☁️ Broadcom in Talks to Acquire Cloud Company VMware

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Broadcom in Talks to Acquire Cloud Company VMware. Broadcom Inc. is in talks to buy cloud-computing company VMware Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Talks are ongoing and there is no guarantee they will lead to a deal, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the… (Liana Baker / Bloomberg)

Liana B. Baker @LianaBaker

Broadcom’s quest for a big software company has been going on for a while and they’re now in talks to buy VMware— scoop w/⁦@EdHammondNY⁩ via ⁦@BloombergDeals⁩

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Metaverse app BUD raises another $37M, plans to launch NFTs. BUD, a nascent app taking a shot at creating a metaverse for Gen Z to play and interact with each other, has raised another round of funding in three months. The Singapore-based startup told TechCrunch that it has closed $36.8 million in a Series B… (Rita Liao / TechCrunch)

BUD @budcreate

We're excited to announce our $36.8M Series B led by @Sequoia_India! The funding will be used to develop creation tools, grow global user base and roll out web3 products for #metaverse ecosystem. Special thanks to all our investors, creators and supporters!

tcrn.chMetaverse app BUD raises another $37M, plans to launch NFTs – TechCrunchBUD, a nascent app taking a shot at creating a metaverse for Gen Z to play and interact with each other, has raised another round of funding in three months. The Singapore-based startup told TechCrunch that it has closed $36.8 million in a Series B round led by Sequoia Capital India, not long after…

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The Era of Borderless Data Is Ending. Every time we send an email, tap an Instagram ad or swipe our credit cards, we create a piece of digital data. The information pings around the world at the speed of a click, becoming a kind of borderless currency that underpins the digital… (David McCabe / The New York Times)

Adam Satariano @satariano

Nations are intensifying efforts to fence in data produced within their borders, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency. w/ @dmccabe

nytimes.comThe Era of Borderless Data Is EndingNations are accelerating efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, disrupting the flow of what has become a kind of digital currency.

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SpaceX looks to raise $1.7 billion in new funding, boosting its valuation to $127 billion. SpaceX is raising a massive round of fresh funding, CNBC has learned, sending the private company's valuation to about $127 billion. The space venture is looking to bring in up to $1.725 billion in new capital, at a price of $70 per share… (Michael Sheetz / CNBC)

Michael Sheetz @thesheetztweetz

SpaceX is looking to raise up to $1.725 billion in fresh funding, CNBC has learned, sending the private company’s valuation to about $127 billion.

cnbc.comSpaceX looks to raise $1.7 billion in new funding, boosting its valuation to $127 billionSpaceX is raising a massive round of fresh funding, CNBC has learned, sending the private company’s valuation to about $127 billion.

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Small Businesses Lose Confidence in U.S. Economy. Small businesses are flashing warning signs on the U.S. economy as inflation, supply-chain snarls, a shortage of workers and rising interest rates darken the outlook for entrepreneurs. Fifty-seven percent of small-business owners expect economic… (Ruth Simon / Wall Street Journal)

Nick Timiraos @NickTimiraos

The share of small businesses that expect economic conditions to worsen in a year is matching levels seen in April 2020 "There are all of these factors that are out of our control, and it doesn’t seem like there is a light at the end of the tunnel” wsj.com/articles/small…

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