Monthly Archives: July 2023

FrontRow, a learning platform featuring celebrities, shuts down

FrontRow, a hobby-learning and community platform featuring celebrities in India, has shut down, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed. The three-year-old startup sought to build a community where well-known artists and athletes taught their craft to consumers. The startup had raised … Continue reading

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HR tech startup Propel wants to power the open talent economy via tech communities

Besides the billions of dollars from local and foreign investors, a strong factor behind Africa’s growing tech ecosystem is its burgeoning talent. Being sought after locally and internationally, these homegrown talents — including software developers who, according to Google’s Africa … Continue reading

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Byju’s: The unravelling of India’s most valued start-up

Once a darling of investors, Byju’s is struggling to retain their confidence after a series of setbacks.

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Temu Sellers Are Cloning Amazon Storefronts

The Chinese-owned ecommerce app faces lawsuits for copyright infringement after sellers allegedly copied products and stole photos and text from Amazon.

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Rebuilding Ukraine Is an Act of Resistance

Russia’s invasion has caused $1 trillion of damage. Technology will be at the heart of Ukrainian recovery from the war.

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Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days

Instagram’s text-based app Threads has achieved the mark of 100 million sign-ups in just five days. The Twitter rival was launched on June 6 (or June 5 in the Americas), according to a tracker. Mark Zuckerberg noted on the first … Continue reading

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Alibaba shares rise after Chinese regulators fine Ant Group, ending regulatory uncertainty

Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 4% in Monday morning trade amid hopes of the years-long scrutiny of its financial arm Ant Group coming to an end.

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AI robot asked ‘will you rebel against humans’?

The question was posed at the world’s first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva.

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Best PS5 TVs of 2023

Many companies featured on ReadWrite partner with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine how products may be selected and ranked. Learn more about how we make money. Welcome to our guide on the best TVs for the … Continue reading

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The best e-bikes for every type of rider and where Chinese EV makers are headed

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Reporter Rebecca Bellan is back in the driver’s seat the next couple of weeks … Continue reading

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