Patreon raises $155M Series F led by Tiger Global Management at a $4B valuation, up from $1.2B in September, bringing its total raised to $411M (Maria Armental/Wall Street Journal)

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Patreon raises $155M Series F led by Tiger Global Management at a $4B valuation, up from $1.2B in September, bringing its total raised to $411M  —  Online company raises $155 million in latest round, led by new investor Tiger Global Management  —  Patreon Inc., an online platform …

Jeff Bezos says Amazon supports a rise in the corporate tax rate and making bold investments in US infrastructure, but stops short of supporting Biden's plan (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

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Jeff Bezos says Amazon supports a rise in the corporate tax rate and making bold investments in US infrastructure, but stops short of supporting Biden's plan  —  - Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday voiced support for raising the corporate tax rate but stopped short of saying he supports President Joe Biden's plan for the increase.

Things you need to stop believing about wireless charging in phones

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Google’s senior AI scientist resigns after colleagues' firing, reveals email

Though at least two Google engineers had earlier resigned to protest the dismissal of artificial intelligence (AI) researcher Timnit Gebru, Bengio is the highest-profile employee yet to depart. https://ift.tt/3wCdTZY

This may be Apple’s plan for future iPhones’ batteries

As per a newly-granted patent by USPTO, the improvement that Apple is focussing on right now is how to alert the iPhone users when the battery is low. The patent is named “Smart advice to charge notification”. It was filed in 2018. https://ift.tt/3cVIY2T

Samsung announces price drop of Galaxy A31, discounts on Galaxy A32

Samsung has reduced the price of Galaxy A31 smartphone in India by Rs 1,000. The handset is available in a 6GB RAM and 128GB variant only and after the price cut, it is now available at Rs 16,999. https://ift.tt/2Q49gHe

How hackers are using LinkedIn to target users with 'fake' job offers

It’s a form of malware that gives hackers remote access and control over the victim’s computer and allows them to send, receive, launch and even delete files. https://ift.tt/2RfXEBt

Facebook says the leaked 533M records is a different data set that attackers created by abusing a flaw in a Facebook contacts import feature, not by hacking (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

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Facebook says the leaked 533M records is a different data set that attackers created by abusing a flaw in a Facebook contacts import feature, not by hacking  —  The company's explanations have been confusing and inconsistent, but there are finally some answers.

Mumbai HC says ByteDance should deposit $11 million in tax evasion case

An Indian court on Tuesday said China's ByteDance must deposit around $11 million that federal authorities believe the company owes in an alleged case of tax evasion, a setback for the firm which wanted to unblock its bank accounts to pay salaries. https://ift.tt/3fU01UZ

UK launches the Digital Markets Unit, a regulatory watchdog tasked with policing allegations of anticompetitive behavior in tech (Parmy Olson/Wall Street Journal)

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UK launches the Digital Markets Unit, a regulatory watchdog tasked with policing allegations of anticompetitive behavior in tech  —  Digital Markets Unit to police how largest global technology firms wield their market power  —  LONDON—The U.K. launched a new regulatory body aimed …

Redmi Note 10 Will Go on Sale in India Today via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 10 will go on sale once again in India today starting 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. It is offered in two RAM and storage configurations as well as three colour options. The phone packs... https://ift.tt/3moa1a6

Apple CEO Tim Cook Hints at Building Autonomous Car Technology Platform

Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during a podcast interview released by the New York Times. https://ift.tt/3fLlrmQ

Amazon Illegally Fired Employees Critical of Work Conditions: US Labour Board

Amazon illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the US National Labor Relations Board has found. https://ift.tt/3uqZ7Df

Audio app Clubhouse floats payment feature for creators

Starting Monday, all users will be able to send payments through the platform, Clubhouse said. The payments feature will initially be available among a small test group, and then rolled out to other users in waves. https://ift.tt/3dzXbS9

Intel CEO to attend White House meeting on chip supply chain

The Biden administration last week called for $50 billion in funding to support the U.S. chip industry as part of the administration's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. https://ift.tt/39IoDw0