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According to a Bloomberg report, Meta can proceed with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within. In a sealed decision, Judge Edward Davila reportedly rejected the FTC’s request to proceed with blocking the transaction. The FTC filed a lawsuit against Meta in July to prevent the company from buying Within, …

Now, Netflix is outlining how it intends to keep password sharing within a family while clamping down on unauthorized usage. By charging extra fees for extended usage of the streaming service outside of the home, the company hopes to reduce account sharing this year. The world’s largest streaming service has …

The companies said on Tuesday that Warners Bros. Discovery has agreements with Roku and Tubi to license 2,000 hours of movies and TV shows. The agreement will add free, ad-supported Warner Bros. channels to the two streaming services. Many well-known films will be shown on the channels, including HBO’s “Westworld,” …

To expand the cross-border payment and remittance markets, Strike, a financial app and payment network based on Bitcoin, is entering the Philippines. According to Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, “the Philippines is one of the largest remitting markets in the world, especially from the United States.” According to Statista data, …

A data breach has been confirmed by Google Fi, the company that runs Google’s mobile network, and it’s likely connected to the recent security incident at T-Mobile that allowed hackers to steal the personal information of millions of users. The primary network provider for Google Fi recently alerted the company …

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Manu Jain, an executive who assisted Xiaomi in establishing and growing its operations in India, has left the company, he announced on Monday, adding his name to a long list of well-known departures from the regional unit, which is steadily losing market share to rivals like Samsung. Jain did not …

As it emerges from stealth, Hypernative, a startup with a focus on crypto security, has raised $9 million in seed funding, according to co-founder and CEO Gal Sagie in an exclusive interview with TechCrunch. With strategic investments from Blockdaemon, Alchemy, Borderless, CMT Digital, Nexo, and angel investors, Boldstart Ventures and …

Text messaging has just become a new method of shopping at Walmart. The retail behemoth just last month introduced its “Text to Shop” service, allowing mobile shoppers on iOS and Android devices to text Walmart the goods they wish to buy from local stores or Walmart.com, as well as quickly …

According to the most recent 13G/A filing made public by the asset manager, Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based asset management company long known for its affinity for pre-IPO tech companies, has reduced its holdings in African e-commerce giant Jumia. Baillie Gifford disclosed ownership of 18.75 million Jumia shares, or 13.69% of …