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Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Qdrant, which makes open source vector database of the same name, raised a $28M Series A led by Spark Capital, after raising $7.5M in April 2023  —  Qdrant, the company behind the eponymous open source vector database, has raised $28 million in a Series A round of funding led by […]

Facebook parent Meta will allow users in the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland to prevent information from being shared across the company’s apps. As a result, people who live in these regions will be able to use Instagram and Facebook separately, even if they are connected on the platform. Meanwhile, Meta will also

Sudip Kar-Gupta / Reuters: French’s CNIL fines Amazon France Logistique $35M for an “excessively intrusive” surveillance system set up to monitor the performance of its staff  —  French regulator CNIL said on Tuesday it had fined Amazon France Logistique (AMZN.O) 32 million euros ($35 million) … Source link

Sony might be launching an updated version of its PS5 DualSense controller. A now-deleted listing on the Canadian Best Buy store revealed a V2 PlayStation gamepad, which does appear normal on the surface but comes with an ‘exceptional 12-hour battery life’ at maximum charge (via The Verge). This would be a massive upgrade from the

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: The FTC orders Intuit to stop promoting its products as “free” unless they are actually free for all consumers, after an FTC judge found TurboTax ads misleading  —  Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ordered Intuit to stop promoting its software products and services as … Source link

Japan’s Sony Group scrapped plans on Monday for a $10 billion (roughly Rs. 83,098 crore) merger of its Indian unit with Zee Entertainment, ending a deal that could have created one of the South Asian nation’s biggest TV broadcasters. The collapse of the deal in content-hungry India creates more uncertainty for TV broadcaster Zee in particular

Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal: A look at the challenges Amazon Prime Video faces as it plans to show ads, including attracting large brands that don’t already sell products on Amazon  —  The e-commerce giant must provide more high-quality content and court advertisers that don’t sell products on its platform, experts say Source link

Tencent Holdings’ Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees, or about 11 percent of its staff globally, the online gaming company said on Monday in a blog that included a letter to employees from CEO Dylan Jadeja. Los Angeles-based Riot, whose popular titles include League of Legends, said teams outside of core development will

Ash Parrish / The Verge: A look at Palworld, a Pokémon-like game launched on January 19, which has sold 5M+ copies and is currently the most played game on Steam, amid plagiarism claims  —  The Pokémon-like has sold over 5 million copies in the three days since its early access launch. Source link

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2024 is set to begin on January 13 in India and will be accessible to Amazon Prime users starting at 12am IST today, while opening up for all other users from 12pm IST tomorrow. The sale includes an extensive selection of electronic gadgets, including smartphones, PCs, laptops, tablets, and more,