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Europe to ‘assess’ Adobe’s proposed $20B Figma acquisition on competition grounds

TechCrunch

Adobe’s proposed plan to snap up digital design rival Figma for $20 billion has attracted the attentions of the European Commission (EC), which announced today that the proposed merger potentially “threatens to significantly affect competition in the market for interactive product design and whiteboarding software.”

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever

The Verge

The VanMoof V will initially be sold in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK, the US, and Japan for $3,498/€3,498/£3,498. During the development of the VanMoof V, VanMoof intends to work with city governments to explore solutions from geofencing to revised speed regulations,” the company says in a press release.

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China restricts exports of high-performance drones in blow to DJI

TechNode

China is concerned that certain high-end civilian drones could be repurposed for military use, and insists that its proposed measures are not against any specific country or region, China Daily cited a ministry spokesperson as saying. It has not specified when the restrictions will be lifted.

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Stromer ST2 e-bike review: too hot for Europe

The Verge

It failed to anticipate the explosion of electric personal mobility devices we’ve seen over the last four years, especially in countries like the Netherlands where half of all new bicycles sold last year were electric. The good news here is that the European Commission seems keen to address the regulations that currently govern e-bikes.

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“We are going to create the best environment for startups in Europe”

TechCrunch

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. Or is there really a strong consensus over these proposals? TechCrunch: On the investor side, the response has been positive but there too there are calls for the government to go even further — even though 2021 was a record year for VC investment in Spain.

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Why Spotify’s Horacio Gutierrez thinks Apple behaves like a monopolist

The Verge

You probably know that there’s a lot of government interest around the world in managing the size and power of big tech companies. A few weeks ago, we had Senator Amy Klobuchar on the show to talk about her proposed antitrust law reforms. That’s a lot. But it’s all part of a trend. There’s also legal attention with Epic v.

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