ByteDance is set to invest in China-based driverless tech startup QCraft,

UK-based fintech firm Countingup raises £9.1M (~$12.7M) Series A led by

Square acquires a majority stake in music streaming service Tidal for

Estonia-based mobility firm Bolt raises €20M (~$24M) from IFC; the company

Amazon opens its first cashierless store in the UK; the Amazon

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Moscow’s metro train network introduces a facial recognition payments system; the

Honda launches Legend, a ~$100k luxury sedan that promises Level 3

Insurtech firm Hippo is close to agreeing a SPAC merger with

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launches an anti-monopoly probe

Alibaba-owned Daraz Group acquires Bangladesh-based local services firm HungryNaki; terms undisclosed;

SpaceX successfully lands a prototype Starship rocket, only for it to

ByteDance is developing a Clubhouse-like audio app aimed at the Chinese

WhatsApp adds voice and video calling support to its desktop app

UK-based food delivery service Deliveroo announces plans for a London IPO;

Apple launches a tool to let users transfer their iCloud Photos

Nintendo plans to launch a version of the Switch featuring a

Social commerce platform Vestiaire Collective, which enables users to buy and

The National Football League's current broadcasting rights negotiations could give Amazon

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Deliverr, which provides fulfillment services for e-commerce companies, raises $170M Series

Flock Safety, which produces AI-powered cameras for reading license plates and

Facebook lifts the ban on political and social issue advertising it

Identity management company Okta ($31.3B market cap) to acquire WA-based competitor

Lawn care equipment company Toro acquires CO-based Left Hand Robotics, maker

O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) shuts down Indie.vc, which made small investments

Netflix updates its iOS app with Fast Laughs: a TikTok-like feed

FedEx announces a $2B initial investment in its initiative to achieve

Oscar Health opens at $36 per share in NYSE debut; the

Parler files new suit against Amazon in a WA state court

Privacy-focused browser company Brave acquires the Tailcat search engine, plans a

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