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Apple invites media to WWDC 2023 keynote, where AR headset is expected to debut

Apple has sent out official invitations to select media to attend its WWDC 2023 keynote in person at the company’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. The keynote is set to take place at 10 AM PT / 1 PM … Continue reading

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Lordstown Motors turns to a reverse stock split to save Foxconn deal

Lordstown Motors will issue a reverse stock split, a last-ditch move meant to pull the EV automaker out of the penny stock doldrums and salvage a deal with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. The stock fell about 3.7% to $0.28 a share … Continue reading

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QED closes on $925M to back fintech startups

QED Investors today announced the closing of two new funds totaling $925 million, capital that it will be using to back early-stage financial technology startups, as well as growth rounds for later stage companies. Specifically, today QED is announcing an … Continue reading

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Microsoft brings avatars to Teams enterprise customers to spruce up meetings

The tedium of videoconferencing getting you down? Fret not. You’ll be pleased to know that, if you’re a Teams users, avatars are now generally available for all Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise licenses starting this week in the Teams desktop … Continue reading

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Dispersion Capital launches $40M fund focused on decentralized infrastructure

This deep into the crypto winter big venture fund debuts are few and far between, a far cry compared to previous years. But the freeze is not stopping some venture capitalists from launching new funds targeting the decentralized technology market. … Continue reading

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Threading the needle: A peek at Paul Judge’s plans for Softbank’s Open Opportunity Fund

SoftBank last week rebranded its Opportunity Fund to Open Opportunity Fund with the intent of opening the fund to other LPs and organizations to back minority entrepreneurs and startups. It also launched a second fund with a $150 million target. … Continue reading

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Apple partners with Broadcom to build 5G components in the United States

Apple today announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Broadcom to build some wireless components in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Broadcom will design and build 5G components, including FBAR filters, in its America-based facilities. In a … Continue reading

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Plenty’s new wealth-building app targets couples blending finances

Relationships are complicated — however, thanks to some fintech companies, mingling the finances of these modern couples can be easy. Plenty, a one-year-old company that helps couples discuss, manage and invest their money together, is the latest to launch its … Continue reading

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Former Apple engineer’s Mimestream app is a nifty Gmail client for Mac

Former Apple engineer Neil Jhaveri has been working on an email app for Mac called Mimestream. It is now out of beta after a long test phase of more than two years. The app uses Gmail’s API — and that’s … Continue reading

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Following UK antitrust order, Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock for $53M after buying it for $400M

Meta has finally found a willing buyer for Giphy, the animated GIF search engine it acquired for $400 million three years ago. Shutterstock announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Meta to buy Giphy in a transaction … Continue reading

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