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Party Round’s rebrand is banking on founder bank accounts Oct 06, 2022

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Party Round wants you to know that the party isn’t over. In fact, it just rebranded, put the music just a little bit lower, and finally put out some appetizers.

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White House proposes voluntary safety and transparency rules around AI Oct 05, 2022

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The White House this morning unveiled what it’s colloquially calling an “AI Bill of Rights,” which aims to establish tenets around the ways AI algorithms should be deployed as well as guardrails on their applications.

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VLC-developer VideoLAN sends legal notice to Indian ministries over ban Oct 05, 2022

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VideoLAN, the developer and operator of popular media player VLC, has filed a legal notice to India’s IT and Telecom ministries, alleging that the Indian bodies failed to notify the software developer and did not afford it a chance for an explanation.

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App Store experienced sharp revenue drop in September, Morgan Stanley says Oct 04, 2022

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Apple’s App Store suffered a 5% year-on-year dip in net revenue in September according to a note from Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring.

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Rivian taps Capital One exec Diane Lye as its first CIO Oct 04, 2022

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Rivian has hired Diane Lye as its first chief information officer, a position that the EV maker says is necessary to expand globally.

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Amazon is launching a dedicated hub for its affordable shopping options Oct 03, 2022

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Amazon is launching Amazon Access, a new hub for customers to explore the programs, discounts and features that the online retailer offers for affordable shopping, the company announced on Monday.

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Truepill, a digital health unicorn, conducts fourth round of layoffs in 2022 Oct 03, 2022

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Truepill, a platform that helps other companies offer diagnostics, telehealth services and prescriptions, has conducted its fourth layoff of the year.

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YouTube TV users can now subscribe to standalone networks without a base plan Sep 30, 2022

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YouTube TV launched a new option that allows subscribers to purchase add-ons without subscribing to the full channel offering in the service’s Base plan.

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Fairphone adds fully refurbished handsets to its modular reuse mix Sep 30, 2022

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Away from the premium smartphone feature-utility hyperbole swirling around dynamic islands, mobile devices remain much of a muchness.

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Square now supports Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhones Sep 29, 2022

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Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, now supports Apple’s Tap to Pay for iPhone feature for merchants.

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