Monthly Archives: May 2023

Wellplaece wants to put a smile on dentists’ face with new supply procurement marketplace

There are nearly 186,000 dentist businesses in the U.S., and at any given time, they are replenishing supplies. The process of doing so was traditionally fragmented, with offices relying on between three and seven suppliers, on average. This means someone … Continue reading

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Blackrock, a minority investor in Byju’s, cuts startup valuation to $8.4 billion

Blackrock, a minority investor in Byju’s, has yet again cut the valuation of its holding in the Bengaluru-based startup, this time to about $8.4 billion, even as the most Indian valuable startup continues to raise capital at a better price. … Continue reading

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Amazon is testing dine-in payments in India

After shutting down its food delivery business last year, Amazon India is now experimenting with dine-in payments. The company has initiated a limited introduction of bill payments at restaurants using Amazon Pay. The facility is currently active in select areas … Continue reading

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Fintech Unicorn Revolut Needs a Plan B

The company wants a UK banking license to move beyond payments and crypto. Regulators aren’t playing along.

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Molly White Tracks Crypto Scams. It’s Going Just Great

In 2021, software engineer Molly White launched a cautionary Web3 blog to pour cold water on cryptocurrency’s dumpster fires

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‘Everyone is a programmer’ with generative A.I., says Nvidia chief

“We have closed the digital divide. Everyone is a programmer,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who introduced a new AI supercomputer platform called DGX GH200.

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Amazon to offer parents term-time-only working

The online giant is offering a flexible contract but the GMB union says workers want higher pay.

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Foxconn: iPhone maker hikes pay ahead of new model launch

Foxconn’s move comes ahead of the expected launch of Apple’s iPhone 15 later this year.

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A popular Android app began secretly spying on its users months after it was listed on Google Play

A cybersecurity firm says a popular Android screen recording app that racked up tens of thousands of downloads on Google’s app store subsequently began spying on its users, including by stealing microphone recordings and other documents from the user’s phone. … Continue reading

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Max Q: Galactic

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Happy Memorial Day everyone. In this issue: Astranis’ novel approach to GEO satellites Virgin Galactic’s return to the skies News from SpaceX, and more Astranis’ novel approach to internet satellites is starting to … Continue reading

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