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Prosus questions Byju’s governance, says Indian edtech ‘regularly disregarded advice’

A key Byju’s investor has gone on record to express its disappointment in the edtech giant’s reporting and governance issue, just weeks after all the independent members quit the startup’s board. Prosus said on Tuesday that Byju’s “reporting and governance … Continue reading

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Instagram is down for multiple users

While the world is captivated by the drama of Twitter rebranding to X, rival social network Instagram is currently down for many users. People complained that they have been getting errors such as “Couldn’t refresh the feed.” me leaving instagram … Continue reading

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Apple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers

A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on behalf of U.K.-based developers. The suit, which is seeking a compensation payout that could be as high as £800 million (over $1 billion), accuses the tech giant of abusing a … Continue reading

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Here’s why Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ is good, actually

Actually, no, I couldn’t even come up with a halfhearted contrarian take. It’s trash. Twitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’

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Max Q: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: A closer look at Umbra News from Rocket Lab, Astranis and more Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way Umbra co-founder Gabe Dominocielo’s last name is … Continue reading

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Microsoft’s Bing Chat comes to Chrome and Safari in tests for ‘select users’

Microsoft’s AI chatbot, Bing Chat, is coming to non-Microsoft browsers, the company confirmed today following various reports of the AI chatbot being spotted in other browsers like Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari. The expansion will make Microsoft’s ChatGPT-like AI chatbot … Continue reading

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OneTrust hauls in another $150M on a $4.5B down round valuation

OneTrust has been raising money by the bushel since it was founded in 2016, raising a $200 million Series A in July 2019, a $210 million Series B in February 2020, and a $300 million Series C in December 2020. … Continue reading

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Blow for Flutterwave as Kenyan court declines request to withdraw case

Plans by Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) to withdraw its second case against African fintech giant Flutterwave have been shot down by the country’s third highest court, the High Court. The agency had in August last year frozen $3 million … Continue reading

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What to do about your traction slide when you don’t have revenue yet

When I work with early-stage startups on how they can tell their story, the traction slide is often a sticking point. How do you show traction when you haven’t brought a product to market yet, or when your revenue is … Continue reading

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Twitter (now X) CEO CEO Linda Yaccarino claims usage at ‘all time high’ in memo to staff

Twitter, now X’s, newly established CEO Linda Yaccarino touts the company’s success and X’s future plans in a company-wide memo obtained by CNBC. The exec once again claims, without sharing any specific metrics, that the service’s usage is at an … Continue reading

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