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Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google confirms a bug preventing some Android users from calling 911 if Microsoft Teams is installed but they are not logged in, says a permanent fix is coming — Last week, a user reported that their Pixel 3 was not able to dial 911 (emergency services in the US).

Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, is testifying before the Senate today about the impact of Instagram on teens’ mental health. His first appearance before the Senate, this is just one of several hearings that have taken place ever since whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked documents from Facebook...

Reuters: Microsoft will change its hiring process after a settlement with the DOJ, which says it found at least six instances of immigration-related discrimination — The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) resolving allegations …

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologizes for how he handled firing ~900 employees, ~9% of staff, over Zoom, as a report says Better.com is delaying its SPAC — Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apparently realizes he's done wrong. — (As if the barrage of negative...

Karissa Bell / Engadget: Adam Mosseri says Instagram plans to bring back “a version” of its chronological feed in Q1 2022, a feature he says Instagram has been working on “for months” — After more than five years, Instagram plans to bring back “a version” of its chronological feed next year …

Queenie Wong / CNET: Meta says its new AI system, Few-Shot Learner, adapts more quickly to tackle new types of harmful content, including COVID-19 misinformation — Meta, formerly known as Facebook , said Wednesday it has created artificial intelligence technology that can adapt more quickly to...

Sara Fischer / Axios: Roku says it has agreed a multi-year extension with Google for distribution of YouTube and YouTube TV apps on Roku devices; Roku stock up 8%+ — Roku and Google have agreed to a multi-year extension for both YouTube and YouTube TV apps to be distributed on Roku.

Thomas Brewster / Forbes: Claroty, which protects industrial systems from “cyber-physical” attacks, raises $400M led by Vision Fund 2, source says at a ~$2B valuation — Worried that cyberattacks are “a threat to humanity,” the New York startup claims it's the best-funded company in its field...

Bloomberg: Meta's head of research says Meta is restructuring its research department, bringing ~50 employees from teams like WhatsApp and Instagram into a central group — - Shake-up will affect 50 employees studying politics, health — Meta faces pressure over leaked research on hate speech...

Ryan Browne / CNBC: The BIS, an umbrella group for central banks, says DeFi is built on a “decentralization illusion” and should be “properly regulated” to safeguard investors — - The Bank for International Settlements, an umbrella group for central banks, says it's concerned there's a...

The African tech scene woke up today to exciting news about the landmark acquisition of MainOne, one of the region’s most important and pivotal tech companies in the past decade, by Equinix, a U.S. multinational specializing in internet connection data centers.The story of MainOne starts with...

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Mimecast, which makes email security tools, says PE firm Permira plans to take it private in a $5.8B all-cash deal; Mimecast has been public since 2015 — Nine months after competitor Proofpoint was scooped up by Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion, Mimecast is also going...

Kaya Yurieff / The Information: Universe, a mobile-based website builder, raises a $30M Series B led by Addition, and says over 500,000 creators and SMBs have used its app — Creators are making custom websites in vogue again. — After years of watching social networks abruptly tweak their...

Kevin Breuninger / CNBC: Rep. Devin Nunes, a close Trump ally and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, says he will resign to become CEO of Trump Media & Technology Group — - Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., will resign from Congress to become chief executive officer of former...

Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: Platzi, which offers classes to LatAm professionals on marketing, coding, business, and design, raises a $62M Series B, says 60% of its students spend $300/year — When it comes to scaling online communities, Platzi CEO Freddy Vega thinks that edtech can take a...

Reuters: Alibaba says it will appoint a new CFO and reorganize its e-commerce businesses under two new divisions, one domestic and one international — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) said Toby Xu, will succeed Maggie Wu as the company's chief financial officer from April, a move it described …

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Sense, whose HR software helps recruit blue-collar workers, raises a $50M Series D led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2; source says Sense is now valued at $500M — Sense, an HR tech startup that helps some of the world's largest staffing and recruitment agencies timely...

Julian E. Barnes / New York Times: The head of US Cyber Command says the US military has “taken actions” against ransomware groups, the first public acknowledgement of the offensive measures — Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, the head of Cyber Command, said a new cross-functional effort has been...

Tim Copeland / The Block: Crypto exchange BitMart says it suffered a hack resulting in the loss of $150M in crypto, after its Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain hot wallets were breached — Crypto exchange BitMart said late Saturday that it has suffered a hack, resulting in the loss of $150...

Alexandra S. Levine / Politico: Clearview AI is set to win a US patent for facial recognition technology that the company says is the first to cover a “search engine for faces” — The government is moving to award a lucrative patent for a “search engine for faces,” a technology that has members...