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Former Citi, Battery VC has new $378M fund that helps startups land Prudential, Mutual of Omaha, others as investors and customers

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

This second fund is significant because Gupta expanded it beyond a corporate fund with one main LP – Prudential Financial – into one supported by a number of financial and insurance LPs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading →

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Halliburton confirms data was stolen in ongoing cyberattack

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

The oil and fracking giant says it is “working to identify effects” of the ongoing cyberattack on its oil and fracking operations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk’s Brazil battle wages on

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

Is Elon’s rumble in the Amazonian jungle on course for a technical knockout? Over the weekend, the Brazilian high court voted to uphold a ban on X that another judge issued the week before for failing to comply with take-down requests. … Continue reading →

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Oxylus Energy strikes “beautiful balance” to make e-fuels for aviation and shipping

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

Flexible green methanol, which is made without fossil fuels, could rid carbon pollution from a range of industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Xavier Niel replaces Coatue’s Laffont on board of TikTok parent ByteDance

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

French billionaire Xavier Niel is joining the board of directors of TikTok’s parent, ByteDance, the company told the South China Morning Post. It’s an interesting move as Niel isn’t a name that comes up very often for high-profile board positions. … Continue reading →

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Clearview AI hit with its largest GDPR fine yet as Dutch regulator considers holding execs personally liable

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

The Netherlands’ data protection authority has imposed a penalty of €30.5M on Clearview AI for GDPR violations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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X lets you edit DMs — here is how to use the feature

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

X, the social network owned by Elon Musk, is finally rolling out one of the most sought-after features for direct messages: the ability to edit the message. Over the weekend, X made the edit message feature available to iOS users. … Continue reading →

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Laptop-leasing startup Fleet wants to become the IT companion for small companies

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

Fleet is launching several software services on top of its hardware-as-a-service proposition, from device management to cybersecurity and insurance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ziina banks $22M as growth explodes for the UAE-based fintech for small businesses

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

The Dubai-based startup, which now counts 50,000 retail and business customers in the UAE, has netted $22 million led by Altos Ventures. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Payroll startup Cercli inks $4M to build the “Rippling for the Middle East and North Africa”

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Techme101

The potential of Cercli’s payroll platform has attracted investor interest, leading to $4 million in seed funding. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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