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Bolttech closes Series C at $147M with a $2.1B valuation to bolster its embedded insurance offerings

Singapore-based embedded insurance startup Bolttech has closed a $147 million Series C round of funding at a $2.1 billion valuation.

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Rosebud lands $6M to scale its interactive AI journaling app

Journaling app Rosebud has raised $6 million in seed funding as it seeks to flesh out its app as an AI mentor for self-reflection and personal growth. 

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Apple names 2025 Design Awards winners

Apple has named 12 apps across six categories for this year’s Design Awards.

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Apple and Samsung smartphone growth to take hit from tariff uncertainty: Counterpoint Research

Counterpoint Research revised down its 2025 global smartphone shipment growth forecast to 1.9% year-on-year from 4.2%.

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TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness ‘skinnytok’ hashtag

The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to “unhealthy weight loss content.”

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Tesla’s Australia sales soar in May — a bright spot amid struggles elsewhere

The automaker’s Australian electric vehicle sales hit their highest level in nearly 12 months in May — a bright spot as it struggles with sales elsewhere.

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One of Africa’s most successful founders is back with a new AI startup and already raised $9M

In 2023, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani sold their expense management startup Expensya to Swedish procurement software firm Medius in what is widely considered to be one of the largest acquisitions of an African startup. Some sources say the … Continue reading

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Trump’s Truth Social takes step toward launching bitcoin ETF with NYSE Arca filing

A division of the New York Stock Exchange has filed to list a spot bitcoin ETF tied to Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform.

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Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models

Windsurf, the popular vibe coding startup that’s reportedly being acquired by OpenAI, said Anthropic significantly reduced its first-party access to its Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI models. Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan said in a post on X … Continue reading

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Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’

The tech executive criticized the president’s legislation in a series of posts on Tuesday, signaling a widening rift with Republicans.

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