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FrontEdge raises $10M in debt, equity from TLG, Flexport to facilitate trade for African exporters

In the dynamic landscape of African international trade, a prevalent challenge looms large: A mere 30% of trade volumes find financial intermediaries in banks. This glaring gap in financing disproportionately impacts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as their larger counterparts … Continue reading

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JetBrains State of Developer Ecosystem 2023: React Reigns in JavaScript Realm

The survey reveals that React’s usage share of 58% is testament to its continued dominance.

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Cameroonian healthtech Waspito gets $2.5M seed extension to scale, tap offline patients

Cameroonian health startup Waspito has secured a $2.5 million seed extension from DP World through Newtown Partners, Saviu Ventures, AAIC Investment, Axian ventures and CFAO’s Health54 to spur its growth in the Francophone region. Waspito is a health-focused social network … Continue reading

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Sam Altman: Ousted OpenAI boss to return days after being sacked

The new agreement “in principle” involves a new board being installed, the tech company said.

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Omegle: ‘How I got the dangerous chat site closed down’

“Alice” speaks exclusively to the BBC after her successful lawsuit against Omegle forced it offline.

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Binance chief Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty to money laundering charges

Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world’s largest crypto-exchange.

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OpenAI’s initial new board counts Larry Summers among its ranks

Meet OpenAI’s new board of directors: Bret Taylor, Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo. Or, more precisely, the board for the time being. Around 1 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, OpenAI announced that, after the company’s previous board of directors abruptly … Continue reading

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Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?

Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world’s largest crypto-exchange two years ago.

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Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO

Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as its chief executive, the high-profile AI startup said Wednesday, capping an intense five days of discussions, debates and convincing following the sudden dismissal of Altman last week from the startup he co-founded. OpenAI, … Continue reading

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Florida judge finds Tesla, Elon Musk knew of defective Autopilot system

There is “reasonable evidence” to conclude that Tesla and its officers, including CEO Elon Musk, knew its vehicles had defective Autopilot systems but still allowed the cars to be driven in areas “not safe for that technology,” a Florida judge … Continue reading

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