Monthly Archives: May 2024

The 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50: How we chose the companies

The 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 list highlights AI’s rapid transformation of market and business innovation.

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These are the 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies: See the full list of startups riding the AI wave

CNBC reveals the 2024 Disruptor 50 list, AI-driven startups moving beyond the ‘better, faster, cheaper’ mantra that defined Silicon Valley’s past.

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Sona, a frontline workforce management platform, raises $27.5M with eyes on US expansion

Sona, a workforce management platform for frontline employees, has raised $27.5 million in a Series A round of funding. More than two-thirds of the U.S. workforce are reportedly in frontline jobs, which might be anything from customer service and healthcare … Continue reading

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Deep Rock Galactic Survivor gets a second update, and the monsters are fighting back big time

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor – the horde-shooter version of DRG, not the regular old FPS variety is getting a second large update today – Hoxxes Fight Back, and it seems like the bad guys are fed up with getting stomped … Continue reading

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Tencent posts fastest profit growth in 3 years as online ads, business services offset slower gaming

Tencent saw slightly better performance in its core gaming business as well as improved profitability in its advertising and business services division.

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Uber to acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan unit from Delivery Hero for $950M in cash 

Uber Technologies announced Tuesday that it will buy the Taiwan unit of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda for $950 million in cash. The deal is part of Uber Eats’ strategy to expand in Asia, specifically by strengthening its position in Taiwan. On the … Continue reading

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Price Drop: Make Better Diagrams With Microsoft Visio Professional 2021, Now $19.97

Create org charts, flow diagrams, mind maps, SWOT analysis and even floor plans with user-friendly controls and over 250,000 preset templates.

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Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M

Paris-based Blisce has become the latest VC firm to launch a fund dedicated to climate tech. It plans to raise as much as €150M (about $162M). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sony reports 7% drop in annual profit as PlayStation 5 sales miss trimmed target

Sony on Tuesday reported a 7% drop in annual profits in the fiscal year 2023, logging its first drop in annual profits since 2020.

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Uber to acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan business for $950 million, creating a potential monopoly

Uber Technologies is buying the Taiwan business of Delivery Hero-owned Foodpanda for $950 million in cash, as Foodpanda doubles down on other markets.

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