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Krystal Hu / Reuters: Virginia-based software testing startup Antithesis raised a $47M seed, a source says led by Amplify, Tamarack Global, and First In at a $215M valuation  —  Software testing startup Antithesis has raised $47 million in seed funding,… Read More »Virginia-based software testing startup Antithesis raised a $47M seed, a source says led by Amplify, Tamarack Global, and First In at a $215M valuation (Krystal Hu/Reuters)

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: The EU closes its DMA investigation into iMessage and Microsoft Bing, Edge, and Advertising, deciding against regulating the services due to a lack of dominance  —  – Services not dominant enough to face Digital Markets Act… Read More »The EU closes its DMA investigation into iMessage and Microsoft Bing, Edge, and Advertising, deciding against regulating the services due to a lack of dominance (Samuel Stolton/Bloomberg)

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Proofpoint: unknown hackers are targeting hundreds of Azure accounts, some belonging to senior executives, to steal sensitive data and financial assets  —  The wide range of employee roles targeted indicates attacker’s multifaceted approach.  —  Hundreds… Read More »Proofpoint: unknown hackers are targeting hundreds of Azure accounts, some belonging to senior executives, to steal sensitive data and financial assets (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Netherlands-based Finom, a challenger bank aimed at SMEs and freelancers, raised a €50M Series B, after a €33M Series A in early 2022 and €16.8M seed in 2020  —  Finom, a European challenger bank aimed at… Read More »Netherlands-based Finom, a challenger bank aimed at SMEs and freelancers, raised a €50M Series B, after a €33M Series A in early 2022 and €16.8M seed in 2020 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Sources: Microsoft plans to launch select Xbox games on the PS5 and Switch, starting with Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves, a seismic strategy shift  —  With rumors of some Xbox games coming to… Read More »Sources: Microsoft plans to launch select Xbox games on the PS5 and Switch, starting with Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves, a seismic strategy shift (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans an Xbox business update event on February 15 at 12PM PT, delivered via a podcast hosted by Xbox’s Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty  —  After weeks of rumors of Xbox exclusives… Read More »Microsoft plans an Xbox business update event on February 15 at 12PM PT, delivered via a podcast hosted by Xbox’s Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Jeanne Whalen / Washington Post: How the US CHIPS Act is helping boost the economy of Arizona’s Maricopa County, with TSMC and other manufacturers building factories and creating high-tech jobs  —  Computer-chip manufacturers are building giant factories in Phoenix, helping… Read More »How the US CHIPS Act is helping boost the economy of Arizona’s Maricopa County, with TSMC and other manufacturers building factories and creating high-tech jobs (Jeanne Whalen/Washington Post)

Mia Sato / The Verge: Websites with seemingly AI-generated obituaries litter Google search, sometimes listing living people as deceased and turning private individuals into clickbait  —  In the wake of death, AI-generated obituaries litter search results, turning even private individuals… Read More »Websites with seemingly AI-generated obituaries litter Google search, sometimes listing living people as deceased and turning private individuals into clickbait (Mia Sato/The Verge)

Rebekah Valentine / IGN: Interviews with 40+ developers detail reasons for layoffs in gaming, including an environment fraught with high costs and execs having little regard for staff  —  An estimated 10,000 game workers lost their jobs in 2023 alone. … Read More »Interviews with 40+ developers detail reasons for layoffs in gaming, including an environment fraught with high costs and execs having little regard for staff (Rebekah Valentine/IGN)

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Helsinki-based Bob W, an Airbnb-like marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised a €40M Series B led by Evli Growth  —  Bob W, a marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised €40 million ($43… Read More »Helsinki-based Bob W, an Airbnb-like marketplace for premium short-term apartment rentals, has raised a €40M Series B led by Evli Growth (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)