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Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok after Universal Music agrees new licensing deal, ending spat

In a statement Thursday, UMG said the new licensing deal would lead to the return of its artists’ music to TikTok.

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Freshworks acquires Device42 for $230M, appoints Dennis Woodside new CEO

Freshworks, the publicly listed SaaS firm, is acquiring U.S.-based startup Device42 for $230 million, the company disclosed in an SEC filing. Alongside the acquisition disclosure, Freshworks revealed that founder Girish Mathrubootham has stepped down as CEO. Dennis Woodside, who joined … Continue reading

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TikTok gets Tay and Billie back with new UMG content licensing deal

Users on TikTok can once again create music clips using tracks from UMG’s catalog, a list featuring some of the biggest names in music today: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. That’s because, after months of fighting, the social … Continue reading

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A Vast New Dataset Could Supercharge the AI Hunt for Crypto Money Laundering

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, MIT, and IBM, have released a new AI detection model—and the 200-million-transaction dataset it’s trained on—that aims to spot the “shape” of Bitcoin money laundering.

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Shares of Nio soar more than 20% as EV deliveries more than double in April

Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc jumped 20% in early trading, after its vehicle deliveries more than doubled in April.

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Microsoft to open new data center in Thailand as it doubles down on AI and Southeast Asia

The U.S. tech giant said it will also commit toward AI skills training for over 100,000 Thais and support local developers.

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Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers lawsuit

The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.

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New Batman: Arkham’s Shadow comes to Meta Quest 3

Batman: Arkham’s Shadow, the latest adventure in the decade-old Batman: Arkham series, comes to the Meta Quest 3 VR headset in late 2024, according to an official post from the device maker. “Evil stalks the streets. Gotham City is in … Continue reading

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke federal labor law with anti-union remarks

A National Labor Relations Board judge, citing 2022 interviews with CNBC, Bloomberg and The New York Times, found Amazon CEO Andy Jassy broke labor law.

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Haun Ventures is riding the bitcoin high

Haun Ventures has made 48 investments, including some of its token positions, across its early-stage $500 million and $1 billion later-stage acceleration funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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