Meta 'Pauses' Third-Party Headset Program
BeauHD / slashdot - Meta has paused its third-party Horizon OS headset program, effectively canceling planned VR headsets from Asus and Lenovo as it refocuses on "building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market." Road to VR reports:…
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China cements global lead in smart vacuums as Picea acquires Roomba maker iRobot
scmp - Chinese robotics manufacturers are set to cement their dominance in the global smart vacuum market with Picea Robotics’ acquisition of Roomba maker iRobot, after the US firm’s proposed sale to Amazon.com last year fell through due to regulatory hurdles.Ch…
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OpenAI in Talks with Amazon for $10 Billion Investment: Report
Jon Swartz / techstrong - OpenAI is in preliminary discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon.com Inc., according to a report in The Information, citing sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal would value the ChatGPT creator at more than $500 billion and in…
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Amazon appoints longtime AWS exec Peter DeSantis to lead new AI org
Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet.
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Micron earnings blow past expectations — and the stock is climbing
@MarketWatch / x - Micron earnings blow past expectations — and the stock is climbing https://t.co/84lxNNYloP— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 17, 2025
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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount hostile bid, backs Netflix deal
techspot - Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid, urging shareholders to stick with Netflix's previously announced acquisition. The decision shuts down Paramount's attempt to wrest control of the media giant j…
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Coursera to Acquire Udemy in $2.5 Billion All-Stock Deal
Jon Swartz / techstrong - Coursera Inc. announced Wednesday it will acquire rival online learning platform Udemy Inc. in an all-stock transaction, creating a combined entity valued at approximately $2.5 billion as the education technology sector consolidates following pandemic-era…
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Oracle stock dips 6% on report Blue Owl Capital won't back $10 billion data center
cnbc - The cloud company later said the project was moving forward and "on schedule," but that Blue Owl was not part of equity talks.
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Ben Raises $27.5M in Funding
FinSMEs / finsmes - Ben, a London, UK-based provider of a platform using AI to help global enterprises manage employee benefits, raised $27.5M in funding. The round was led by Mercia Ventures with participation from existing investors Atomico, Cherry Ventures, DN Capital, an…
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Digital bank Monzo gains a full European banking licence
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - UK-based digital bank Monzo is ready to expand into Europe. The fintech has acquired a full banking licence from the Central Bank in Ireland, as well as from the European Central Bank. Monzo has gone from strength to strength since it launched back in 201…
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Ankar lands $20M Series A to reinvent how Innovation becomes defensible IP
Cate Lawrence / tech - IP patent platform Ankar has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Atomico, with Index Ventures doubling down and Norrsken VC and Daphni participating. This Series A brings Ankar’s total funding...
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(LEAD) Interim CEO of Coupang apologizes for data breach at parliamentary hearing
Kang Jae-eun / co - SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The interim head of e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. ap...
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Crypto exchange HashKey's shares fall 5% on trading debut in Hong Kong
Sam Reynolds / coindesk - Investors questioned whether Hong Kong’s dominant licensed exchange can turn surging volumes and regulatory advantage into sustainable profits.
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Roamless Secures $12M To Expand Global eSIM Connectivity Platform
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Global connectivity provider Roamless has closed a $12 million Series A funding round, led by Rasmal Ventures, with participation from Shorooq, Revo Capital, Finberg, and JIMCO. This new capital brings Roamless’ total funding to $18 million, following a $…
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