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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : NYC's new biometrics privacy law takes effect, barring businesses from selling customer data and requiring posted notices at their doors about data collection   —  A new biometrics privacy ordinance has taken effect across New York City, putting new limits on what businesses can do with the biometric data …

Indianapolis Business Journal : OnBoard, which provides cloud-based software to help companies digitize boardroom management, has raised a $100M growth investment from PE firm JMI Equity   —  Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account.  If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now.

Christina Haack and new boyfriend Joshua Hall appear to be getting along together just fine, thank you very much.

New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went to head with Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebart on Twitter Saturday, using the congresswoman’s comments to condemn “good ol conservative values.”

The District of Colombia agreed to pay $220,000 to the Capitol Hill Baptist Church that sued over coronavirus mandates that restricted in-person prayer.

A  Michigan mayor is facing scrutiny after he admitted to using campaign funds to pay for a portion of his daughter’s wedding, a local report revealed.

Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review : A look at startups like WellSaid Labs and VocaliD, which are building custom AI voice actors for digital assistants, video game characters, and corporate videos   —  A new wave of startups are using deep learning to build synthetic voice actors for digital assistants, video-game characters, and corporate videos.

Kate Middleton made a splash at Wimbledon Saturday – attending the women’s final alongside Prince William and presenting the victor, Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, with the trophy.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) should stay in Texas permanently, as he touted the state's COVID-19 approach that conference Chairman Matt Schlapp said was part of the reason he chose to host an extra conference in Dallas.

A super PAC supporting President Biden warns that Democrats could face defeat in the 2022 midterm elections if they don't campaign more "aggressively" on Biden's policies. 

Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector arrested migrants with a number of convictions, including child molestation and attempted murder, over the July 4 weekend -- part of a broader increase in criminal migrants being picked up.

Angelica LaVito / Bloomberg : How digital pharmacies like Alto, Capsule, and Medly, which together have raised $650M+ since Jan. 2020, are trying to disrupt incumbents like CVS and Walgreens   —  Filling a prescription can be time-consuming and frustrating.  There's the trip to the pharmacy, then the wait in line.

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise was spotted attending the women’s finals at Wimbledon Saturday alongside English actress and rumored girlfriend Hayley Atwell as well as another co-star from expected upcoming blockbuster.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) lost power on Saturday afternoon, with the main exhibition hall going dark at about 4:40 p.m. Central Time.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday urged Iranian dissidents to "keep up the fight" against the hardline regime in Tehran -- as a top dissident group gathered in a summit to renew calls for a secular and democratic Iran.

GOP Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Saturday urged Republicans to remain engaged as he warned of Democrats' efforts to "cancel" conservatives

David Pierce / Protocol : Pinterest courts creators via its stories-like permanent Idea Pins, sophisticated analytics and monetization tools, and promoting kinder, friendlier engagement   —  Fewer likes and dance trends, more cookie-baking and outfit inspo.  And, ideally, a much nicer place to be.

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty criticized the liberal groups that called on the Biden administration to soften its stance on China, saying the U.S. adversary will not behave in a “rational” manner on its own in a Saturday interview.

Former Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell told Fox News that his nonprofit Fix California plans to file public records requests to force elections boards to hand over data on their voter rolls so that the group can expose any areas where the rolls may be outdated.

Financial Times : Sources: after the Didi crackdown, China-based fitness app Keep, podcasting platform Ximalaya, medical data analytics startup LinkDoc pause their US IPO plans   —  SoftBank and Tencent-backed Keep's move comes as China cracks down on ride-hailing group  —  China's most popular fitness app pulled …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday tore into the Biden administration for what he described as a "complete abandonment" of enforcing the country’s immigration laws, as he warned of an "unprecedented" migrant surge that was forcing his state to take drastic action.

Vice President Kamala Harris marveled at her full plate of major White House responsibilities quipping that she'll have to work on saying "no" to President Biden more often.

FIRST ON FOX: Former Homeland Security officials who served during the Trump administration are warning of dire consequences if the Biden administration ends a Trump-era public health rule that allows the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Josh Sisco / The Information : Sources: FTC opens an in-depth investigation into Amazon's purchase of MGM   —  Any hopes that Amazon had of completing its $8.5 billion purchase of movie and TV studio MGM anytime soon may have just gone out the window.  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Friday opened an in-depth investigation …

Kim Kardashian showed off her bikini body on social media Friday as she vacations in Palm Springs.

Haack went public with her relationship with new beau Josh Hall after finalizing her divorce from Ant Anstead in June.

President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to “disrupt” ransomware groups operating out of Russia amid another series of attacks this week.

A Loudoun County, Virginia, high school dished out $24,000 to a racial equity firm that had already collected nearly half a million dollars from the county for providing race programs, documents show.

The White House Friday defended a deal it brokered to allow Hunter Biden's artwork, which could be listed as high as $500,000 each, to sell to anonymous buyers and with no disclosure to the public. 

Reuters : Cloud security company Netskope raises $300M led by ICONIQ Growth, at a valuation of $7.5B, up from a valuation of $3B in 2020   —  Netskope said on Friday its valuation more than doubled to $7.5 billion after a $300 million funding round led by ICONIQ Growth, highlighting massive demand …

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal : App Annie says it is exploring strategic options, including going public; sources: it had about $120M in revenue last year and is considering a possible sale   —  Analytics firm's review comes amid a wave of deals and public offerings in ad tech  —  App research company App Annie Inc …

Comedian Chelsea Handler admits she's over her crush on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo since he has been accused of sexual misconduct. Cuomo previously denied the accusations.

LeCroy made headlines earlier this year when she was caught in the middle of Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s high-profile breakup.

Stefani and Rossdale were married for 13 years and share three sons together.

Production has begun on the series in New York City.

Department of Homeland and Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new counterterrorism intelligence official to the department's senior leadership team, over six months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

Deanna Paul / Wall Street Journal : New York City says it is opening a real-time operational center to protect against cybersecurity threats, the first major American metropolitan area to do so   —  Initiative brings together government agencies and business groups to share intelligence and respond to digital threats

Eugene Scott / Washington Post : Biden warns Putin in a call that the US “will take any necessary action” to defend its people and critical infrastructure, after the latest ransomware attacks   —  President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that the United States will take “any necessary action” …

The United States will send senior FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to Haiti to assist in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the White House announced Friday.

Staffers for Vice President Kamala Harris took to Twitter to show off a post-Fourth of July BBQ hosted at Naval Observatory amid reports of a tumultuous atmosphere in the West Wing.

EXCLUSIVE: The largest House conservative caucus on Friday released a mash-up video of the many times progressives have called for defunding the police to push back on Democrats' latest efforts to accuse the GOP of being the party that wants to cut law enforcement funds.