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Extra Crunch roundup: How Duolingo became an edtech leader

TechCrunch

Will fintech unicorn Flywire’s proposed IPO reach escape velocity? Flywire, a Boston-based magnet for venture capital, filed to go public Monday. Will fintech unicorn Flywire’s proposed IPO reach escape velocity? Analytics as a service: Why more enterprises should consider outsourcing. Why did Bill.com pay $2.5B

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Affirm, Airbnb, C3.ai, Roblox, Wish file for tech IPO finale of 2020

TechCrunch

The wait was long but this week the time was right: Airbnb finally filed its S-1 and so did Affirm, C3.ai, More states have been minting their own unicorns, with Ohio-based Root Insurance recently going public and Utah-based Qualtrics heading (back) that way. Affirm files to go public. Airbnb files to go public.

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Utah just passed the country’s first age-verification bill for app stores. But the fight isn’t over

Fast Company Tech

On Wednesday, Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation mandating that app stores verify users ages and get parental consent for certain activity on minors accounts. In a statement provided on behalf of Meta, Snap, and X, a Meta spokesperson applauded Utah for putting parents in charge with the passage of the law.

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Next-gen nuclear startup plans 30 reactors to fuel Texas data centers

Fast Company Tech

They could also be a proving ground for an unprecedented legal gambit: in December, the company joined Texas and Utah in filing suit against the U.S. the company says its also exploring projects in Utah. Why Last Energy, Texas, and Utah sued the U.S. government over its nuclear regulations. Meta is also going nuclear.

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Sen. Ed Markey on the politics of technology

The Verge

He has been a proponent of net neutrality, first proposing a bill in 2005. Markey sat down for an interview with Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and policy reporter Makena Kelly to discuss these issues, his proposed solutions, and. Well, my ally was Jack Danforth, Republican from Missouri, Orrin Hatch from Utah.

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The antitrust case against Google is becoming just another partisan fight

The Verge

McKinnon : Both the Justice Department and a group of state attorneys general are likely to file antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc.’s At least some state attorneys general—led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican—are likely to file a case, probably in the fall, people familiar with the matter said. Utah spent $2.75

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Trump and Musk have huge conflicts of interest. Who’s policing them?

Recode by Vox

Tasked with scrutinizing the presidents political appointees , the office reviews their financial disclosures, identifies areas where conflicts of interest might arise, and proposes ethics agreements to address those conflicts, including by requiring appointees to sell assets. Its also not unheard of. Former US Rep.

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