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- A year since a Reddit-driven retail trading frenzy rocked the markets and created the 'meme stock https://www.reuters.com/business/why-did-sec-release-report-gamestop-2021-10-18' phenomenon, leading U.S. lawmaker Nancy Pelosi's investments have become a meme in their own right.

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The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. - General Motors Co (GM) said on Tuesday it would build a $7 billion battery plant in Michigan and overhaul an existing factory outside Detroit to begin producing electric pickup trucks by 2024. https://nyti.ms/3KN1adG.

The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. - The U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews searched for 39 people reported missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Florida as part of a suspected human smuggling venture from the Bahamas, according to authorities. https://on.wsj.com/344NRoe.

- Alphabet Inc's Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director of engineering for Latin America, told Reuters on Tuesday.

Alphabet Inc's Google is slated to hire 200 engineers in Brazil this year, as it seeks to bolster its privacy, security, and anti-abusive content technologies, Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, its director of engineering for Latin America, told Reuters on Tuesday.

* GOOGLE SAYS LAWSUITS MISCHARACTERIZE AND INACCURATELY DESCRIBE SETTINGS AND CONTROLS PROVIDED TO USERS OVER LOCATION DATA - BLOG Further company coverage:

- YouTube is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to tap into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded in the past year.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT) exceeded analysts' expectations for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for its cloud-based services from more businesses migrating to hybrid work models due to the pandemic. While revenue beat expectations it failed to turn around the negative market sentiment that has dragged down stocks.

-Allegations that Alphabet Inc's Google deceived users with unclear smartphone location tracking settings should be weighed by a jury, an Arizona judge ruled on Tuesday, refusing to toss out a lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general. Google had sought summary judgment to get the case against it thrown out at an early stage.

Allegations that Alphabet Inc's Google deceived users with unclear smartphone location tracking settings should be weighed by a jury, an Arizona judge ruled on Tuesday, refusing to toss out a lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general. Google had sought summary judgment to get the case against it thrown out at an early stage.

YouTube is exploring features for its video creators to capitalize on non-fungible tokens, its chief executive officer said on Tuesday, becoming the latest tech company to tap into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded in the past year.

Britain's financial markets watchdog has spent 1.2 million pounds over three years in an effort to stem the rising tide of financial scams on social media.

Asher Levy said on Tuesday he had quit as chairman of Israeli spyware firm NSO Group but denied that his departure was linked to lawsuits or media coverage of the international furore that has erupted over the company's Pegasus hacking software. Levy told Reuters he had left the surveillance firm at the end of 2021 in line with plans made before a series of setbacks the company has suffered.

* SIBROS CLOSES $70 MILLION SERIES B FUNDING TO POWER THE CONNECTED VEHICLE ECOSYSTEM. * SIBROS - FUNDING LED BY ENERGY IMPACT PARTNERS, PARTICIPATION FROM FONTINALIS PARTNERS, GOOGLE, IRON PILLAR, QUALCOMM VENTURES AND EXISTING INVESTORS Source text for Eikon:

- Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies. Google wants to block tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser by the end of next year, which would prevent advertising companies from logging the websites someone is visiting.

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday announced its second try at enabling advertisers to buy ads based on users' browsing interests without having to rely on what it has described as privacy-invasive tracking cookies. Google wants to block tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser by the end of next year, which would prevent advertising companies from logging the websites someone is visiting.

* Bosch, VW to build Level 2 and 3 software for VW fleet. * First functions to be deployed from 2023. * Bosch can later take software to outside market. By Victoria Waldersee. Volkswagen's software subsidiary Cariad and autos supplier Bosch are teaming up to develop software for automated driving to use in Volkswagen's cars, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.

Connected vehicle platform company Sibros today announced its $70 million Series B funding round led by Energy Impact Partners with participation from Fontinalis Partners, Google (GOOG), Iron Pillar, Qualcomm Ventures and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners and Moneta Ventures.

Nvidia Corp (NVDA) is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd from SoftBank Group Corp (SFTBF) after offering about $40 billion for the British company in 2020, Bloomberg News reported https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-25/nvidia-is-said-to-quietly-prepare-to-abandon-takeover-of-arm?srnd=premium&sref=2h1zKciy on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.