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YouTube geoblocks Russia Today, Sputnik channels in Europe Mar 01, 2022

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Google has just announced that YouTube will geoblock the Kremlin-affiliated media outlets Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik in Europe, following pressure from regional lawmakers to choke off Russian war propaganda.

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Weee! delivers second big funding round in a year, this time backed by SoftBank Mar 01, 2022

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This new monster round comes about a year after another big fundraise of $316 million in Series D financing.

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HearHere raises $3.2M to scale its immersive storytelling road-trip app Feb 28, 2022

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Santa Barbara-based HearHere, the company behind an audio entertainment and immersive storytelling road-trip app, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by RV and outdoor retailer Camping World.

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Carvana acquires Adesa US auction business for $2.2B to jump-start used car sales Feb 28, 2022

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Carvana, the online used car marketplace, has agreed to buy Kar Global’s Adesa U.S. auction subsidiary for $2.2 billion in cash, an acquisitionÂ aimed at adding another revenue stream as well as a network of physical sites that could help bolster operations.

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SEC opens investigation into Elon Musk over possible insider trading Feb 25, 2022

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Elon Musk isn't getting a break from the SEC any time soon. WSJ reports the SEC is investigating whether Musk and his brother Kimbal violated insider trading regulations with recent share sales.

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Specify automagically collects, stores and distributes your design tokens and assets Feb 25, 2022

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Meet Specify, a startup that is creating a common language for Figma and GitHub. Specify acts as a central repository and API for your design tokens and assets.

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Cloudflare to acquire Area 1 Security, a startup that blocks phishing emails Feb 24, 2022

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Cloudflare has announced that it plans to acquire Area 1 Security, a security startup that has developed a product that stops phishing attacks before they land in an employee’s inbox. Cloudflare plans to spend around $162 million on the acquisition.

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Target to add Starbucks orders and returns to its curbside pickup service Feb 24, 2022

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Target is preparing a series of changes to make its curbside pickup service called Drive Up more appealing to consumers.

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RightHand cashes in on the white-hot warehouse robotics space with a $66M raise Feb 23, 2022

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COVID, supply chain issues, labor shortages, Amazon. Take your pick. The reasons for getting excited about logistics robotics are numerous and growing.

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To combat chip shortage, Bosch to invest $296M to produce semiconductors Feb 23, 2022

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Bosch is increasing its previously stated investment in semiconductor production in order to stay on top of the ongoing chip shortage.

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