Monthly Archives: September 2023

TikTok Shop Has a Snail Slime Problem

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

TikTok Shop, which launched in the US last week, is littered with impossibly cheap—and fake—products. Snail slime is just the beginning.

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Sources: CrowdStrike will announce its Bionic.ai acquisition for $350M today

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

Earlier this year, we broke the news that CrowdStrike was close to acquiring Bionic.ai — a security posture management platform for cloud services — for between $200 million and $300 million. Sources tell us that this deal has now closed … Continue reading →

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Darrow gets served $35M for an AI that parses public documents for class action lawsuit potential

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

The U.S. is famous (or infamous) for its litigiousness: the country may not have the highest per capita amount of lawsuits (that’s Germany), but it has the most of any country overall amid a very active legal industry whose caseload … Continue reading →

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YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

The comedian and actor is accused of historical rape and sexual assaults, which he denies.

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MigRun wants to simplify the process of immigrating to a new country

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

Two year ago, after Vlad Shipilov, a Russian immigrant, moved to Portugal, his business visa was denied because his lawyer wasn’t aware of certain requirements pertaining to visa applications originating from Russia. It ultimately took $16,000, joining immigration groups on … Continue reading →

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Outschool launches an AI-powered tool to help teachers write progress reports

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

Outschool, the online learning platform that offers kid-friendly academic and interest-based classes, announced today the launch of its AI Teaching Assistant, a tool for tutors to generate progress reports for their students. The platform – mainly popular for its small … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

From customer support and HR to accounting and project management, this platform provides the perfect toolkit for unlocking the potential of your business.

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YC says visa challenges hampering participation of international founders

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

The most recent cohort from Y Combinator features more than 200 startups. The S23 batch stands out for several reasons. More than half of these startups focus on AI applications, highlighting a dominant trend we can expect in the coming … Continue reading →

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IFC leads $5M extension round in Ivorian SaaS e-commerce platform ANKA

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

ANKA, an Ivorian SaaS e-commerce platform for African businesses, has raised $5 million. The pre-Series A extension round is a mix of equity and debt; last January, ANKA, formerly Afrikrea, raised $6.2 million. The seven-year-old startup has secured $13.5 million … Continue reading →

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European carbon accounting startup Plan A raises $27M from VC and corporate heavyweights

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Techme101

Plan A, a carbon accounting and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting platform for corporations, has raised $27 million in a Series A round of funding led by U.S. VC giant Lightspeed Venture partners. Technically the funding is an extension … Continue reading →

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