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With an eye for what’s next, longtime operator and VC Josh Elman gets pulled into Apple

Josh Elman is moving over to Apple, he announced on Twitter today, saying he will be focused on the company’s App Store and helping “customers discover the best apps for them.” Asked for more details about his new role, Elman

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Israeli Tourism Ministry Warns Against Discussing Sensitive Topics With UAE Citizens

The ministry’s 29-page advisory is geared to tourism professionals and business travelers now that travel is open between the two countries, but it has been criticized in both Israel and the Gulf. (Image credit: Malak Harb/AP)

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Vista acquires Gainsight for $1.1B, adding to its growing enterprise arsenal

Vista Equity Partners hasn’t been shy about scooping up enterprise companies over the years, and today it added to a growing portfolio with its purchase of Gainsight. The company’s software helps clients with customer success, meaning it helps create a

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Attackers Innovated to Kill Scientist, Iran Says

The leading Iranian nuclear scientist killed Friday was ambushed in a remotely controlled operation, a top security official said at his funeral procession on Monday.

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Infogrid raises $15.5M from Northzone to retrofit buildings with ‘smart’ IoT

Infogrid, an IoT startup which can retrofit an existing building to make it “smart”, has raised $15.5 million. The Series A funding round was led by Northzone, with participation from JLL Spark, Concrete VC, The Venture Collective, Jigsaw VC, an

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Iranian American Historian On Assassination Of Iranian Nuclear Scientist

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abbas Milani, director of Iranian studies at Stanford University, about Friday’s assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist and the U.S.-Iran relationship.

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OPEC Meets To Decide Whether Cuts In Oil Production Are Still Needed

OPEC met via videoconference to discuss whether to start increasing oil production in January. But the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic continues, and oil production could make the price drop.

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Arizona And Wisconsin Certify Biden Wins In Those States : Biden Transition Updates – NPR

Arizona And Wisconsin Certify Biden Wins In Those States : Biden Transition Updates  NPR ‘Firehose of falsehood:’ How Trump is trying to confuse the public about the election outcome  CNN Dishonest actors ‘misleading the president’ – GA Sec. of State  Yahoo News Liz

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Vaccines Are Coming, but Pandemic Experts Expect a ‘Horrible’ Winter

With vaccines and a new administration, the pandemic will be tamed. But experts say the coming months “are going to be just horrible.”

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Union Labs believes uniting VC and corporate expertise can help startups solve ‘hard tech’ problems

Chris Kim and Nate Williams formed Union Labs with the conviction that investors and companies aren’t collaborating closely enough to ensure the success of the startups they back. Kim is the former co-founder and chief technology officer at the automatic

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