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Roblox raises at $29.5 billion valuation, readies for direct listing

Roblox is now one of the world’s most valuable private companies in the world after a monster Series H raise brings the social gaming platform a stratospheric $29.5 billion valuation. The compa

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Looking Glass is launching 3D photo software for its holographic tech

Last month, Looking Glass Factory introduced the Portrait, its first offering for a more general audience. The device utilizes the company’s impressive holographic imaging technology for a far more a

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Indonesian robo-advisor app Bibit raises $30 million led by Sequoia Capital India

Bibit, a robo-advisor app that wants to make investing more accessible in Indonesia, has raised $30 million from Sequoia Capital India. Returning investors East Ventures, EV Growth, AC Ventures and 50

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China's 5G phone shipments reach 144 million

China's 5G phone shipments reached 144 million in the first 11 months of the year, accounting for 51.4 percent of total phone shipments, according to the Ministry of In

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Holiday Sale: Save $10 on Extra Crunch membership

From now until January 3, TechCrunch readers can save $10 on annual Extra Crunch membership. Users outside the US will see a similar discount for the holiday sale, but it will be in a local currency. 

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'The Rescue' to meet 'Wonder Woman 1984' in China's year-end screening season

The Rescue, a highly anticipated disaster action film by Dante Lam, the award-winning helmsman of the 2018 blockbuster film Operation Red Sea, is set to meet the latest American superhero feature Wond

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U.S. tech giants face 6-10% fines as EU sets rules to curb power

Reuters Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines of 6-10 percent under the new draft EU rules to be announced

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Google applications including YouTube, Gmail suffer rare outage

Google applications including YouTube, Gmail and Docs suffer rare outage, with users unable to access services.

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YouTube and Gmail among services hit in global Google outage

An authentication error is blamed for a global outage in key services that lasted for just over an hour on Monday morning.

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France Slaps Google, Amazon With a Total of 135 Mln Euros in Fines

Last year, France imposed a 3-percent digital tax, targeting big tech corporations, such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple, which resulted in a major spat between

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Facebook 'abuse of power' lawsuits call for it to sell off WhatsApp and Instagram

Facebook is facing two separate lawsuits in the US which accuse it of abusing its power and demand that it sells off WhatsApp and Instagram.The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of US

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AI-driven app helps users improve their English speaking skills

03:04 Every day, millions of people across the globe are studying to become fluent in English.It's a big industry, whether the learning is done with books, tutoring or software.One Sil

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More than fun, emojis are money makers

With emojis and social media stickers being a part of many people's online lives, designers keep a close ear out for new buzzwords to come up with new work to attract users.Lalala, the designer of th

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Standards issued for collection, usage of facial information

Cellphone collecting facial information /CFPA new standard on applications' collection and usage of personal information was published and started to take effect Thursd

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Tech giants face tougher UK rules to curb dominance

The Digital Markets Unit will enforce a new code of conduct governing the behaviour of the powerful online platforms.

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Google plans to test end-to-end encryption in Android messages

For the past year and a half, Google has been rolling out its next-generation messaging to Android users to replace the old, clunky, and insecure SMS text messaging. Now the company says that rollout

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Google updates Maps with more COVID info and finally launches its Assistant driving mode

Google today announced an update to Google Maps that includes a number of new COVID-related features, as well as the ability to see the live status of your takeout or delivery orders, as well as the