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Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood Gold members, eight months after it acquired credit card startup X1 for $95M
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood...
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Intel shares Microsoft's “AI PC” requirements, such as including a Copilot key, and expands its AI PC acceleration program to help devs and hardware vendors
Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Intel shares Microsoft's “AI PC” requirements, such as including a Copilot...
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Despite a crypto rally, VC funds focused on crypto are struggling to raise money, as limited partners prioritize tangible gains after the 2022 wipeout
Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: Despite a crypto rally, VC funds focused on crypto are struggling to...
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Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming titles for Xbox Insiders, nearly two years after it announced plans to add the feature
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming...
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Sources: the SEC is asking tech and telecom companies how they handled the 2020 SolarWinds cyberattack, drawing industry complaints about alleged overreach
Bloomberg: Sources: the SEC is asking tech and telecom companies how they handled the 2020 SolarWinds...
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The EU publishes draft election security guidelines aimed at platforms with 45M+ regional MAUs that are regulated under the DSA, ahead of elections in June
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The EU publishes draft election security guidelines aimed at platforms with 45M+...
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Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app arrangement, including the ability to create blank spaces, rows, and columns
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen...
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AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura: Chinese websites account for only ~2% of South Korean ecommerce GMV
Financial Times: AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura:...
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A look at The Financial Times' Claude-powered AI chatbot Ask FT, which is trained on FT's articles and available to some subscribers in the FT Professional tier
The Verge: A look at The Financial Times' Claude-powered AI chatbot Ask FT, which is trained...
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Sources: Chinese social media startup Xiaohongshu reported its first profit with $500M in net profit on $3.7B revenue in 2023, and reached 312M MAUs, up 20% YoY
Financial Times: Sources: Chinese social media startup Xiaohongshu reported its first profit with $500M in net...
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Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Vision Pro will launch in China this year, its first official non-US launch confirmation
Reuters: Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Vision Pro will launch...
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Analysis: Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg lead a group of insiders selling their company stocks in Q1, a sign that the tech bull run may be peaking
Financial Times: Analysis: Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg lead a group of insiders selling...
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Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear, as some creators cite concerns about the state of X's ad business and inconsistent payments
Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal: Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear,...
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Chinese officials have begun following the new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase out Intel/AMD processors and Windows from government PCs and servers
Financial Times: Chinese officials have begun following the new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase...
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An analysis of the DOJ's case against Apple; sources: Apple will start rolling out its system to update packaged iPhones' software to its US stores in April
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: An analysis of the DOJ's case against Apple; sources: Apple will start...
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How the restructuring of Diamond Sports, with a lifeline from Amazon, might offer a new model for airing local sports fixtures in the streaming era
Financial Times: How the restructuring of Diamond Sports, with a lifeline from Amazon, might offer a...
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Some TikTok fans in India still question the country's 2020 decision to ban the app, saying alternatives like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels lack its allure
Wall Street Journal: Some TikTok fans in India still question the country's 2020 decision to ban...
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How Ukraine recreated the Soledar Salt Mine in Minecraft to let players compete for prizes and donate to restore a school hit by a Russian missile
Justin Ling / Wired: How Ukraine recreated the Soledar Salt Mine in Minecraft to let players...
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April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move from the US to lower-cost countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania, Paraguay, and Uruguay
David Pan / Bloomberg: April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move...
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Leaders from 20 EU countries sign the Quantum Pact, recognizing the importance of quantum tech in enhancing Europe's scientific and industrial competitiveness
Vish Gain / Silicon Republic: Leaders from 20 EU countries sign the Quantum Pact, recognizing the...
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More than 23M US households risk losing internet access by the end of April as Congress fails to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program due to GOP opposition
Brian Fung / CNN: More than 23M US households risk losing internet access by the end...
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Filmmakers, critics, and users detail why Prime Video failed in Africa; Amazon laid off staff and scaled back operations on the continent in January 2024
Jesusegun Alagbe / Rest of World: Filmmakers, critics, and users detail why Prime Video failed in...
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Source: HeyGen, which uses AI to generate avatars and voices for videos, is raising $60M led by Benchmark at a $440M valuation, amid concerns about China ties
The Information: Source: HeyGen, which uses AI to generate avatars and voices for videos, is raising...
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Q&A with ex-CEO of CrowdTangle Brandon Silverman about the founding principle of the research tool, Meta's decision to close it in an election year, and more
Chris Stokel-Walker / Fast Company: Q&A with ex-CEO of CrowdTangle Brandon Silverman about the founding principle...