K a year
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China asks food delivery services to cut fees for restaurants; Meituan's stock fell 15%+ to a 19-month low, wiping $26B off its market value, now at ~$148B
Wall Street Journal :
Coast, which makes expense management software to help companies control fuel and fleet spending, raises a $27.5M Series A co-led by Accel and Insight Partners
Coast, which aims to help companies control fuel and fleet spending with its expense management software, has raised $27.5 million …
Sensor Tower: US app installs of Coinbase, eToro, and FTX grew collectively by 279% week over week on Super Bowl Sunday; Coinbase grew 309% and eToro grew 132%
Lo más importante de hoy, en 20 segundos: Samuel Wan / CryptoSlate : Critics say “Crypto Bowl” ads promoted FOMO, not the future Tweets: @jayhadhope : Twitter/tech news echo chamber is dunking hard on...
The US adds AliExpress and WeChat to its annual list of markets for counterfeiting and piracy; Pinduoduo and Taobao remain on the list
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Exodigo, which maps subterranean areas using sensors and AI, raises a $29M seed co-led by Zeev Ventures and 10D Ventures
Exodigo, whose technology combines advanced 3D imaging … FinSMEs : Exodigo Raises $29M in Seed Funding Ofir Dor / Globes Online : Israeli underground mapping co Exodigo raises $29m Mike Wheatley / Sil...
Tel Aviv-based Classiq, which lets developers build algorithms and apps for quantum computers, raises a $33M Series B from HPE, Samsung, and others
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Indian startup Pine Labs, a digital payments and financial services provider, raises $150M in primary and secondary funding, sources say at a $5B+ valuation
The Economic Times :
Some Australians say Domm Holland, CEO of one-click checkout startup Fast, “ripped off” a lot of people before moving to the US and remaking his identity
Bobby Allyn / NPR : Tweets: @npr , @kenwattana , @davidgura , and @bobbyallyn Tweets: @npr : Venture capitalists have lined up in droves, pouring millions into the payments startup known as Fast. Its...
Voltron Data, which builds tools based on the Apache Arrow open source project, raises a $22M seed and an $88M Series A
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Instrumental, which lets engineers perform manufacturing quality control without visiting factories, raises a $50M Series C, bringing its total funding to $80M
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI.
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
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