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Sources: US FTC is probing if Ticketmaster does enough to stop bots from illegal resales, focusing on its compliance with a law against automated ticket resales (Josh Sisco/Bloomberg)

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Doctronic, which uses generative AI for health guidance and offers video visits with licensed doctors, raised a $20M Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners (PYMNTS.com)

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Sources: Jack Ma has returned to Alibaba's campuses after disappearing from public view during China's 2020 tech crackdown, influencing Alibaba's pivot to AI (Bloomberg)

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Filing: the SEC settles a lawsuit accusing crypto exchange Gemini of failing to register the Gemini Earn lending program before offering it to retail investors (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

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How California reached a deal to let ride-hailing drivers unionize while reducing insurance requirements for Uber and Lyft, ending years of costly legal fights (Tyler Katzenberger/Politico)

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A new super PAC called the Fellowship PAC says it will spend $100M+ to support pro-crypto legislators; sources say Tether is expected to be one of the backers (New York Times)

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The now-removed video from Meta also showed the rumored Oakley Meta Sphaera glasses with a centered camera, highlighting their use in skiing and running (David Heaney/UploadVR)

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Filing: the Internet Archive and major music labels settle a copyright infringement lawsuit against IA over its project to preserve early music recordings (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica)

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The US and China have a new TikTok “deal”

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Robinhood has filed an application with the SEC to launch a new publicly traded fund called "Robinhood Ventures Fund I" that will hold shares of startups (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)

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The best Xbox controller to buy right now

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A Google executive says users increasingly want "contextual answers and summaries", but Google is not going to abandon the model that provides "10 blue links" (Elissa Welle/The Verge)

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How to defeat the Last Judge in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Polygon - All

How to defeat Bio-Bulkhead in Borderlands 4

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Disney and Webtoon announce a new digital platform with 35K+ Disney comics; Disney plans to acquire a 2% equity interest in Webtoon; WBTN jumps 70%+ after hours (Sohee Kim/Bloomberg)

Techmeme

Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now

The Verge - All Posts

Will The Super Mario Galaxy Movie give us that deep Peach-Rosalina lore?

Polygon - All

Facebook gave our data to Cambridge Analytica and all I got was this $38.36

The Verge - All Posts

Bombshell ‘Wall Street Journal’ Investigation Finds Tyler Robinson Once Had Trans Uber Driver

The Onion

Drivers Beg for Relief Bill to Allow More Parking for Bathroom Breaks and Rest

THE CITY - All