Cybersecurity Firm Okta to Buy Startup Spera for Reported $100 Million
Spera was founded last year and had previously only just $10 million in seed funding.
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Walmart Expands Affirm Partnership to 4,500 Stores
Affirm already has a large presence in e-commerce, including through an Amazon partnership. The Walmart deal helps Affirm increase its reach in physical stores.
Google to Pay $700 Million to Settle Play Store Litigation
Google will also allow Android developers to use alternative billing systems.
OpenAI Board Will Review New AI Models, Can Block Releases
OpenAI wants to show it's still adhering to its original mission.
Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
MIlton had been convicted of one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud.
Amazon Considers Investing in Regional Broadcaster Diamond Sports
Diamond has local rights to half of NBA and NFL matches, as well as one-third of NHL games.
Coupang Agrees to Acquire Farfetch, Loan it $500 Million
In recent months, Farfetch had been on the verge of bankruptcy as it struggled to make debt payments and the luxury goods market slowed.
Apple to Halt Sales of Some Watch Models in U.S. Due to Import Ban
The decision to halt some Apple Watch sales comes ahead of a deadline for the Biden Administration, which had 60 days to review and possibly veto the ban.
European Commission Opens Inquiry Into X
The regulator is examining whether X, formerly known as Twitter, breached the Digital Services Act related to how it deals with illegal content, among other things.
Adobe and Figma Call Off $20 Billion Acquisition
"We no longer see a path toward regulatory approval of the deal," Figma's CEO said Monday
OpenAI Suspends ByteDance’s Account After Alleged Violation of Terms
The suspension came after The Verge reported that the Chinese parent of TikTok used OpenAI's technology in the development of its own competing AI model.
Activision to Pay $54 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Suit
The regulatory scrutiny paved the way for Microsoft’s offer for the “Call of Duty” maker.
SEC Rejects Coinbase Petition for New Crypto Rules
The decision extends a legal fight between the securities regulator and crypto industry.
E-Signature Company DocuSign Explores Sale
Private equity firms or technology companies could be buyers of the $11 billion e-signature company
SpaceX to Launch Its First Direct-to-Cell Satellites
The Federal Communication Commission approved SpaceX to test the satellites on Thursday.
Amazon, Snap, Others Discuss New AI Devices
Some of the projects are still a ways off, but it could bring about voice-enabled AI assistants reminiscent of those in sci-fi films such as “Her.”
Accel Closes $650 Million Early Stage Fund
Accel’s new fundraise comes during a challenging year for venture fundraising.
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Nixes Plan to Move to Azure: Report
Microsoft was dealing with a capacity crunch at Azure around the time LinkedIn dropped its plan to move to the service.
Google Plans New ‘Pixie’ AI Assistant for Pixel Phones
The new feature will use Google's new Gemini AI model.
Bolt Lays Off 29% Of Staff in Latest Cut for Checkout Software Firm
The firm’s round of layoffs, which occurred last week, is at least the fourth set of job cuts at Bolt since early 2022.
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