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5 steps board members and startup leaders can take to prepare for a future shaped by GenAI

With greater literacy, focus, professional experience and a vision for the future, boards can position their businesses to thrive in this new era of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta announces new updates to help teens on its platforms combat sextortion

Meta is introducing a few new updates and efforts to help teens on its platforms combat sextortion, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Meta announced expanded availability of Take it Down, which is an online tool that it helps … Continue reading

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Is building an ecosystem the way forward for construction tech startups in LatAm?

Argentine construction tech startup Nuqlea recently raised a $750,000 extension round led by construction-focused VC firm Foundamental. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Stellar Sleep app gets initial funding to awaken root cause of chronic insomnia in users

Stellar Sleep’s mobile app taps into psychological methods to help users break the cycle of those frequent nights awake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Finally, now with $10M, adds AI for better insight into small business accounting

In the last year, the company introduced an artificial intelligence-powered ledger, offered business banking functions and built a new version of its bookkeeping app. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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DocuSign lays off 6% of workforce as reported private equity takeover talks stall

DocuSign has revealed that it’s laying off 6% of its workforce, impacting some 400 employees. In an SEC filing, the e-signature software company said that the “restructuring plan” will mainly impact those in its sales and marketing teams, and is … Continue reading

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Spotify crosses the 600M monthly active users mark

Streaming service Spotify announced today that the service now has more than 600 million monthly active users. The company said in its Q4 2023 earnings report that it added 28 million users in the quarter, which marks the second biggest … Continue reading

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Ambience Healthcare raises $70M for its AI assistant led by OpenAI and Kleiner Perkins

Artificial intelligence has an increasing role in the world of healthcare, and startups that bring the two worlds closer are seeing significant traction with customers, and investors. In the latest development, Ambience Healthcare — has developed what it describes as … Continue reading

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Techstars-backed Nigerian edtech Klas raises $1M for global scaling of online teaching platform

Nigerian online teaching platform Klas has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Ingressive Capital, with participation from Techstars, HoaQ Capital, and several angel investors. Founded in 2022 by Nathan Nwachuku and Lekan Adejumo, Klas enables users to create … Continue reading

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CRED to acquire mutual fund startup Kuvera in wealth management push

Indian fintech startup CRED has reached an agreement to buy mutual fund and stock investment platform Kuvera as part of an expansion into wealth management. The $6.4 billion Bengaluru-headquartered startup said it was attracted by Kuvera’s experienced team and expertise … Continue reading

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