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Low-code development technologies market forecast to hit $44.5 billion by 2026

As organizations race their competitors to deliver new applications and optimize business processes, Gartner projects sales for low-code development technologies to grow by 19% over the next four years to reach $44.5 billion by 2026. Democratization, hyperautomation, and composable systems and business initiatives will be the key drivers accelerating the adoption of low-code technologies, according

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Despite pledges, FEC filings show AT&T, Amazon, Intel, Comcast, and others quietly restarted donations to Republican election deniers ahead of the 2022 midterms (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Despite pledges, FEC filings show AT&T, Amazon, Intel, Comcast, and others quietly restarted donations to Republican election deniers ahead of the 2022 midterms  —  Some of the biggest technology and telecom companies jettisoned pledges made in the wake of the US Capitol assault …

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Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) and Roger Marshall (R) introduce the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, including KYC requirements for wallets and miners (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)

Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) and Roger Marshall (R) introduce the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, including KYC requirements for wallets and miners  —  The proposal will bring know-your-customer rules to crypto participants such as wallet providers and miners.

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The Story Behind the TVGuardian Curse Catcher

The recent flurry of videos and posts about the TVGuardian foul language filter brought back some fond memories. I was the chief engineer on this project for most of its lifespan. You’ve watched the teardowns, you’ve seen the reverse engineering, now here’s the inside scoop. Gumby is Born TVG Model 101 Gumby (Technology Connections) Back

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Sana Labs, which offers AI-based tools for managing work information and creating e-learning resources, raised a $34M Series B at a $180M post-money valuation (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Sana Labs, which offers AI-based tools for managing work information and creating e-learning resources, raised a $34M Series B at a $180M post-money valuation  —  Artificial intelligence is touching every aspect of how we engage with information (and much more) these days.

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Interviews with dozens of Elon Musk’s former employees and partners describe a Shakespearean psychodrama since acquiring Twitter, leading to myriad disasters (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Interviews with dozens of Elon Musk’s former employees and partners describe a Shakespearean psychodrama since acquiring Twitter, leading to myriad disasters  —  It was Day 5 of Elon Musk’s riveting, rambunctious takeover of Twitter Inc. The owner and self-proclaimed Chief Twit had spent …

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Microsoft partners with Viasat to expand its Airband Initiative satellite internet service to Africa, prioritizing the DRC, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, and more (Alan Boyle/GeekWire)

Alan Boyle / GeekWire: Microsoft partners with Viasat to expand its Airband Initiative satellite internet service to Africa, prioritizing the DRC, Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal, and more  —  Over the past five years, Microsoft’s Airband Initiative has helped bring internet access to more than 51 million people …

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Twitter suspends @ElonJet, a popular bot that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet, days after its creator accused Twitter of shadowbanning the account (Jody Serrano/Gizmodo)

Jody Serrano / Gizmodo: Twitter suspends @ElonJet, a popular bot that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet, days after its creator accused Twitter of shadowbanning the account  —  Days after @ElonJet accused Twitter of shadowbanning, it’s been suspended.  Musk had said he wouldn’t ban the account even though it was a “safety” risk for him.

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