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A look at a “must-pass” National Defense Authorization Act amendment, which would forbid US government agencies from buying citizens' search histories and more (Dell Cameron/Wired) 06-07-2023

Dell Cameron / Wired: A look at a “must-pass” National Defense Authorization Act amendment, which would forbid US government agencies from buying citizens’ search histories and more  —  An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would forbid government entities from buying Americans’ search histories, location data, and more. Lees verder op Tech Meme

NYC-based fintech Clair, which helps workers get paid after completing a shift, raised $25M led by Thrive Capital and $150M in debt from partner bank Pathward (Christine Hall/TechCrunch) 06-07-2023

Christine Hall / TechCrunch: NYC-based fintech Clair, which helps workers get paid after completing a shift, raised $25M led by Thrive Capital and $150M in debt from partner bank Pathward  —  After developing a free earned-wage advance offering for frontline workers two years ago, fintech company Clair is back with a new tool … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tokyo-based Telexistence, which develops AI-powered robotic arms for retail and logistics, raised a $170M Series B from SoftBank, Airbus Ventures, and others (Kate Park/TechCrunch) 06-07-2023

Kate Park / TechCrunch: Tokyo-based Telexistence, which develops AI-powered robotic arms for retail and logistics, raised a $170M Series B from SoftBank, Airbus Ventures, and others  —  SoftBank is backing Japanese robotics startup Telexistence, making good on the tech giant’s recent pledge to go back on the investment offensive … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A test by the New York Fed and big banks on a private blockchain finds tokenized deposits can improve wholesale payments without “insuperable legal impediments” (Bloomberg) 06-07-2023

Bloomberg: A test by the New York Fed and big banks on a private blockchain finds tokenized deposits can improve wholesale payments without “insuperable legal impediments”  —  A monthslong test with some of the world’s largest banks found that digital dollars could be an effective … Lees verder op Tech Meme

DigitalOcean plans to acquire NYC-based Paperspace, which offers cloud computing for AI models, for $111M in cash; Paperspace had raised $35M from YC and others (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) 06-07-2023

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: DigitalOcean plans to acquire NYC-based Paperspace, which offers cloud computing for AI models, for $111M in cash; Paperspace had raised $35M from YC and others  —  DigitalOcean, the cloud hosting business, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Paperspace, a New York-based cloud computing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A profile of ex-FTX Chief Regulatory Officer Daniel Friedberg, who had a complex role at FTX that went far beyond legal advice and has no cooperation agreement (Bloomberg) 06-07-2023

Bloomberg: A profile of ex-FTX Chief Regulatory Officer Daniel Friedberg, who had a complex role at FTX that went far beyond legal advice and has no cooperation agreement  —  He was the ultimate crypto cleaner – a lawyer, fixer and more for Sam Bankman-Fried and his FTX business empire. Lees verder op Tech Meme