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The European Union may investigate Facebook’s $1BN acquisition of customer service platform Kustomer after concerns were referred to it under EU merger rules. A spokeswoman for the Commission confirmed it received a request to refer the proposed acquisition from Austria

Google Cloud today announced that it is joining the FinOps Foundation as a Premier Member. The FinOps Foundation is a relatively new open-source foundation, hosted by the Linux Foundation, that launched last year. It aims to bring together companies in

Can-cel culture: GOP lawmakers in Georgia kicking Coke to the curb over voting law criticism  NBC News Republicans ramp up attacks on corporations over Georgia voting law, threaten ‘consequences’  The Washington Post Inside Corporate America’s Frantic Response to the Georgia Voting Law  The

Senate Dems release international tax framework as lawmakers start to tweak Biden’s plan  POLITICO Fact check: Biden administration officials falsely describe infrastructure jobs estimate  CNN Biden on Republican opposition to Infrastructure Plan  POLITICO The Military Case for Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan |

Chauvin trial: Minneapolis police chief testifies, ER doc theorizes that lack of oxygen stopped Floyd’s heart  Fox News Police chief, George Floyd’s ER doctor testify at start of week 2 of Derek Chauvin’s trial  USA TODAY Minneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s

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Messaging is the medium these days, and today a startup that has built an API to help others build text and video interactivity into their services is announcing a big round to continue scaling its business. Sendbird, a popular provider

What’s in the Georgia law? Voters can cast mail ballots without photo ID, in-person requirements not changed  Fox News Republicans ramp up attacks on corporations over Georgia voting law, threaten ‘consequences’  The Washington Post How Georgia’s New Law Risks Making Election Subversion

Myanmar’s most popular comedian and satirist has been arrested, as authorities continue to crack down on people they claim are inciting protests against February’s military coup.

The energy giant Shell has joined a slew of strategic investors including All Nippon Airways, Suncor Energy, Mitsui, and British Airways in funding LanzaJet, the company commercializing a process to convert alcohol into jet fuel.  A spin-off from LanzaTech, one