Hindustan Unilever acquires Peak XV-backed Minimalist for over $340M
Hindustan Unilever has agreed to acquire beauty startup Minimalist for about $342 million, marking its latest push to expand in India’s fast-growing premium skincare market. The consumer goods giant will initially acquire a 90.5% stake in the four-year-old direct-to-consumer brand through secondary buyouts and primary investment, with the remaining 9.5%
Read moreUK appoints ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr as interim chair of antitrust body
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a new interim chairman: former Amazon executive Doug Gurr (pictured above). The announcement comes as the U.K. seeks to position itself as a pro-growth, pro-tech nation by cutting red-tape and bureaucracy, with artificial intelligence (AI) taking center stage. The country is also
Read moreExabeam Launches AI Cybersecurity Solution
Exabeam has announced the debut of LogRhythm Intelligence Copilot, a generative AI-powered capability that provides actionable insights to security teams and accelerates workflows. This release strengthens Exabeam’s position as a recognized innovator, offering true AI to automate cybersecurity while others fail to deliver. LogRhythm Intelligence Copilot uses purpose-driven AI to
Read moreSQL Commands: The List of Basic SQL Language Commands
This article provides a comprehensive guide to master SQL Commands. Explore DDL, DML, DCL, and TCL commands along with examples, SQL dialects and best security practices for efficient database management. Continue reading SQL Commands: The List of Basic SQL Language Commands on SitePoint.
Read moreRevolutionizing Healthcare in Rwanda: A New Era
Philips, a pioneer in health technology, has donated 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound machines to the Imbuto Foundation, a Rwandan non-governmental organization that oversees health, education, and youth development projects. This significant initiative, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to improve medical imaging capabilities across the country, thereby
Read moreIndian fintech Jar turns cash flow positive
Indian fintech Jar has turned cash flow positive, an executive at the Tiger Global-backed startup confirmed on Wednesday, as it gears up to deepen its offerings. The three-year-old startup, which offers its users the ability to start their savings and investment journey, achieved the milestone while still growing by more
Read moreVertice raises $50M for its AI-powered SaaS spend platform
London startup Vertice has made a name for itself over the years in the very crowded world of expense management with a focus on applying AI to optimize a single area where businesses, collectively, are currently sinking hundreds of billions of dollars in IT budgets that are exceeding $5 trillion
Read moreWBIT#3: Can good team dynamics make Agile obsolete?
Kyle welcomes Wes Copeland, a senior frontend engineer at Apartment Advisor, to the interview. They talk about how good test coverage helps you develop software faster, the benefits of low-fidelity prototypes, and why he prefers to avoid vibes-driven development.
Read moreTruecaller brings real-time caller ID to iPhone users
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Read moreTrump pardons Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who ran the dark web marketplace Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” Ulbricht has been serving a life sentence without parole since 2015, when he was convicted of
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