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Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce

Google and PayPal team up on agentic commerce: PayPal and Google are teaming up on agentic commerce. Read More

Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration: Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop "multiple generations" of data center and PC products. Nvidia will buy Intel stock. Read More

US House committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization: The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, gaming platform Steam, Twitch, and Reddit testify on October 8th about online radicalization. Read More

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Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building

Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building: Bumble BFF's revamped app introduces a new groups feature to help users connect with new friends beyond one-on-one matching. Read More

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A message from Pacaso

Last call to join the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay

When the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay back a new company, people take note. That’s the case with Pacaso. Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso brings co-ownership to the $1.3T vacation home market, already making $110M+ in gross profit in under 5 years. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. Invest in Pacaso by the September 18 deadline.

This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving the ticker symbol is not a​​ guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the Nasdaq is subject to approvals.

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