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Egypt’s Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa, lands a $52M Series A to take on MENA

For decades, buying property in Egypt meant navigating a fragmented real estate market, relying on personal networks, dealing with commission-driven brokers, and facing developers more focused on selling than serving customer needs. In 2019, Mostafa El Beltagy, Abdel-Azim Osman, Ahmed … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Holmes’ partner reportedly fundraising for new blood-testing startup

Billy Evans, partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, is working on a new startup that seeks to deliver “human health optimization” through blood testing, according to The New York Times. The Times reportedly spoke to two investors pitched on the … Continue reading

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Elon Musk’s Use of X Mimics Hearst’s and Ford’s Manipulation of Media

The Tesla billionaire is using his social media site X to rant and accuse. The politics of rage rarely worked out well for earlier moguls.

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Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits

The Texas attorney general brought the cases in 2022 under state laws.

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FTC delays enforcement of click-to-cancel rule

The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring that companies make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, … Continue reading

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Week in Review: Instacart CEO heads to OpenAI

Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s enterprise adoption appears to be accelerating, at the expense of rivals

OpenAI appears to be pulling well ahead of rivals in the race to capture enterprises’ AI spend, according to transaction data from fintech firm Ramp. According to Ramp’s AI Index, which estimates the business adoption rate of AI products by … Continue reading

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Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy lawsuits

Google has agreed to pay the state of Texas $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits accusing the company of tracking users’ personal location, incognito searches, and voice and facial data without their permission. The lawsuits were brought by Texas Attorney … Continue reading

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The near joy of biking with Ray-Ban Meta glasses

For years, weekend bike rides have been sacred escapes for me. Every pedal stroke helps melt away the stressors that piled up throughout the week, and I’ve collected a few gadgets that make these rides better. However, I’ve learned the … Continue reading

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A timeline of the U.S. semiconductor market in 2025

It’s already been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the “AI race” that the U.S. seems determined to win, which is why this context is worth paying attention to: from … Continue reading

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