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X launches account verification based on government ID Sep 15, 2023

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X, formerly Twitter, has launched government ID-based account verification for paid users to prevent impersonation and give them benefits such as “prioritized support.”

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UK DeepTech gets another boost with new $100M SCVC fund out of Bristol Sep 15, 2023

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Europe has far too few VCs created by former founders, or “Operators” as the industry often likes to call them.

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San Francisco requests redo on Cruise, Waymo robotaxi expansion hearing Sep 14, 2023

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San Francisco has formally requested state regulators redo an August hearing that expanded robotaxi permits for Cruise and Waymo, giving both companies permission to widen commercial operations throughout the city 24/7.

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Telegram adds a self-custodial crypto wallet worldwide, excluding the US Sep 14, 2023

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Telegram, the popular chat app with 800 million monthly active users, is rolling out a self-custodial crypto wallet.

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French watchdog temporarily halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels Sep 13, 2023

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Just a few hours after Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro, France’s radiation watchdog (ANFR) released a public statement announcing that the iPhone 12 breaches radiation levels.

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English learning platform ELSA lands $22.5M Series C Sep 13, 2023

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ELSA, the English language learning platform, announced today it has raised $22.5 million in Series C funding.

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TikTok Shop officially launches in the U.S. Sep 12, 2023

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After months of testing, TikTok has finally launched its e-commerce product, TikTok Shop, in the U.S — where it has more than 150 million users.

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Google.org to invest $20M into AI-focused grants for think tanks and academic institutions Sep 12, 2023

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Ahead of Wednesday’s AI-focused private Congressional meeting with tech giants, Google this morning announced a new initiative aimed at supporting researchers and public policy solutions around AI with the debut of the Digital Futures Project.

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WhatsApp has reluctantly started work on cross-platform messaging due to EU regulation Sep 11, 2023

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Last week, the European Union named the six big tech companies that should be considered as gatekeepers in one way or another under the Digital Markets Act.

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Google flips the switch on interest-based ads with ‘Privacy Sandbox’ rollout Sep 11, 2023

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Google is now rolling out Privacy Sandbox — its tech to replace third-party cookies — to all Chrome users.

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