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Tiger Global, Microsoft to fully exit Walmart-backed PhonePe via its IPO

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company, while Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake, and selling up to 45.9 million shares.

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Former Google trio is building an interactive AI-powered learning app for kids

Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees … Continue reading

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LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting Its Customers

The campaign targets customers with urgent “maintenance” alerts designed to steal master passwords within hours. The post LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign Targeting Its Customers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Moves Forward After Snap Reaches Settlement

Snap settled before jury selection in a landmark social media addiction case, while Meta, ByteDance, and YouTube still face trial over “addictive design.” The post Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Moves Forward After Snap Reaches Settlement appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Trump wants Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to Beijing. Washington’s China hawks are pushing back

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to approve Nvidia to ship some of its more powerful AI chips to China is ruffling the feathers of Washington’s China hawks.

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Ubisoft shares plummet 33% after Assassin’s Creed maker unveils reorganization, cancels six games

The games designer saw stock plunge on Thursday, following years of share price decline.

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OpenAI seeking investments from Middle East sovereign wealth funds for multibillion-dollar round

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in the United Arab Emirates to participate in investment talks as he tries to raise more money for his cash-burning startup.

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Bezos’ Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk’s Starlink

Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers.

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BetMGM and St. Louis Blues embark on official sports betting partnership

BetMGM is now the official sports betting partner of the National Hockey League’s St Louis Blues in a new multi-year agreement. The announcement of the new partnership between the St Louis Blues and BetMGM promises exclusive fan engagement opportunities for … Continue reading

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New Hampshire contractor sentenced to up to 30 years for theft to support gambling activity

A New Hampshire contractor, 54-year-old Gerald Thibault, has been sentenced to up to 30 years for theft of funds to use in gambling activity. Thibault was sentenced on January 20 by the Rockingham County Superior Court to between 10 and … Continue reading

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