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Concerns over China's online influence campaigns overseas, while valid, are often overblown as there is little evidence to show campaigns are actually working (Just Security)

Just Security: Concerns over China’s online influence campaigns overseas, while valid, are often overblown as there is little evidence to show campaigns are actually working  —  On April 27, 2021, Tristan Harris, a tech critic and former Google employee, warned at a U.S. Senate hearing that we are facing … Concerns over China's online influence

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India's antitrust regulator accuses Amazon of concealing facts when it sought approval for a 2019 investment in a Future Group unit, according to a June letter (Aditya Kalra/Reuters)

{$inline_image} Aditya Kalra / Reuters: India’s antitrust regulator accuses Amazon of concealing facts when it sought approval for a 2019 investment in a Future Group unit, according to a June letter  —  India’s antitrust regulator has accused Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) of concealing facts and making false submissions when it sought approval … India's antitrust regulator

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Several experts say steady improvements in advanced driver-assistance systems are a better pathway to scaling driverless tech than a "moonshot" Level 4 solution (Patrick McGee/Financial Times)

Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Several experts say steady improvements in advanced driver-assistance systems are a better pathway to scaling driverless tech than a “moonshot” Level 4 solution  —  Since Google launched its self-driving car project in 2009, the biggest challenge has been one of technology: can it be safe enough to deploy at scale?

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California sues Activision Blizzard over a culture of ‘constant sexual harassment’

Photo: Blizzard California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) says that renowned game publishing studio Blizzard Entertainment, and its owner Activision Blizzard, have created a culture of “constant sexual harassment” and gender-based discrimination, in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday that claims top executives were aware and/or involved. And in the hours since the suit

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VTEX, an e-commerce software platform used by companies like Sony, closes up 16%+ in its trading debut after raising $361M in its IPO at a valuation of $3.5B+ (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: VTEX, an e-commerce software platform used by companies like Sony, closes up 16%+ in its trading debut after raising $361M in its IPO at a valuation of $3.5B+  —  – E-commerce software firm climbs after pricing IPO above range  — Company seeking to invest in tech team, expand geographically VTEX, an e-commerce software platform

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Kaltura, which offers a video platform for virtual events and meetings, closes up 20% in its trading debut after raising $150M in an IPO at a $1.24B valuation (Luisa Beltran/Barron's Online)

Luisa Beltran / Barron’s Online: Kaltura, which offers a video platform for virtual events and meetings, closes up 20% in its trading debut after raising $150M in an IPO at a $1.24B valuation  —  CS Disco is aiming to be at the forefront of software companies looking to digitize the legal sector, according to co-founder

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The Biden administration's promise to "review" Section 230 in response to anti-vax posts on Facebook will fail since being wrong online is protected speech (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge: The Biden administration’s promise to “review” Section 230 in response to anti-vax posts on Facebook will fail since being wrong online is protected speech  —  ‘Reviewing’ Section 230 isn’t the answer to anti-vax posts  —  Last week, the White House declared war … The Biden administration's promise to "review" Section

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GudangAda, a Jakarta-based B2B marketplace for fast-moving consumer goods, stationery, and more, raises $100M+ Series B led by Asia Partners and Falcon Edge (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)

Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: GudangAda, a Jakarta-based B2B marketplace for fast-moving consumer goods, stationery, and more, raises $100M+ Series B led by Asia Partners and Falcon Edge  —  GudangAda, a Jakarta-based marketplace that brings wholesalers closer to retail stores and other buyers, announced it has closed a Series B of more than $100 million. GudangAda,

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Bill.com to acquire Invoice2Go, whose accounts receivable software helps businesses and freelancers manage invoicing and payments, for $625M in cash and stock (PYMNTS.com)

PYMNTS.com: Bill.com to acquire Invoice2Go, whose accounts receivable software helps businesses and freelancers manage invoicing and payments, for $625M in cash and stock  —  Back-office software provider Bill.com announced on Monday (July 19) that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Invoice2go in a $625 million stock and cash deal. Bill.com to acquire Invoice2Go,

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Carbon Health, which offers app-based virtual care and in-person care at 80 clinics across 12 US states, raises $350M, source says at a valuation of $3.3B (Katie Jennings/Forbes)

Katie Jennings / Forbes: Carbon Health, which offers app-based virtual care and in-person care at 80 clinics across 12 US states, raises $350M, source says at a valuation of $3.3B  —  I am a staff writer covering healthcare.  Email me at kjennings@forbes.com.  —  Most hospital executives will say it’s impossible to run a business on

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