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Air Doctor raised $20M to plug a gap in how people find doctors when they’re travelling

Travelling abroad comes with its unique set of stresses, and one of the biggest is what to do if you find yourself unwell. Can you find a doctor who speaks your language, will accept your insurance, and let you avoid … Continue reading

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PayPal CEO’s first year was praised by Wall Street, but hard part starts now for struggling payments company

PayPal CEO Alex Chriss just wrapped up his first year on the job, and his company’s stock had its best quarterly performance since 2020.

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How to Create a Secure Password: 7 Best Practices for 2024

If you’re curious about how to create a secure password, read our in-depth guide covering password security and best practices.

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Sequoia backs Pydantic to expand beyond its open source data-validation framework

Sequoia is investing $12.5M in UK startup Pydantic to help it expand beyond its open source data-validation framework. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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London-based Robinhood rival Freetrade buys UK arm of Australian investing platform Stake

British retail investing app Freetrade has entered into an agreement with Australian rival Stake to take on all of the company’s U.K. clients and their assets.

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Invesco raises its valuation of Swiggy to $13.3B

Invesco has raised the value of its stake in Swiggy, ascribing an implied valuation of about $13.3 billion to the Indian food delivery and quick-commerce startup. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Robinhood launches crypto transfers in Europe as it pushes overseas expansion

Retail investing platform Robinhood is setting sights on an EU expansion as part of broader plans to increase its global foothold.

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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint considers pre-IPO funding as it plots a return to public markets

It would mark the second time Proofpoint has gone public after the company was acquired in 2021 by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $12.3 billion.

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Anduril speeds up launch of defense payloads by buying Apex satellite buses off the shelf

Anduril is expanding even further into the “ultimate high ground.”  The company, which is best known for AI-powered defense products that span air, land and sea, is partnering with satellite bus manufacturing startup Apex Space to rapidly deploy payloads on … Continue reading

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Tier becomes Dott following the merger of the two micromobility companies

With this merger, Dott and Tier didn’t want to build a conglomerate of micromobility services; the operation was all about scale. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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