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YouTube limits ad blocker usage in new test

YouTube is running a new experiment to limit usage on ad blockers by asking users to turn it off or buy a premium subscription after three videos. Users on Reddit posted screenshots of the streaming service showing a warning sign … Continue reading

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Fertifa enables companies to offer fertility and reproductive health benefits

The number of workplaces offering fertility and reproductive healthcare benefits are on the rise. Doing so can help companies become more competitive employers and bolster diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, for example by attracting more women and LGBTQ+ people. Based … Continue reading

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Twitter’s plea against India government dismissed

An Indian court has dismissed Twitter’s lawsuit against the Indian government that sought to challenge New Delhi’s block orders on tweets and accounts. The Karnataka High Court dismissed the plea, filed last year, and also fined the Elon Musk-owned firm … Continue reading

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Korea’s Alwayz aims to make online shopping fun again with $46M in funding

Seoul-based e-commerce company Levit, an operator of the shopping app Alwayz, wants to make the shopping experience more entertaining and affordable. The two-year-old startup has recently raised $46 million in a Series B round of funding led by DST Global … Continue reading

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FTC reportedly finalizing its biggest Amazon antitrust case yet

The moment Amazon feared when FTC Chair Lina Khan was appointed may soon arrive: Bloomberg reports that the agency is putting the final touches on its most substantial antitrust case against the tech giant, and could file suit in the … Continue reading

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How confidential computing could secure generative AI adoption

Ayal Yogev Contributor Share on Twitter Ayal Yogev is the co-founder and CEO of Anjuna, a multi-cloud confidential computing platform. Generative AI has the potential to change everything. It can inform new products, companies, industries, and even economies. But what … Continue reading

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11 VCs reveal how hard it was for their startups to fundraise in H1 2023

Everyone knows that raising venture capital has been harder for startups lately — unless you are building an AI startup, of course. But instead of only talking to founders, we’re flipping the script today. We wanted to hear from investors … Continue reading

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Fund of funds are starting to play a different role for venture LPs

Fund of funds (FoF) were created to serve as a bridge for LPs to get access to managers they couldn’t back otherwise. But in an environment where funds are not seeing consistent support from their existing LPs, and there are … Continue reading

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Say goodbye to Q2 and the crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls that came with it

Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. As if the pessimism around crypto weren’t enough, the industry is facing yet another quarter of hackers and scammers looking to make a … Continue reading

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Major League Baseball embraces 3D motion tracking to scout players

Sometimes baseball feels like a game of inches. Clubs often compete for seemingly small advantages to get a leg up. Over the last couple of decades, that’s meant investments in both advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies. Sometimes both at the … Continue reading

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