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Volvo had some R&D data stolen in security breach Dec 13, 2021

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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.

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Coinbase Ventures backs cross-chain infra Router Protocol Dec 10, 2021

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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.

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Meta’s Horizon Worlds is available in the US and Canada for 18+ users Dec 10, 2021

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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.

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Collective helps freelancers work together as a team Dec 09, 2021

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Meet Collective, a French startup that wants to redefine what it means to work as a freelancer in development, product design, digital marketing, data strategy and more.

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Chainguard lands $5M to help companies secure their software supply chains Dec 09, 2021

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By late last year, the alarm bells were just starting to ring. Researchers discovered that Russian spies had months earlier burrowed deep into the networks of several U.S. federal networks.

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Arch nabs $5.5M to aggregate private market data for investors Dec 08, 2021

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More capital has been raised in the private markets than the public markets for over a decade, and this staggering growth has shown no signs of slowing.

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Netflix’s gaming service adds three more titles globally on iOS and Android Dec 08, 2021

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Last month, Netflix’s new gaming service became globally available across both iOSÂ andÂ Android with a debut lineup that included two “Stranger Things”-themed games and a few more casual gaming titles. Netflix has now expanded its lineup with three more games that are rolling out globally for both iOS and Android users.

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Chinese Amazon aggregator Nebula Brands raises $50M led by L Catterton Dec 07, 2021

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2021 has been a rosy year for China-based Amazon vendors looking for exits. Roll-ups, or brand aggregators, have been flooding China’s export-oriented e-commerce market with capital to scoop up sellers.

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Toyota will build its first US battery plant in North Carolina Dec 07, 2021

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Toyota Motor will build its first battery factory in the U.S. in North Carolina, the company and state officials confirmed Monday, as more automakers seek to take control of the supply chain with in-house battery manufacturing plants.

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VCs eye investment in Polygon Dec 06, 2021

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A number of investors including Sequoia Capital India and Steadview Capital are in talks to backÂ Polygon, which operatesÂ a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, by way of tokens purchase, three sources familiar with the matter told me.

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