May 14, 2025

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SOURCES: SNAPCHAT WILL PERMANENTLY BAN TRUMP’S ACCOUNT ON JANUARY 20 IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND BASED ON REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF SNAPCHAT’S GUIDELINES (SARA FISCHER/AXIOS)

SOURCES: MICROSOFT IN ADVANCED TALKS TO BUY SPEECH TECHNOLOGY COMPANY NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS FOR ~$16B, OR $56 A SHARE, A 23% PREMIUM TO NUANCE’S FRIDAY CLOSE (BLOOMBERG)

Bloomberg: Sources: Microsoft in advanced talks to buy speech technology company Nuance Communications for ~$16B, or $56 a share, a...

SOURCES: SENTINELONE, WHICH DEVELOPS AI-BASED ENDPOINT SECURITY FOR ALL DEVICES AND SERVICES IN A NETWORK, IS PREPARING FOR AN IPO THAT COULD VALUE IT AT $10B+ (BLOOMBERG)

Bloomberg: Sources: SentinelOne, which develops AI-based endpoint security for all devices and services in a network, is preparing for an...

FACEBOOK WILL REMOVE CONTENT SUPPORTING VIOLENCE AT THE CAPITOL, INCLUDING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE EVENT, REQUIRE ADMIN REVIEW FOR GROUP POSTS, MORE (TAYLOR HATMAKER/TECHCRUNCH)

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Facebook will remove content supporting violence at the Capitol, including photos and videos of the event, require...

COPENHAGEN-BASED LABSTER, WHICH SELLS VIRTUAL STEM LAB SOFTWARE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, RAISES $60M SERIES C LED BY A16Z, BRINGING TOTAL RAISED TO $100M (NATASHA MASCARENHAS/TECHCRUNCH)

Natasha Mascarenhas / TechCrunch: Copenhagen-based Labster, which sells virtual STEM lab software to educational institutions, raises $60M Series C led by...

THE FOUNDER OF JOKER’S STASH, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR MARKETPLACES FOR STOLEN CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY DATA, HAS ALLEGEDLY RETIRED WITH A FORTUNE OF $1B+ (DR. TOM ROBINSON/ELLIPTIC BLOG)