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SpiderVille raises $1M

SpiderVille, a Web3 music startup, has raised a $1 million pre-seed round. Contents Technologies and Samsung Next participated in the investments.

SpiderVille says it is set to launch its project Ooh La La, a Web3 music player designed to provide an easier way for users to discover, listen to, and manage their music NFTs.

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IBM to acquire HashiCorp for $6.4B

IBM and HashiCorp have entered into an agreement for IBM to acquire HashiCorp, a provider of infrastructure and security management products, for $6.4 billion.

Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville to be closer to health-care industry — CNBC

Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison said Tuesday that the company is moving its world headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee, to be closer to a major health-care epicenter, writes Ashley Capoot.

U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs — NPR

The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of their own, writes Andrea Hsu.