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T1 establishes deal with Hana Bank
T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor, has established a deal with Hana Bank. The South Korean bank will develop financial products for T1’s…
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No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs
European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield. In an FAQ on…
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UFC sponsors China’s mobile Peacekeeper Elite League
Mixed martial arts league Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been announced as a strategic partner for Versus Programming Network’s (VSPN) Peacekeeper Elite League in China. The Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL)…
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Revolut extends Series D round to $580 million with $80 million in new funding
Fintech startup Revolut just announced that it has raised $80 million as part of its Series D round that it announced in February. The new influx of funding comes from…
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Data from Dutch public broadcaster shows the value of ditching creepy ads
For anyone interested in the contested question of how much ‘value’ — or, well, how little — publishers derive from the privacy-hostile practice of tracking web users to behaviorally target…
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MTG personnel changes, Herman Miller expands presence | ESI Digest #2 (24/07/20)
Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…
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iSportconnect CEO Sree Varma invests in LDN UTD
British grassroots esports organisation LDN UTD announced that iSportconnect Founder and CEO Sree Varma has become a minority investor. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed at the time of…
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How London Royal Ravens ran a home series event from lockdown
In February, London Royal Ravens played host to a Home Series for thousands of baying fans as part of the location-based franchise model adopted by the Call of Duty League. Last weekend,…
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Chronicled partners with Deloitte for blockchain in life sciences and healthcare
Chronicled, a US-based provider of blockchain platforms for smart supply chains, has announced a partnership with Deloitte to bring blockchain-based solutions to life sciences and healthcare. The companies will come…
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Typewise taps $1M to build an offline next word prediction engine
Swiss keyboard startup Typewise has bagged a $1 million seed round to build out a typo-busting, ‘privacy-safe’ next word prediction engine designed to run entirely offline. No cloud connectivity, no…