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4:55

Despite scrapped IPO, Babbel sees fast growth for its...

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2021/12/24

Berlin-based language learning service Babbel was supposed to IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange in late September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:09

FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid antiviral pill for...

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2021/12/23

The FDA has issued an emergency authorization for Pfizer's antiviral pill, making it the first oral method for treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. The EUA covers high-risk people 12 and up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:32

Dealroom raises €6M Series A for its startup data,...

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2021/12/22

European startup and venture capital data company Dealroom has raised a €6 million Series A, it told TechCrunch. The company’s new capital comes nearly two years after it raised €2.75 million in early 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:31

Via files confidentially to go public

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2021/12/22

On-demand shuttle service and software company Via has confidentially filed to go public, the company said in a statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:44

The long haul of Microsoft’s China localization

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2021/12/21

In 2019, when LinkedIn began asking for Chinese users’ phone numbers, it was clear that the professional social network would have to follow a different set of rules in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:10

AI chip maker Kneron raises $25M for autonomous...

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2021/12/21

AI chips, which are semiconductors designed to accelerate machine learning, have many applications. One of the promising use cases, according to Albert Liu, is using AI chips in autonomous driving vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:46

Line to launch NFT service LineNext next year

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2021/12/20

Japan-based messaging app Line Corporation, which is wholly owned by Z Holdings, will launch NFT service next year via its new organization LineNext to provide the marketplace for companies and individuals to trade NFTs globally, excluding Japan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:34

Security flaws found in a popular guest Wi-Fi system...

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2021/12/20

A security researcher says an internet gateway, used by hundreds of hotels to offer and manage their guest Wi-Fi networks, has vulnerabilities that could put the personal information of their guests at risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:09

Fuzey takes in $4.5M to charge up its management...

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2021/12/17

The company's tools digitize for small businesses what was traditionally done manually and on paper, like invoices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:06

Spotify acquires podcast tech company Whooshkaa which...

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2021/12/17

Spotify is continuing its investments in podcasts with today’s news that’s it’s acquired another podcast technology company, Whooshkaa, an Australia-based all-in-one platform for hosting, managing, distributing, promoting, monetizing and measuring podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:09

Silverflow nabs $17M for its updated, cloud-based...

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2021/12/16

When it comes to online payments, the front end of the system has seen a massive amount of disruption in the last several years, with companies like Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, Square and others building APIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:10

Amazon to lower its cut of Alexa skill developer...

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2021/12/16

Amazon is joining other tech giants by lowering its cut of developer revenue generated by voice apps, known as Alexa skills, which run on Amazon’s smart speakers and other Alexa-powered devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:14

Papaya raises $50M to give you a way to pay bills via...

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2021/12/15

Paying bills is hardly a fun thing. So I think it’s safe to say that any technology that can make the process easier is welcome by all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:23

Six more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual...

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2021/12/15

In the wake ofÂ Jessica Barraza’s lawsuit last month, six more current and former female employees have come forward to accuse Tesla of fostering a culture of rampant sexual harassment at its Fremont factory in California. In separate complaints filed on Tuesday with the Superior Court in Alameda County, the women said they were consistently subjected to catcalling, unwanted advances, physical contact and discrimination while at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:39

Mesh Payments racks up $50M to help corporate users...

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2021/12/14

Now that the world appears to have settled longer-term into working in a significantly more distributed way in the wake of Covid-19, companies are getting more serious about using tools to manage how their teams operate within those new parameters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:40

The race is on to patch Log4Shell, the bug that’s...

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2021/12/14

Security teams around the globe are scrambling to fix Log4Shell, a critical security flaw in Log4j, an open source logging software that’s found practically everywhere from online games to enterprise software and cloud datacenters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:15

Mozilla expects to generate more than $500M in...

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2021/12/13

The Mozilla Foundation today released its financial report for 2020. As usual, this gives us a good picture of the organization’s financial health from a year ago, but for the first time this year, Mozilla also provided us with more recent data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:05

Volvo had some R&D data stolen in security breach

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2021/12/13

Volvo Cars is investigating a cybersecurity breach and theft of a limited amount of the company’s research and development data. The data breach was reported Friday by the Swedish automaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:06

Coinbase Ventures backs cross-chain infra Router...

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2021/12/10

A startup that has built a decentralized exchange as well as a cross-chain infrastructure to facilitate communication across layer 1 and layer 2 blockchain solutions is the latest to receive backing from Coinbase Ventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:33

Meta’s Horizon Worlds is available in the US and...

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2021/12/10

The company formerly known as Facebook is taking a step toward its goal to transport us to the metaverse. Now, Horizon Worlds — the Second Life or Minecraft of Meta’s VR apps — is expanding out of invite-only beta, opening up to all users over 18-years-old in the US and Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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