Q&A with Forte founder and CEO Josh Williams on Forte's $725M Series B, adding "real purpose" to speculation-fueled tokens via games, potential regulation, more (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

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Sources: Clearlake Capital will buy Quest Software, which makes tools for IT departments, from Francisco Partners for $5.4B including debt (Miriam Gottfried/Wall Street Journal)

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Nissan boss warns no end in sight to global chip shortage The Omicron variant could exacerbate the shortage of chips used in cars, Makoto Uchida tells the BBC. November 29, 2021 at 06:14PM

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Thought Machine, which helps banks launch cloud-based services, raises a $200M Series C led by Nyca Partners at a $1B+ valuation (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

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Booking.com plans to acquire its Sweden-based flight-booking partner Etraveli Group from CVC Capital Partners for ~$1.83B (Dennis Schaal/skift.com)

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Banksy-inspired NFT drives 'seismic' change in art world The owner of the NFT of 'Warning Sign' will also own a 5% equity stake in the physical artwork. November 27, 2021 at 08:46PM

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Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping sites accountable. November 29, 2021 at 01:46PM

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