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A new media outlet which aims to become the best place online to discover interesting tech startups.

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Our first article is LIVE:

Meet the cyber security startups that are working on products and services that are protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from the bad guys online: https://t.co/NfBLW8leBX

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LoanSnap, whose AI system analyzes users' finances and recommends a loan to improve their financial health, raises $30M Series B led by True Ventures. https://t.co/Ppcrs72HwD

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A look at Atlanta's emergence as a tech startup hub, bolstered by the diverse entrepreneurial talent coming from regional colleges like Georgia Tech. https://t.co/Q2FFOEOb23

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Twitter buys Scroll, the $5/month service that removes ads from partner news sites; Scroll's Nuzzel email service will shut down on May 6. https://t.co/9uCWWfeHPv

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Twitter opens Spaces, its live audio feature, to anyone with 600+ followers and details plans for Ticketed Spaces, reminders, co-hosting, accessibility, more. https://t.co/0lJi95Qlds

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Sony says Discord will be integrated into PlayStation Network starting early 2022; Sony will invest an undisclosed amount in Discord as part of the partnership. https://t.co/xqFrJkUdBY

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Intel to invest $3.5B to upgrade its chipmaking plant in New Mexico, resulting in 700 new jobs over three years, as part of CEO Pat Gelsinger's turnaround plan. https://t.co/382yrZOM4h

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Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $65M led by Sequoia Capital India. https://t.co/AJmQNG5F6l

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Netflix launches Play Something, an opt-in viewing mode that gives the service a more TV-like feel to fight viewers' decision fatigue. https://t.co/QJHBcoL9K6

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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange GlobeDX raises $18M seed from investors including Y Combinator, Pantera Capital, and Draper Dragon. https://t.co/rjio9LjsGg

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Google says it's rolling out an update for Assistant that allows a user to train Assistant how to pronounce and recognize uncommon names, at first in English. https://t.co/4PgonKu5Sr

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Stripe acquires TaxJar for its cloud-based, automated sales tax tools; financial details not disclosed, but PitchBook data says TaxJar had been valued at $179M. https://t.co/tMjS4uznbm

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Sysdig, which offers enterprise tools to secure containers and apps, raises $189M Series F led by Third Point Ventures and Premji Invest at a $1.19B valuation. https://t.co/mHEouKt2Ik

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US-based neobank Current raises $220M Series D led by a16z, roughly tripling its valuation in five months to $2.2B. https://t.co/mD4uuezWDF

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With iPhone's privacy changes, advertisers will get more ad-performance data for ads bought through Apple than via third parties, giving its ad business an edge. https://t.co/0ACXJVZyrM

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Spotify launches paid podcast subscriptions for creators in the US, at no cost to creators for two years and a 5% fee starting in spring 2023. https://t.co/lXvV2Tnr7h

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Microsoft says Microsoft Defender for Endpoint now blocks cryptojacking malware using Intel's silicon-based Threat Detection Technology. https://t.co/DKyzSiWz2V

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Zoom officially launches Immersive View, which assembles up to 25 video conference participants in one scene, for all free and individual Pro Zoom accounts. https://t.co/zn1hSVymdN

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Lyft says it is selling its self-driving unit, called Lyft Level 5 with ~300 employees, to Toyota's Woven Planet Holdings subsidiary for $550M. https://t.co/clSIOilBSt

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Amazon began piloting a tool last week that lets brands in its Brand Registry program in the US email marketing materials to customers who “follow” the brand. https://t.co/dXuhRfQLeU

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Panasonic says it will buy US-based supply chain software provider Blue Yonder for $7.1B, in one of the Japanese company's biggest acquisitions. https://t.co/J4x6RVAgnv