Tech
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353Fintechs could see $100 billion of liquidity in 2021
Jake JolisContributor Share on Twitter Jake Jolis is a partner at Matrix Partners and invests in seed and Series A technology companies...
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Chamath Palihapitiya’s SPAC for Sunlight Financial is another sign of a renewables boom
Former Facebook employee and current enfant terrible of high finance Chamath Palihapitiya is making news again with a $1.3 billion twofer SPAC...
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Twitter’s Birdwatch fights misinformation with community notes
Twitter is launching what it calls “a community-based approach to misinformation.” The Birdwatch project first came to light last fall thanks to...
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Apple hit with another European class action over throttled iPhones
A third class action lawsuit has been filed in Europe against Apple seeking compensation — for what Italy’s Altroconsumo consumer protection agency...
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Proving voicemail doesn’t have to be wack, the Slack-backed startup Yac raises $7.5 million
Yac, the Orlando, Fla.-based startup that’s digitizing voice messages for remote offices, has raised $7.5 million in a new round of funding....
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Google pledges grants and facilities for COVID-19 vaccine programs
Google said today it is taking several steps to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the United States, including grants and opening...
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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others
The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring, and internet incumbents are taking notice. NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in...
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Alma raises $59.4 million for its Klarna-like payment option
French startup Alma is raising a $59.4 million Series B funding round (€49 million). The company has been building a new payment...
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Cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk raises $2.25M to help prevent data breaches
Dubai-based cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk has raised $2.25 million in a pre-Series A round, led by venture firms Global Ventures and STV. In...
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Autonomous driving startup Uisee attracts Chinese state investor in $150M round
There is no lack of state funding for China’s smart driving startups nowadays as the country advances its goal to become a...