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More neobanks are becoming mobile networks — and Nubank wants a piece of the action

Nubank is taking its first tentative steps into the mobile network realm, as the NYSE-traded Brazilian neobank rolls out an eSIM (embedded SIM) service for travelers. The service will give customers access to 10GB of free roaming internet in more … Continue reading

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MARS doubles down on India’s Infra.Market with new $50M investment

Infra.Market, an Indian startup that helps construction and real estate firms procure materials, has raised $50M from MARS Unicorn Fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cloover wants to speed solar adoption by helping installers finance new sales

Small operations can lose customers by not offering financing, something the Berlin-based startup wants to change. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Adani to battle Reliance, Walmart in India’s e-commerce, payments race, report says

India’s Adani Group is in discussions to venture into e-commerce and digital payments, according to a report, as the conglomerate seeks to diversify its portfolio and compete with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance, Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart and PhonePe. The energy-to-infrastructure giant … Continue reading

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Ledger starts shipping its high-end hardware crypto wallet

Ledger, a French startup mostly known for its secure crypto hardware wallets, has started shipping new wallets nearly 18 months after announcing the latest Ledger Stax devices. The updated wallet features an E-Ink display and has been designed in partnership … Continue reading

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EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance

A data protection taskforce that’s spent over a year considering how the European Union’s data protection rulebook applies to OpenAI’s viral chatbot, ChatGPT, reported preliminary conclusions Friday. The top-line takeaway is that the working group of privacy enforcers remains undecided … Continue reading

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LatAm startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200

Here’s a shoutout to LatAm early-stage startup founders! We want YOU to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. But you’d better hurry — time is running out. The application window closes on June 10 at 11:59 … Continue reading

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Spanish startups reached €100 billion in aggregated value in 2023, consolidating the country’s position as a midsize European tech ecosystem

Venture investment into Spanish startups also held up quite well, with €2.2 billion raised across some 850 funding rounds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Onyx Motorbikes was in trouble — and then its 37-year-old owner died

James Khatiblou, the owner and CEO of Onyx Motorbikes, was watching his e-bike startup fall apart.  Onyx was being evicted from its warehouse in El Segundo, Los Angeles. The company’s unpaid bills were stacking up. His chief operating officer had … Continue reading

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Women in AI: Arati Prabhakar thinks it’s crucial to get AI ‘right’

Arati Prabhakar, profiled as part of TechCrunch’s Women in AI series, is director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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