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China. Vietnam. Apple. Sino-US trade wars. Risk mitigation. The world is one massive chess game! Find out what is happening in Apple land. Google, Facebook, and the strong eyes of the United Kingdom and a Digital Markets Unit.

Hope the music jazzes you up! I ended up doing 300 push-ups mentally.

LIBRA.

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Looks like those pesky North Koreans are up to it again. Now it’s some lousy Sony Pictures releases but the serious stuff. COVID19 vaccines. Learn more about Canada’s vaccine roll-out requiring the might of a former NATO commander. And yes, lots and lots more on the cyberhacking front. Leave my Spotify alone jerks!

Have a fantastic weekend and hope you had enough turkey with your immediate bubble. PLEASE stay safe and think about yourselves and others!

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It’s a funding and acquisition kind of day. Learn more about a sizeable real estate acquisition and why many tech CEOs are leaving San Francisco for…..?

Not good for San Francisco or big tech when it comes to talent.

A lot of recent activity from Autodesk, a provider of 3D design software for use in architecture, engineering, construction and media industries. Some deals in the i-gaming and casinos segment and some funds that are trying to raise more cash for new portfolio targets.

This and much much more if you download and listen to my sexy voice. Do it please…and tell someone to come on board….

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Slack and Salesforce could be getting married if WSJ reports are correct. News of the deal could come next week. More interesting news about Gig workers and the peculiar case of tips with these ride-sharing platform companies….sigh. Europe looks like it’s sharpening the saw on data and it’s going after big US and Asian tech because of it…

DON’T MESS WITH EUROPE?

France looks like it’s looking to take a big bite out of U.S. tech which could spark another transatlantic trade was…but interestingly, this time with President-elect Biden at the helm. We’ll see very quick whether Biden and company can handle what POTUS 45 unleashed.

Learn more about IBM job cuts, Tesla recalls, and Indian “app war” with China as a result of a deadly border clash.

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In this episode, growing concerns about artificial intelligence continue with a few 2021 trends to keep your mind on your money while money is on your mind.

Also, the crazy case about an Apple security chief bribe for concealed weapons permits and 200 iPads, and even more olive oil from the branch as Apple makes more concessions on App Store fees.

In a new regulatory grab and shake move, British telecoms could face revenue fines with a new law that puts the onus of full-fiber and 5G security on telco’s by meeting certain standards (Yes, Huawei made me do it!) and….

….the European Union could be self-sufficient on electric vehicle batteries by 2025.

Biden’s attack on Big Oil seems to be a moot point and of course, Elon Musk just overtook Bill Gates as the world’s second-richest person.

Learn more about Warner Music, the NFL, truck-hailing, Tencent and other funding news for industrial drones….on this episode of Tech.Delivered for November 24, 2020.

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This is A. Signing off until tomorrow.

Be safe. Wash your hands. Wear a friggin mask. :D

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Learn about Amazon’s dramatic shift to save last-mile delivery capacity for the holidays and ‘vishing’ attack targeting GoDaddy. Learn about the United Kingdom’s bold new initiative since the Cold War and how a new artificial intelligence agency will play a part on the United Kingdom’s future. Lean about Google’s plan for Saudi Arabia and Israel and how Britain and Russia have their eyes on Google. TikTok may have another competitor and we beg to ask, “Is it a threat?”

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This and more in the funding news department for this episode of Tech.Delivered for Monday November 23, 2020.

Until tomorrow!

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Facebook probe is in the final stages but a bipartisan group readying one or several major antitrust complaints while Apple fights back against other tech giants with criticisms of their own even as it delays its own privacy features. GM, the laughing stock of EV documentaries is going in HEAVY on EV investments. This shift by manufacturers means that the politics behind Biden’s remarks against Big Oil are nullified as auto-makers are de-coupling from its oil marriage. This and a major NASDAQ acquisition that has a large rock in Canada blushing with pride on Tech.Delivered for November 20, 2020.

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Hi again:

Tech news never stops. In today’s sound bites, Apple reaches settlement, EU and Big Tech challenges, Google Pay upgrades, Amazon layoffs, Jeff Bezos invests, a $12 billion dollar chip plant, digital yen, and much, much more!

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Hi folks!

Back for another day of tech and funding news - curated for your busy schedule. A big barn burner of a day with Apple and AppStore fees.

More on political misinformation, a Huawei sell-off , and fungal-based funding support. Learn more about Marissa Mayer’s new focus, the search for therapists, and a platform which mimics a travel agent. Good to see funding regardless of an active COVID19 pandemic which has decimated travel and hospitality. And find out about a Ritz-zinger and bang on virtual events.

That’s just a start on today’s curious podcast. If you subscribe to the newsletter, you’ll get podcast embed alerts and other updates from time to time.

Until tomorrow,

A.

Remember — we’re a M-F podcast. A.I. needs rest on the weekend, too. ;-)

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Hello there!

Today was a big day for BIG Tech brands. For a break-out of curated top technology stories and learn about Amazon, Tesla challenges, IPOs, Bitcoin and Twitter changes and a whole range of venture funding news for the likes of Klaviyo and others, give the podcast a listen.

Until tomorrow,

A.

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Technology News

1. Apple hit with two privacy complaints in Europe over its mobile tracking tool for advertisers2. SpaceX launches four astronauts into orbit in NASA mission3. Jeff Bezos names first recipients of his $10B Earth Fund for combating climate change4. HBO Max ends Amazon standoff, reaches deal for Fire TV devices5. Qualcomm receives U.S. permission to sell 4G chips to Huawei in exception to ban6. CVS becomes first national retailer to offer support for PayPal and Venmo QR codes7. The DOJ has approved Mastercard’s acquisition of Finicity 

Funding News

8. Sales readiness platform MindTickle raises $100M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 29. Advanced battery startup Form Energy raises $70M Series C10. Zilliz raises $43M for its open source software11. Harbr raises $38.5M to help enterprises exchange and share big data troves securely12. Getaround raises additional $25M in debt financing13. Computer vision startup Chooch.ai raises $20M Series A14. Gretel raises $12M Series A led by Greylock15. Undock raises $1.6M to help solve your group scheduling issues

See you tomorrow! Have a great day!

A.

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