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Boston’s ClearMotion funded by Nio Capital to switch on in-car metaverse in China Sep 08, 2022

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U.S.-China decoupling is expected to discourage cross-border investments between the two superpowers as investors shy away from sanctions and geopolitical risks.

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Twitter will let you edit your tweet up to five times Sep 07, 2022

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Twitter announced a much-anticipated feature last week — the ability to edit tweets.

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Open-source password manager Bitwarden raises $100M Sep 07, 2022

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Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for enterprises and consumers, has raised $100 million in a round of funding led by PSG, with participation form Battery Ventures.

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LG Electronics launches NFT platform that lets users buy and sell digital artwork Sep 06, 2022

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LG Electronics said today it has released its non-fungible token (NFT) platform LG Art Lab, which lets users discover, buy, sell and trade NFTs on LG’s smart TVs.

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Docquity, a community for healthcare professionals, raises $44M Series C Sep 06, 2022

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A call between doctors can save lives. That’s what Docquity co-founder Indranil Roychowdhury learned when his father was hospitalized with a life-threatening condition in India.

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UK clears $8.1B merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast Sep 05, 2022

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The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally cleared the proposed $8.1 billion merger between cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast, a month after provisionally greenlighting the deal.

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Google will allow alternative payment systems for Play Store in more countries Sep 02, 2022

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Google announced today it’s expanding the user choice billing program for Play Store — which lets users choose alternative payment systems for in-app purchases — to India, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, and the European Economic Area.

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Disney+ will reportedly launch in-app commerce features by year’s end Sep 02, 2022

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Disney is looking at ways for viewers to buy themed merchandise and accessories by scanning a QR code in the Disney+ app, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

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OneSignal lands $50M to automatically optimize SMS, in-app and email campaigns Sep 01, 2022

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OneSignal, a platform that powers notifications for mobile apps and more, today announced that it raised $50 million in a Series C round led by BAM Elevate with participation from SignalFire and other existing investors.

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Twitter’s attempt to monetize porn reportedly halted due to child safety warnings Sep 01, 2022

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Despite serving as the online watercooler for journalists, politicians and VCs, Twitter isn’t the most profitable social network on the block.Â

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