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Zolve, a neobank for global citizens moving to the US, raises $51M and secures $200M debt

Zolve, a neobanking startup targeting global citizens seeking credit, has raised $251 million in a new round to expand into Canada and launch loans. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Equator closes $55M fund to bring more private capital to African climate tech

African VC firm Equator has raised $55M for its first fund, which will back early-stage climate tech startups on the continent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Thousands report outages of Musk’s X platform in US and UK

Many users affected by the outage were met with a loading icon.

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Apple’s next major OS updates will bring the biggest design overhaul in years

Apple’s next set of major updates for the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems could bring the biggest design changes across the company’s platforms in years, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The revamp, set to come in with iOS19, iPadOS … Continue reading

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Reshape Energy is using an acquisition playbook to drive energy upgrades for commercial real estate

Reshape Energy is betting on a more integrated approach to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. Founded in Munich, Germany back in May 2024, the startup is led by a team with expertise scaling energy businesses, including the German … Continue reading

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Global Pressure Mounts for Apple as Brazilian Court Demands iOS Sideloading Within 90 Days

Apple argues sideloading threatens security, while users demand more choice. With global market pressure rising, will iOS open up to third-party apps?

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Meet the new VC firm secretly backed by Volkswagen

A new venture firm called Leitmotif has been on a quiet blitz for the last 16 months, funding around 20 startups broadly focused on decarbonization. Its portfolio includes EV companies, space and battery plays, and four nuclear fusion startups. But … Continue reading

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Startup studio Hexa acquires majority stake in Veevart, a vertical SaaS platform for museums

Hexa is trying something new. Instead of fostering startups from the ground up and incubating them for the first year or so, the Paris-based startup studio is acquiring a majority stake in Veevart, a vertical software-as-a-service company for museums that … Continue reading

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From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China

China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.

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Infinite Uptime bags $35M to help factories optimize equipment usage

Infinite Uptime, which offers predictive maintenance solutions for factories, has raised $35 million in a Series C round to expand its footprint in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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