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Island, a secure browser company, raised $175 million in Series D funding, valuing the company at $3 billion. This brings the company's total funding to $487 million. Sequoia partner Doug Leone invested in the company.

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Island, a secure browser company, raised $175 million in Series D funding, valuing the company at $3 billion. The funding brings the company's total raised to $487 million. Island aims to put the browser at the center of enterprise security.

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TikTok is reportedly presenting some users with a link to purchase coins for tipping creators on its website, bypassing the App Store's 30% commission. This feature may be hidden from most users, but could help the company save money on fees.

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Twitch rolls out its new discovery feed to all users, allowing viewers to discover new streamers through bite-sized content. The feed is available as a tab within the Twitch iOS and Android apps, following tests that started in August 2023.

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Amazon has renamed its AI-powered coding tool CodeWhisperer to Q Developer, a part of its Q family of business-oriented generative AI chatbots. Q Developer is available on AWS and helps developers with tasks like debugging, troubleshooting, and security scans.

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In 2022, European disability tech startups received $4 billion in early-stage investments, despite being considered niche by venture capitalists. This is a fraction of the investments received by fintech companies, highlighting the challenges faced by disability tech startups in attracting funding.

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A bipartisan bill proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC) aims to strengthen the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's (NCMEC) CyberTipline, which reports child sexual abuse material to law enforcement for investigation.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk ordered a new round of layoffs, disbanding its charging team, as part of efforts to reduce costs. The move comes despite the company's recent success in becoming the defacto standard in North America's charging connector market.

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Apple confirms it's aware of an issue causing some iPhone alarms to not play sounds. The company is working on a fix, with users reporting the problem. No specific statistics or locations mentioned.

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