🔧 LinkedIn confirms it's working on a Clubhouse rival, too
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LinkedIn confirms it's working on a Clubhouse rival, too. Clubhouse’s list of competitors is growing. LinkedIn has now confirmed it’s also testing a social audio experience in its app which would allow creators on its network to connect with their community. (Sarah Perez via TechCrunch)
Matt Gaetz claim of DOJ-related extortion scheme doesn't add up. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz took to Twitter and the conservative media airwaves on Tuesday to push back on news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was investigating whether he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and broke federal sex-trafficking laws. (Sonam Sheth via Business Insider)
Pfizer says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15. Pfizer said Wednesday its Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in a study of adolescents ages 12 to 15, encouraging results that could clear the shots for use in middle school students before school starts this fall. (Berkeley Lovelace Jr. via CNBC)
Harlem Capital, Rare Black-Led VC Firm, Raises $134 Million Second Fund. When Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle set out to raise their first venture capital fund in 2018, they had to convince the industry’s traditional backers that their firm, Harlem Capital, was more than a fad. Raising $40 million took well over a year. (Alex Konrad via Forbes)
Nigeria's Buhari Takes Medical Trip Abroad Before Doctor Strike. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London for a “routine” medical check-up two days before the country’s doctors go on strike over unpaid salaries. (Anthony Osae-Brown via Bloomberg)
Sports Should Boycott Georgia. Major League Baseball is scheduled to hold its 91st All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta on July 13—the first time in 21 years the league's annual showcase is to be played in that city. (Jemele Hill via The Atlantic)
Brazil's Military Chiefs Step Down as President Tries to Bolster Support. The heads of Brazil’s army, navy and air force resigned Tuesday, rocking a right-wing government that is already facing public fury over President Jair Bolsonaro’s inability to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic. (Luciana Magalhaes via Wall Street Journal)
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