Monthly Archives: January 2024

Spotify teases in-app purchases for EU iPhone users ahead of incoming DMA regulation

Spotify is gearing up to test Apple’s response to new European regulations designed to prevent so-called digital “gatekeepers” from engaging in anticompetitive practices. The music-streaming giant has shared a bunch of mockups to illustrate what its iPhone and iPad app … Continue reading

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BeReal, which now has 23M DAUs, is onboarding brands and celebs

BeReal, a rising social media app that emphasizes authenticity, is making its first outreach to brands and celebrities. Starting February 6, brands and celebrities will be able to sign up as “RealBrands” or “RealPeople,” and fans can watch them share … Continue reading

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Spotify to begin in-app sales on iPhone in Europe after new EU law requires Apple to allow it

Apple hasn’t yet revealed how it will change its software and policies to comply with the new EU law.

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Krafton plans to extend PUBG supremacy with franchise growth, graphics revamp

Krafton has more in store for its battle royale shooting game PUBG, its biggest mobile title, according to Goldman Sachs. The South Korean firm is plotting “incremental updates” to its strategy to sustain and expand PUBG, Goldman Sachs said in … Continue reading

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Get 5GB of Data To Use All Over the US and Europe for Just $25 Through 1/28

There’s no longer any need to buy SIM cards in different countries when traveling abroad or paying sky-high rates to your regular carrier while you’re away.

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General Catalyst leads $200M investment into Bilt Rewards, doubling its valuation to $3.1B

Bilt Rewards, whose platform aims to allow consumers to earn rewards on rent and daily neighborhood spend, has raised $200 million at a $3.1 valuation, the company announced today. General Catalyst led the financing, which more than doubles the New … Continue reading

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Google’s Gradient backs Send AI to help enterprises extract data from complex documents

A fledgling Dutch startup wants to help companies extra data from large volumes of complex documents where accuracy and security is paramount — and it has just secured the backing of Google’s Gradient Ventures to do so. Send AI, as … Continue reading

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The demands of regulated industries helped this startup raise $8M for its conversational AI approach

As conversational AI begins to take over the world, chatbots are being given a new lease of life. However, there are clear hazards on the road ahead. Parcel delivery giant DPD recently had to disable part of its online support chatbot … Continue reading

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SAP shares surge to all-time high after results, plans to restructure 8,000 jobs in push to AI

Shares of German software company SAP jumped Wednesday after it announced plans to restructure the jobs of 8,000 staff in a push toward artificial intelligence.

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An increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startups

With the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital products that can bring efficiency to a highly traditional industry.  This is perhaps why Packmatic, … Continue reading

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