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How Uber is trying to create ‘stickiness’ for its app
Ride-hailing is back. But Uber’s looking to become more than a one-stop shop for booking rides. Growth — through products and expanded consumer groups — was the connecting thread at Uber’s Go-Get event this Wednesday in New York City, where the … Continue reading
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Alibaba’s cloud spin-off may serve as a good yardstick to value other major players
Chinese technology giant Alibaba is shaking up its corporate structure in a series of moves that will allow large pieces of its business to raise capital and potentially even go public. That may not be a bad idea, when you … Continue reading
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Apple still has a diversity problem
The higher you climb up the corporate ladder at Apple, the whiter it gets. That’s according to data analyzed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union that’s helping retail workers at Apple stores organize. As some Apple retail … Continue reading
TuSimple to lay off 30% of US workforce, keep China business
TuSimple, the once high-flying autonomous trucks company that went public in 2021, is restructuring and laying off about 30% of its U.S. workforce as it works to preserve cash and stay in business. The announcement early Thursday comes a week … Continue reading
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With government backing, Ireland’s Elkstone closes first VC fund at $108M for early-stage startups
Yet another early-stage VC fund has closed in Europe this week, as Elkstone finalized a €100 million ($108 million) pot aimed at Irish startups. It comes a day after Lifeline Ventures closed a €150 million ($163 million) fund for fledgling … Continue reading
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Pitch Deck Teardown: Ageras’ $36M Private Equity deck
Most of the pitch decks we cover in the Pitch Deck Teardown series are for relatively young companies, but to celebrate our 50th pitch deck teardown, I figured I’d do something slightly different. Today, we’re looking at Ageras‘ pitch deck, … Continue reading
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Alibaba to take its cloud, AI and business messenger unit public
Seven weeks after Alibaba announced its historic restructuring plan to split itself into six independent companies, the juggernaut is gearing up to take its cloud intelligence group public through a separate listing. Alibaba went public in New York back in … Continue reading
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Twitter now allows paid users to upload two-hour long videos
Twitter has made changes to its paid plan allowing subscribers to upload two-hour-long videos — expanding the previous 60-minute limit. The company also modified its Twitter Blue page and said the video file size limit for paid users is now … Continue reading
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1Password’s new service lets businesses quickly adopt passkeys
Password manager 1Password today launched a new service, Passage by 1Password, that’s designed to allow businesses to build passkey authentication into their apps and websites without having to maintain their own security infrastructure. The rollout signals 1Password’s expansion beyond credential … Continue reading
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FTC says popular fertility tracking app Premom shared sensitive data with Chinese analytics firms
A popular fertility tracking app shared users’ sensitive health information with third-party advertisers without their consent, a new Federal Trade Commission complaint alleges. The FTC’s investigation into Premom, a fertility tracking app developed by Easy Healthcare that allows users to … Continue reading
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