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Disruptel raises $1.1M to make smart TVs smarter
TechCrunch reports: "St. Louis-based voice assistant startup Disruptel is announcing that it has raised $1.1 million in seed funding. The money comes from an impressive...
NFT Craze Hits New Peak With Sale of JPEG Artwork for...
Variety reports: "The hottest fad in digital commerce — NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens” — soared to new heights Thursday, after a piece of digital...
Twitch may be adding a ‘brand safety score’ for streamers
The Verge reports: "Cybersecurity researcher Daylam Tayari has found evidence in Twitch’s internal API that the site plans to implement something called a “brand...
This Week In XR: Sony’s Next-Gen VR, $18M For Interplay XR...
Forbes reports: "Interplay raises $18 million to expand XR Training platform for workers in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, facilities maintenance, and energy industries. The system...
Facebook VP defends company’s actions in Australia news spat
CNET reports: "Facebook's vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, published a blog post on Wednesday defending the social network's actions in its standoff...
Reddit ups Series E round by another $116 million
TechCrunch reports: "Reddit, which announced a $250 million Series E earlier this month, has added over $116 million to the financing event, upping the...
HP acquires HyperX
Gamesindustry.biz reports: "HP today announced that it is acquiring HyperX from the gaming peripheral's current parent, Kingston Technology Company."
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Apple Services Hits Record $15.8 Billion in Quarterly Revenue
Billboard reports: "Apple's services division hit an all-time revenue high during the final three months of the year. The group, which accounts for sales...
Google threatens to close its search engine in Australia as it...
TechCrunch reports: "Google has threatened to close its search engine in Australia — as it dials up its lobbying against draft legislation that is...
Apple Mulls Podcast Subscription Push Amid Spotify’s Land Grab
Billboard reports: "The iPhone giant has explored adding a paid audio product, a risky move given the proliferation of free, ad-supported programming."
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