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Germany 1-2 North Macedonia: Four-time world champions suffer shock defeat Germany 1-2 North Macedonia: Four-time world champions suffer shock defeat Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
'Child among four dead' in shooting at office building in Orange, California 'Child among four dead' in shooting at office building in Orange, California Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Google pushes start button for reopening offices Google pushes start button for reopening offices Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Hong Kong: Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty over 2019 mass protests Hong Kong: Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty over 2019 mass protests Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Brazil: More than 60,000 people died of Covid-19 in March Brazil: More than 60,000 people died of Covid-19 in March Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries, says WTO chief Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries, says WTO chief Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
TSMC says it plans to spend $100B over the next three years to expand its chip fabrication capacity (Debby Wu/Bloomberg) TSMC says it plans to spend $100B over the next three years to expand its chip fabrication capacity (Debby Wu/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Tonal, which makes a smart home strength training workout system, raises $250M Series E at a $1.6B valuation; Tonal's sales rose 800% from Dec. 2019-Dec. 2020 (JP Mangalindan/TechCrunch) Tonal, which makes a smart home strength training workout system, raises $250M Series E at a $1.6B valuation; Tonal's sales rose 800% from Dec. 2019-Dec. 2020 (JP Mangalindan/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in Japan Runway dining at $540 a meal proving hit in Japan Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Microsoft has officially discontinued its Cortana mobile app for both iOS and Android (Tim Hardwick/MacRumors) Microsoft has officially discontinued its Cortana mobile app for both iOS and Android (Tim Hardwick/MacRumors) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
George Floyd: What witnesses have said in the Chauvin trial George Floyd: What witnesses have said in the Chauvin trial Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Tiger Woods crash: Los Angeles police determine the cause of golfer's car accident Tiger Woods crash: Los Angeles police determine the cause of golfer's car accident Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Facebook bans 'voice of Trump' from platform Facebook bans 'voice of Trump' from platform Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Brisbane lockdown to end ahead of Easter weekend Covid: Brisbane lockdown to end ahead of Easter weekend Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
During an address, President Biden said Amazon uses "various loopholes" to avoid paying any federal income taxes, but says he doesn't want to "punish" them (Nandita Bose/Reuters) During an address, President Biden said Amazon uses "various loopholes" to avoid paying any federal income taxes, but says he doesn't want to "punish" them (Nandita Bose/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Sources: draft Biden executive order would require companies doing business with the federal government to report hacks of their networks within a few days (Bloomberg) Sources: draft Biden executive order would require companies doing business with the federal government to report hacks of their networks within a few days (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Coursera closes at $45 per share, up 36% from its IPO price of $33 per share, giving Coursera a market cap of ~$5.9B (Riley de León/CNBC) Coursera closes at $45 per share, up 36% from its IPO price of $33 per share, giving Coursera a market cap of ~$5.9B (Riley de León/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Italian officer 'caught selling secrets to Russia' Italian officer 'caught selling secrets to Russia' Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Britney Spears 'cried for two weeks' over Framing documentary Britney Spears 'cried for two weeks' over Framing documentary Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Deliveroo debuts on the LSE at £3.31, down ~15% on its private pricing of £3.90 valuing the company at £7.59B; poor debut likely due to labor practice issues (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Deliveroo debuts on the LSE at £3.31, down ~15% on its private pricing of £3.90 valuing the company at £7.59B; poor debut likely due to labor practice issues (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Indonesia crash: Sriwijaya Air plane's voice recorder recovered Indonesia crash: Sriwijaya Air plane's voice recorder recovered Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Deliveroo IPO raises $2.1B, after pricing shares at 390 pence per share, amid rider and investor revolt (Swetha Gopinath/Bloomberg) Deliveroo IPO raises $2.1B, after pricing shares at 390 pence per share, amid rider and investor revolt (Swetha Gopinath/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Terrace House: Japan man fined $80 over Netflix star's suicide Terrace House: Japan man fined $80 over Netflix star's suicide Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Chauvin trial: 'I called police on the police' Chauvin trial: 'I called police on the police' Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Nashville floods kill four people Nashville floods kill four people Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Coursera prices its shares at the top of the IPO range, at $33, raising $519M and giving it a market value of ~$4.3B (Bloomberg) Coursera prices its shares at the top of the IPO range, at $33, raising $519M and giving it a market value of ~$4.3B (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90 Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90 Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Chinese-owned Volvo takes on Sweden's family values Chinese-owned Volvo takes on Sweden's family values Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Rightway, maker of an app that helps employees at its client companies navigate digital care and pharmacy benefits, raises $100M Series C at a $1.1B valuation (Katie Jennings/Forbes) Rightway, maker of an app that helps employees at its client companies navigate digital care and pharmacy benefits, raises $100M Series C at a $1.1B valuation (Katie Jennings/Forbes) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Chinese grocery app Nice Tuan, which focuses on community group buying and claims to have 15M orders per day, raises $750M led by Alibaba and DST Global (Lulu Yilun Chen/Bloomberg) Chinese grocery app Nice Tuan, which focuses on community group buying and claims to have 15M orders per day, raises $750M led by Alibaba and DST Global (Lulu Yilun Chen/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Leaked doc sheds light on "Veritas", an Amazon FC Ambassador program conceived in 2018 that sought to train employees to defend Amazon and Bezos on social media (Ken Klippenstein/The Intercept) Leaked doc sheds light on "Veritas", an Amazon FC Ambassador program conceived in 2018 that sought to train employees to defend Amazon and Bezos on social media (Ken Klippenstein/The Intercept) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Sources: suspected Russian hackers stole thousands of State Department officials' emails last year; the classified network doesn't appear to have been accessed (Politico) Sources: suspected Russian hackers stole thousands of State Department officials' emails last year; the classified network doesn't appear to have been accessed (Politico) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
User had ~$600K worth of bitcoin stolen after using a fake app for cryptocurrency hardware wallet Trezor downloaded from the App Store; app was rated five stars (Reed Albergotti/Washington Post) User had ~$600K worth of bitcoin stolen after using a fake app for cryptocurrency hardware wallet Trezor downloaded from the App Store; app was rated five stars (Reed Albergotti/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Biden's dog Major in second biting incident at White House Biden's dog Major in second biting incident at White House Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
WhatsApp gets approval from Brazil's Central Bank to offer P2P payments via Mastercard and Visa, but is still seeking approval to operate with merchants (Carolina Mandl/Reuters) WhatsApp gets approval from Brazil's Central Bank to offer P2P payments via Mastercard and Visa, but is still seeking approval to operate with merchants (Carolina Mandl/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
LinkedIn confirms it's working on a Clubhouse rival and says it will begin beta testing soon, but doesn't have an exact timeframe for its launch (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) LinkedIn confirms it's working on a Clubhouse rival and says it will begin beta testing soon, but doesn't have an exact timeframe for its launch (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
ConsenSys announces Palm, an Ethereum-connected NFT ecosystem, and claims its new protocol can deliver 99% more energy efficiency than proof of work systems (Will Gottsegen/Decrypt) ConsenSys announces Palm, an Ethereum-connected NFT ecosystem, and claims its new protocol can deliver 99% more energy efficiency than proof of work systems (Will Gottsegen/Decrypt) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
European startup Everli, which lets customers order from local supermarkets for delivery, raises $100M Series C led by Verlinvest (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch) European startup Everli, which lets customers order from local supermarkets for delivery, raises $100M Series C led by Verlinvest (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Italy introduces quarantine for EU travellers Covid: Italy introduces quarantine for EU travellers Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Foxconn reports Q4 profit of $1.61B, down 4% YoY, revenue of $70B, up 15% YoY, mainly from consumer electronics, including smartphones (Debby Wu/Bloomberg) Foxconn reports Q4 profit of $1.61B, down 4% YoY, revenue of $70B, up 15% YoY, mainly from consumer electronics, including smartphones (Debby Wu/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Vienna-based GoStudent, which connects students to tutors virtually, raises €70M Series B led by Coatue, bringing its total amount raised to €83.3M (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch) Vienna-based GoStudent, which connects students to tutors virtually, raises €70M Series B led by Coatue, bringing its total amount raised to €83.3M (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Google announces upgrades to Maps, including indoor AR directions, a new directions interface including eco-friendly driving routes, and new weather map layers (Jay Peters/The Verge) Google announces upgrades to Maps, including indoor AR directions, a new directions interface including eco-friendly driving routes, and new weather map layers (Jay Peters/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
PayPal says it has started letting US customers use cryptocurrency holdings to pay millions of its online merchants globally (Anna Irrera/Reuters) PayPal says it has started letting US customers use cryptocurrency holdings to pay millions of its online merchants globally (Anna Irrera/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Japan's cherry blossom 'earliest peak since 812' Japan's cherry blossom 'earliest peak since 812' Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Mexico police under fire after woman's death in custody Mexico police under fire after woman's death in custody Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Germany-based Staffbase, which provides a suite of employee engagement tools for companies, raises $145M led by General Atlantic (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) Germany-based Staffbase, which provides a suite of employee engagement tools for companies, raises $145M led by General Atlantic (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Manipur: India state reverses order turning away Myanmar refugees Manipur: India state reverses order turning away Myanmar refugees Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Sources: shares of ByteDance are trading at a $250B+ valuation in the secondary market; CB Insights said ByteDance's valuation was $140B in last fundraising (Bloomberg) Sources: shares of ByteDance are trading at a $250B+ valuation in the secondary market; CB Insights said ByteDance's valuation was $140B in last fundraising (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on March 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman: 'My life changed in six minutes' Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman: 'My life changed in six minutes' Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Brazil ministers replaced in major cabinet reshuffle Covid: Brazil ministers replaced in major cabinet reshuffle Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Sources: Substack is raising $65M at a $650M valuation; a16z will lead the round (Axios) Sources: Substack is raising $65M at a $650M valuation; a16z will lead the round (Axios) Reviewed by swadu on March 29, 2021 Rating: 5
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