Monthly Archives: January 2023

Jetstream, a Ghanaian e-logistics platform for Africa’s B2B importers and exporters, takes in $13M equity, debt

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

The market for cross-border logistics services is said to hit revenues of $32 billion by 2025, with several companies vying for market share in the ever-growing competitive industry. Ghanaian e-logistics startup Jetstream Africa is on the list, and today, it’s … Continue reading →

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Qarnot creates green data centers by putting servers in central heating boilers

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

Running a data center means that you have to find innovative ways to manage heat from the servers. And French startup Qarnot is standardizing its process to reuse fatal heat and turn it into an asset. While the startup has … Continue reading →

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Why it is becoming easier to sue big tech in the UK

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

The amount of damages being sought in class actions leapt from £4bn in 2021 to £26bn in 2022.

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Almost 90% of games sold in UK in 2022 were digital – ERA

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

Physical game sales fell 4.5% last year, the digital entertainment and retail association says.

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Singapore-based Supermom helps parenting brands navigate a post-cookie world

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

Supermom, a parenting platform with 20 million users in six Southeast Asian countries, offers parents price comparisons, communities and the chance to earn money by completing surveys. For brands, it gives them a way to conduct market research and collect … Continue reading →

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Korean handmade goods marketplace Backpackr gears up to expand into Southeast Asia

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

About a decade ago, Donghwan Kim helped his cousin, a ceramist, look for sales channels, like flea markets, to sell his ceramics. But they had a hard time locating a suitable platform, so after about a year, Kim decided to … Continue reading →

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FCC moves to form Space Bureau as its role in regulating orbit intensifies

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

The Federal Communications Commission regulates lots of industries and practices relating to telecommunications and the internet, but it is now cementing its role as a space regulator by voting to create a brand-new bureau specializing in the topic. Bureaus are … Continue reading →

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How companies at CES are taking on climate change (or pretending to)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Techme101

I can’t get it out of my head: A honkingly big Caterpillar sign that read, “JOIN US AS WE BUILD A BETTER WORLD.” The digital recruitment billboard at CES 2023 followed promos for an autonomous compactor and excavator, and proceeded … Continue reading →

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Climate benefits of killing gas stoves aren’t what you think, but the health benefits are

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Techme101

Gas stoves might be on the chopping block soon. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering banning the appliances in an effort to reduce harmful indoor air pollution, according to a tweet by commissioner Rich Trumka Jr. and comments … Continue reading →

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Stardew Valley’s big update is now available for iOS and Android

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Techme101

If there’s anything Stardew Valley fans want, it’s more Stardew — and that’s now the case for anyone playing the cozy life sim on iOS or Android. The game is available on just about every platform out there (personally I … Continue reading →

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