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White House Seeks to Widen Restrictions of U.S. Chip Exports to China

Sep 11, 2022 · 11:37pm PDT
The Biden Administration will publish new rules codifying the ban of high-end chip and machinery exports from producers such as Nvidia and AMD that had already been told to stop.
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Bolt Scraps $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Wyre

Sep 11, 2022 · 3:03pm PDT
The e-commerce software company unveiled the planned Wyre acquisition after Bolt’s revenue growth had fallen.
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Patreon Lays Off Part of Security Team

Sep 9, 2022 · 3:47pm PDT
The startup says the layoffs, affecting five employees, are due to a strategic shift in its security program.
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Alphabet Leads $1 Billion Investment in Health Technology Arm Verily

Sep 9, 2022 · 2:11pm PDT
Verily has also promoted president Stephen Gillett to CEO, replacing founder Andy Conrad, who will become executive chairman.
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FTX Buys 30% Stake in Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital

Sep 9, 2022 · 11:01am PDT
The investment comes just a few months after SkyBridge suspended withdrawals from one of its crypto-focused funds in July as digital assets have tumbled.
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Wistron In Talks to Partner with Tata Group to Build iPhones in India

Sep 9, 2022 · 2:19am PDT
The talks come as the Taiwanese Apple supplier looks to shore up its India business, which is operating at a loss.
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Apple Considers Using Controversial Chinese Memory Supplier

Sep 9, 2022 · 1:47am PDT
The disclosure comes after an earlier study accused Yangtze Memory Technologies of being a security risk because of its ties to the Chinese military.
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Meta Platforms Disbands Responsible Innovation Team

Sep 8, 2022 · 11:30am PDT
The company has cut a host of projects in recent months as it tries to rein in spending.
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Coinbase Funds Lawsuit Against U.S. Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Sep 8, 2022 · 9:08am PDT
Crypto proponents have criticized the sanctions for targeting the underlying technology as opposed to individuals.
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U.K. Prime Minister May Water Down Online Safety Bill

Sep 8, 2022 · 12:26am PDT
The proposed legislation, which aims to tackle harmful online content, has faced opposition from Conservative politicians who say the bill limits free speech.
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‘1000 Unicorns:’ Venture Capitalist John Doerr on Potential of Climate Tech

Sep 7, 2022 · 6:32pm PDT
On stage at the Code Conference in Los Angeles, Doerr said sustainability startups needed more support from venture capitalists.
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Cost-Conscious Netflix Aims to Cut AWS Cloud Bill

Sep 7, 2022 · 3:42pm PDT
Netflix has been an Amazon Web Services customer since 2009 and spends hundreds of millions annually on its services.
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Kapor Capital Raises $126 Million to Invest in Underrepresented Founders

Sep 7, 2022 · 11:51am PDT
Oakland-based Kapor Capital is one of the largest Black-led VC firms.
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Apple Announces First Satellite Mobile Service in the US

Sep 7, 2022 · 11:38am PDT
The emergency text service will be available on the new iPhone 14 in November.
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Judge Upholds October Trial in Twitter vs. Musk 

Sep 7, 2022 · 10:04am PDT
Musk can’t postpone, but he will be allowed to amend his defense to include whistleblower complaints, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Microsoft Joined $850 Million Funding Round in Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens

Sep 7, 2022 · 7:49am PDT
Microsoft is a rare example of an Uber investor that has also backed CloudKitchens.
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Juul Agrees to Pay $483.5 Million in Settlement of Investigation into Underage Vaping

Sep 7, 2022 · 2:23am PDT
The e-cigarette maker will make the payment as part of settlement with 33 states and Puerto Rico over allegations it marketed its product to underage users.
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Apple to Appeal Brazil Ban on iPhone Sales

Sep 7, 2022 · 2:00am PDT
The ban, which is due to Apple's decision not to include wall chargers in its newer smartphones, comes just before the announcement of the iPhone 14.
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UiPath Shares Drop 15% After Sluggish Sales Forecast

Sep 6, 2022 · 3:20pm PDT
Executives from UiPath, whose shares are down more than 70% from their IPO price, believe they can right the ship.
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Binance to Convert USDC into its Own Stablecoin, Binance USD

Sep 6, 2022 · 9:37am PDT
The move is seemingly a way for Binance to boost use of its own stablecoin and move up in the rankings.