China is pissed at Elon Musk cause of his Starlink satellites. Xiaomi’s new smartphones. The delivery robots taking over college campuses. The three fund companies that made fully 12% of all venture investments this year. And why cybersecurity companies are the hot startup sector as we head into the new year.

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Links:

• China berates US after ‘close encounters’ with Elon Musk satellites (The Guardian)
• Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro debut with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets, Xiaomi 12X comes with SD870 (GSMArena)
• Sidewalk Robots Find Foothold on College Campuses (Bloomberg Businessweek)
• How Tiger Global, SoftBank Vision Fund And Insight Partners Changed The Venture Landscape In 2021 (Crunchbase News)
• Truly Terrible Performers Multiply Among Startups Taking SPAC Route To Market (Crunchbase News)
• Record Number Of VC-Backed Cyber Companies Acquired in 2021, Even As Venture Funding Hits New Highs (Crunchbase News)

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