What we know about the killing of the Cash App founder Bob Lee

Bob Lee, the well-known tech executive and investor who created Cash App, was fatally stabbed on a dark, secluded San Francisco street on April 4.

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Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat

The Xbox-owner has embarked on a campaign to convince all three EU, UK and US regulators to back its $69 billion bid to take over Activision Blizzard, owner of hit games "Candy Crush" and "Call Of Duty".

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Deep Dive: What's next for India’s NFT ecosystem as it shifts focus from filmi trifles to utility

This NFT — a digital certificate of ownership that is traceable on a blockchain — was one of the five exclusive tokens released by Malhotra on the WazirX NFT marketplace, which was launched with much hype about two years ago. Gopal, 38, has over 500 NFTs.

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The end of faking it in the Silicon Valley

Not only has funding dried up for cash-burning startups over the past year, but now, fraud is also in the air, as investors scrutinise startup claims more closely and a tech downturn reveals who has been taking the industry's "fake it till you make it" ethos too far.

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US SEC sees decentralised crypto platforms as exchanges, seeks public input

The SEC voted 3-2 to take additional comments from the public after crypto firms criticised the plan as vague and aimed at roping in decentralised finance platforms, also known as DeFi platforms that would otherwise not be subject to the regulator's oversight.

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ETtech Unwrapped: It's gig workers vs platform again. Who will Blink(it) first this time?

Even for Blinkit, the change in payout structure was the straw that broke the camel’s back with delivery executives telling us that they had been working under poor conditions but stuck around because the quick-commerce platform paid better than its rivals.

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Tata Neu enters edtech with upskilling vertical NeuSkills

Candidates taking up the courses may get internship opportunities at Tata companies, among others. They could also potentially get a job at the Tata Group, according to the NeuSkills website. It mentions Tata companies such as BigBasket, 1mg, Croma, AirAsia, Tata Cliq, Tata Consultancy Services, Cult.fit and Westside for both internships and job placement opportunities.

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