Verizon can acquire TracFone subject to ‘demanding conditions’

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Verizon approval to acquire TracFone, but it will be subject to “demanding conditions”. Verizon announced its intention to acquire TracFone Wireless for $6.25B back in September 2020. TracFone is the largest reseller of wireless services in the US and has around 21 million subscribers. The proposed deal naturally…

Dent Reality raises $3.4M to bring augmented reality into the grocery store – TechCrunch

Despite Apple and Facebook investing billions into a “metaverse” future, in recent years there’s been a distinct drop-off in venture deals for startups focused on finding opportunities in augmented reality. Many VCs who have been burned by investments in large-scale efforts like Magic Leap now see the near-term spoils of augmented reality tech as opportunities…