Grab acquires Singapore’s third-largest taxi operator Trans-cab
Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab has signed an agreement for its car rental unit Grab Rentals to acquire Trans-cab, the city state’s third largest taxi operator. The deal, Grab’s first local competitor acquisition, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and includes “Trans-cab’s taxi and car
Read moreData breach exposes personal information of 4,000 Roblox developers
The original data breach may date as far back as December 2020. | The Verge Sensitive information identifying thousands of Roblox creators has been exposed following a data breach impacting attendees at a conference for Roblox developers, which allegedly remained undisclosed by the company for at least two years. As
Read moreTop AI companies visit the White House to make ‘voluntary’ safety commitments
While substantive AI legislation may still be years away, the industry is moving at light speed and many — including the White House — are worried that it may get carried away. So the Biden administration has collected “voluntary commitments” from 7 of the biggest AI developers to pursue shared
Read moreThe Best WordPress SEO Plugins for 2023
In this article, we will explore the best WordPress SEO plugins and discuss their features, benefits, and drawbacks. Continue reading The Best WordPress SEO Plugins for 2023 on SitePoint.
Read morePeak XV, Tiger Global, others urge PM Modi to review India’s online gaming tax
Tiger Global, DST Global, Peak XV, Steadview Capital, and Kotak Private Equity are among global and Indian investors who have asked India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the recently announced taxation on online gaming. The Goods and Services Tax Council, which comprises top federal and state finance ministers, said
Read moreQuick Tip: Sending Email via Gmail with Python
In this quick tip, Stuart shows you how you can use Python to send emails via Gmail. This can be useful to send status reports, for example. Continue reading Quick Tip: Sending Email via Gmail with Python on SitePoint.
Read moreWhat it’s like to be on the Python Steering Council (Ep. 592)
Ben and senior software engineer Kyle Mitofsky talk with Pablo Galindo Salgado, a Python core developer and Python Steering Council member, about how he infiltrated software development from the world of physics, the journey from fixing typos to updating core, and the time he broke GitHub (an important developer milestone!).
Read moreKasha raises $21M Series B led by Knife Capital to expand health access platform across Africa
As Africa’s youthful population continues to grow exponentially, it’s of the utmost importance that entrepreneurs create various healthcare solutions that will cater to the medical needs of the continent’s future. While the pandemic made investors pay attention to Africa’s private healthcare space, women’s health — a subcategory dominated by women
Read moreScaling Your Artifacts With Your Team
Perspectives and guidance on how to scale your artifacts as your team growsPhoto by Maxx Miller on UnsplashThe term microservices has become ubiquitous in our industry, comprising many different meanings. From the engineer’s perspective, it promises the green-field dream, with framework freedom and a blind eye to existing code. This aspect is
Read moreAutonomous vehicle company Aurora sells $820M worth of stock
Aurora Innovation, the self-driving technology company that aims to launch an autonomous trucking business in 2024, has completed a capital raise of $820 million from a public and concurrent private offering of its stock. The company expects the deal to close Friday. The stock sale will help fund Aurora through
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