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Higgsfield Raises $400M to Scale AI Visual Creation

Funding Lifts Higgsfield Valuation to $5.4B Higgsfield has raised $400 million in Series B funding at a $5.4 billion valuation. DST Global led the round with participation from several strategic The post Higgsfield Raises $400M to Scale AI Visual Creation appeared first on Ventureburn .

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Apple Agrees to Make 'App Tracking Transparency' Changes in Germany

Apple has agreed to make changes to its App Tracking Transparency feature in Germany, according to the country's competition regulator. Since the release of iOS 14.5 in April 2021, Apple has required apps to ask for permission before tracking a user's activity across other apps and websites for personalized advertising.

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Who's watching who? Otters turn their attention to humans

For many people, a trip to the zoo is a chance to watch playful otters dart through the water and chatter with one another. But while we may worry that crowds could stress the otter community, a new Australian study shows that happy onlookers may indeed be helping them flourish.

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US confounds Apple’s memory supply challenge

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is “ not in favor ” of Apple’s plan to alleviate the impact of rapid memory price inflation by purchasing RAM made in China for use in devices sold there. Trade by US firms with the biggest Chinese memory manufacturers, CXMT and Yangtze Memory Technologies, is restricted.

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