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​The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI’s strategy to raise $40 billion.  

​Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private.  

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​Investors have bought into Pearl Edison’s idea and recently poured $3 .3 million into the startup.  

​The round could make the AI data storage company one of the most valuable in the world.  

​German authorities said they have seized the servers used by the long-running ransomware gang, BlackSuit, which is blamed for cyberattacks across Europe and the U.S., including the City of Dallas.  

​Details are slim, though, regarding when Klarna will schedule its debut; no final decisions have been made.  

​All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC firms are held by women, which is double what it was in 2018.  

​Reddit is working on a new unified interface that will merge its legacy search and AI-powered Q&A features, as well as make its search box more prominently visible in the app.