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Photo layout app Series makes it easier to post your panos to Threads

Series, an iOS photo app that helps you layout your photos in creative ways for posting on social media, is now shaping up to become the must-have companion app for users posting their photos to Instagram Threads. On Threads, users … Continue reading

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This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password

Attendees at Def Con, one of the world’s largest hacking conferences, are used to weird shenanigans, such as a seemingly innocuous wall of computer screens that display people’s passwords sniffed over the conference Wi-Fi network. But at this year’s event, … Continue reading

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Amazon Music Unlimited is raising prices for Prime members, family plan users

The price of Amazon Music Unlimited plans is increasing for Prime members and customers on the family plan, Amazon revealed on a FAQ page on its website. The Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan for Prime members is increasing from $8.99 … Continue reading

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The software market, AI moats, and when to go public with Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we sit down with a guest, talk about their work and unpack … Continue reading

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GM partners with startup Mitra Chem to develop affordable EV batteries

General Motors is leading a $60 million Series B round into Mitra Chem, a battery materials startup promising to help build more affordable and accessible EV batteries for future GM vehicles. Battery innovations are crucial for automakers seeking to lower … Continue reading

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Open source developers urged to ditch Zoom over user data controversy

Software Freedom Conservancy, a not-for-profit that serves support and legal services for open source projects, has called on developers to ditch Zoom over recent changes it made to its terms and conditions (T&Cs) over how it might leverage user data … Continue reading

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Netflix’s ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ anime debuts teaser trailer and premiere date

Netflix released the official teaser trailer for the highly anticipated anime series “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,” based on the popular “Scott Pilgrim” comic book series. “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” premieres all eight episodes on November 17. For those unaware of … Continue reading

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Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America

The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a tsunami. In 2019, just two battery factories were operating in the United States with another two under construction. Today, there are about … Continue reading

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Peak XV eyes $50M investment in former Edelweiss executives’ Neo

Peak XV Partners is in advanced stages of deliberations to lead a financing round in Neo Group, an asset management and financial advisory firm, three sources familiar with the matter said. The firm is finalizing an investment of as much … Continue reading

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Intel and Tower Semiconductor cancel $5.4B merger over regulatory hurdles

Intel has called time on its plan to acquire contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor, citing its inability “to obtain in a timely manner the regulatory approvals required under the merger agreement.” Chip giant Intel first announced it was planning to buy … Continue reading

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