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Linktree rolls out a suite of monetization features for creators

Linktree is launching a set of new features aimed at helping creators earn more money directly from its platform. The new tools include the ability to sell courses, earn from brand-sponsored links, and build shoppable storefronts. The launch of the … Continue reading

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Alpaca raises $52M Series C to take its API brokerage platform to new markets

Alpaca said on Wednesday it has raised a $52M Series C round to expand into more foreign markets, including the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

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Datadog acquires AI-powered observability startup Metaplane

Cloud monitoring and security platform Datadog on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Metaplane, an AI-powered data observability startup, for an undisclosed amount. In a press release, Datadog said that the deal “accelerates” its expansion into data observability, building on … Continue reading

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Apple AI ads did not make ‘adequate’ disclosures, watchdog says

The decision is the latest blow to Apple’s reputation with artificial intelligence technology and its struggles to market the iPhone 16’s AI features.

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The U.S. doesn’t refine cobalt. This startup wants to change that.

Xerion says it has a new technique to produce highly refined cobalt in a single step.

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EU hits Apple and Meta with €700m of fines

The tech giants have reacted with fury, accusing the EU of unfairly pursuing US companies.

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Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity

Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs are becoming more proactive in detecting and stopping these threats, and today a startup called Cynomi is announcing $37 million in … Continue reading

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Apple fined $571 million and Meta $228 million for breaching European Union antitrust rules

The European Union on Wednesday fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros each for breaching the bloc’s digital competition laws.

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ChatGPT-maker wants to buy Google Chrome

An OpenAI executive told a US judge the company would be interested in buying the popular browser.

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Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robots hit by China’s rare earth restrictions, says Musk

China had earlier imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and magnets used in everything from defense to energy to automotive technologies.

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