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Keen Technologies, an artificial general intelligence startup from ex-Oculus CTO John Carmack, raised $20M led by ex-GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross

keen technologies friedman daniel gross cto TechCrunch: Keen Technologies, an artificial general intelligence startup from ex-Oculus CTO John Carmack, raised…

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Munich-based Holidu, which runs a vacation rental search engine and booking website, raised a €100M Series E led by 83North, €75M in equity and €25M in debt

Munich-based 100m series 83north 75m Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: Munich-based Holidu, which runs a vacation rental search engine and booking…

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India’s payments body approves WhatsApp’s plan to extend its payments service to 60M additional users in India, allowing WhatsApp Pay to reach up to 100M total

India WhatsApp eusinghtechcrunch Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India's payments body approves WhatsApp's plan to extend its payments service to 60M…

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Interview with CrowdTangle co-founder Brandon Silverman on social networks’ responsibility to open up, including by doing and sharing their own research

interview Brandon Silverman Newton platformer Casey Newton / Platformer: Interview with CrowdTangle co-founder Brandon Silverman on social networks' responsibility to…

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Instagram rolls out chronological Following and Favorites feeds to all iOS and Android users globally, neither of which can be set as the default

Twitter Twitter qatarpereztechcrunch Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Instagram rolls out chronological Following and Favorites feeds to all iOS and Android…

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Dutch authorities arrest a Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in concealing money laundering, two days after the US sanctioned the crypto mixer

tornado uskhatri theblock Yogita Khatri / The Block: Dutch authorities arrest a Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in concealing…

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After suspending withdrawals on June 17, Babel Finance reaches “preliminary agreements on the repayment period of some debts”, helping ease liquidity pressure

after June babel financekhatri Yogita Khatri / The Block: After suspending withdrawals on June 17, Babel Finance reaches “preliminary agreements…

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Some CSOs say ex-Uber CSO Joe Sullivan did nothing wrong and his trial tests criminal penalties they may face over security lapses or challenges in gray areas

Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: Some CSOs say ex-Uber CSO Joe Sullivan did nothing wrong and his trial tests…

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London-based Cera, whose app uses data analytics and AI to manage at-home health care, has raised $320M split equally between debt and equity led by Kairos HQ

London-based cera ai kairos Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: London-based Cera, whose app uses data analytics and AI to manage at-home…

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An inside look at Gen X, Amex’s latest ML-based fraud detection model, which was developed, updated, and rolled out as spending patterns changed amid lockdowns

inside gen amex mlbasedfield morningbrew Hayden Field / Morning Brew: An inside look at Gen X, Amex's latest ML-based fraud detection…

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