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Eudora Wang / DealStreetAsia : Beijing-based Huice, a SaaS provider that helps e-commerce businesses manage orders and more, raises a $312M Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2   —  Huice, which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to enable smart retail, has raised $312 million in a Series D round led by SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2.

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat : BackBox, which provides companies with network automation, security, and management software, raises $32M Series A led by Elsewhere Partners   —  BackBox, a network automation, security, and management service provider, today announced that it raised $32 million in a series A round led by venture firm Elsewhere Partners.

Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : In 2018, Oculus' Jason Rubin sent a paper to Facebook execs laying the foundation for Meta's ambitions and detailing the need to own the VR market   —  - In 2018, an Oculus executive named Jason Rubin wrote a 50-page document headlined “The Metaverse” that he sent to a Facebook board member and some top execs.

Hilaria Baldwin shared her support for husband Alec after he spoke publicly for the first time following the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."

The director was accidentally shot by Alec Baldwin -- who was told the gun was "cold" -- during a rehearsal on the New Mexico set of "Rust" on Oct. 21. The incident left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead.

President Biden’s statement last week, later walked back by the White House, that the U.S would protect Taiwan in the case of an attack by Beijing, could be a window into an ongoing policy debate about the Biden administration’s strategy in the region, experts told Fox News.

The phrase “Critical Race Theory” appears on the Virginia Department of Education website despite Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe’s repeated claims the curriculum is not taught in Virginia.

Amy Feldman / Forbes : Profile of barbershop booking app Squire, which is on track to triple its revenue to $12M in 2021 after raising $60M at a $750M valuation in July   —  Songe LaRon and Dave Salvant left their desks behind to create booking software for the nation's 109,000 barbershops.

Jim Bob Duggar, most known for the reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," announced he is running for the Arkansas state Senate.

As world leaders from 190 nations convene in Glasgow, Scotland for the Climate Change Conference Sunday, leading climate activists are preparing to sit these talks out.

Alec Baldwin revealed he has been speaking to police every day as the investigation into the deadly "Rust" movie set shooting continues. The actor admitted he is "extremely interested" in limiting the use of firearms on movie sets.

President Biden’s pick to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP) once settled a case with a former member of his protective detail who claimed that the then-police chief engaged in sexual harassment and then retaliated against him when it was reported.

President Joe Biden received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament, prompting negative reactions from Catholic priests upset that the president’s position on abortion is not in line with Church doctrine.

Terry McAuliffe supporters sound off on the threat Glenn Youngkin poses to education in Virginia.

Bloomberg : A look at student activity monitoring software GoGuardian, whose usage in US schools exploded during lockdowns as some say it adds to kids' psychological strain   —  The pandemic caused schools to embrace laptops, tablets, Zoom, and an app called GoGuardian that tracks everything students (and, sometimes, parents) do online.

Andrew Cuomo’s advisers slammed the filing of a misdemeanor forcible touching complaint against the disgraced ex-governor on Friday, decrying the move as a politically motivated effort to boost New York State Attorney General Letitia James’ recently announced gubernatorial bid.

A coalition of 10 U.S. attorneys general have announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to halt vaccine mandates for federal contractors and federally contracted employees.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Meta acquires Within, the company behind VR fitness game Supernatural; Within will continue working on the game and help Meta improve future VR hardware   —  The company already owns Beat Saber  —  Meta has announced that the studio behind VR workout game Supernatural will be joining the company …

Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware : Interview with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and CTO Greg Lavender on the IBM partnership, how new transistor architectures could help outpace Moore's Law, and more   —  We had a chance to sit down with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger for a roundtable Q and A session shortly after his opening keynote at the company's InnovatiON event.

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley's husband Paul “PK” Kemsley welcomed investigators into their California home after their property was invaded and robbed.

The Lincoln Project admitted on Friday that they were behind a stunt attempting to tie Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin to racists.

A spokesperson for Terry McAuliffe’s campaign is being accused of posting racist tweets in 2012.

Dr. Ian Cutress / AnandTech : Interview with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and CTO Greg Lavender on IBM partnership, how new transistor architectures could help outpace Moore's law, and more   —  One of the overriding key themes of Pat Gelsinger's ten-month tenure at Intel has been the eponymous will to ‘bring geek back’ to the company …

Mark Howard, star of season one of Bravo's "Below Deck Mediterranean," has died at the age of 65.

A spokesperson for Terry McAuliffe’s Virginia gubernatorial campaign acknowledged her effort to try and “kill” a story  about his campaign reportedly spending $60,000 to hire a high-profile attorney known for masterminding election-related legal challenges.

Former President Trump said Friday “it's not even believable” that the Biden administration is debating $450,000 payments per person to migrants who were separated from their families at the southern border.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by Republican states to take over the defense of a Trump-era rule that restricted green cards for immigrants deemed likely to be reliant on welfare – after the Biden administration dropped the legal defense of the rule.

Zoe Schiffer / The Verge : Two Netflix employees who openly criticized Netflix's support of Dave Chappelle's comedy special have filed charges with the NLRB, claiming retaliation   —  B. Pagels-Minor and Terra Field say the company retaliated against them for engaging in protected activity

Bloomberg : Online course provider Udemy closes down 5.2% on its first day of trading, after raising $421M in its US IPO at a $4.3B+ valuation   —  - Online education company has market value of $3.7 billion  — Customers include companies such as Citi, Jaguar, PayPal, Box

The accidental shooting involving Alec Baldwin has called rushed productions like 'Rust' into question.

Republican Glenn Youngkin's Virginia gubernatorial campaign Friday appeared to accuse Democrat Terry McAuliffe's campaign of engaging in dirty tricks to tie Youngkin to racists – which the McAuliffe campaign denied in a statement to Fox News. 

The Virginia governor's race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republic Glenn Youngkin is at a dead heat, with education as the top issue among voters according to a new poll.

New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa was “struck” by a cab Friday morning as he made his way to a live radio show in New York City.

Bodycam footage revealed the aftermath of a two-car crash involving Democratic Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Oct. 17.

Terry McAuliffe supporters told Fox News what one issue was most important to them in the gubernatorial election between McAuliffe and Youngkin.

Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, was seen driving him around a posh ski town following his on-set accidental shooting incident.

New York Times : A look at a16z's crypto lobbying and draft legislation it is circulating in DC, which some worry may create regulatory loopholes for its portfolio companies   —  The Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, whose founders played big roles in the development of the internet …

Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for an additional two weeks and is therefore canceling more planned engagements, per her doctors’ orders.

President Biden is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis on Friday to discuss abortion rights in the U.S.