Bluestein Ventures raises $45M for third food tech fund
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Read MoreOpenBorder’s e-commerce software helps merchants access consumers around the world
OpenBorder provides e-commerce merchants with instant access to the $2 trillion cross-border market through automation of certain logistical needs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreAdditive functions
A function f from positive integers to real numbers is defined to be additive if for relatively prime numbers m and n, f(mn) = f(m) + f(n). The function f is called completely addititive if the above holds for all positive integers m and n, i.e. we drop the requirement that
Read MoreUnlocking Cybersecurity: Veeam’s Ian Engelbrecht on Public Sector Cyber Defense
In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the public sector faces unique challenges in safeguarding its infrastructure and data. Unlike private organizations, the public sector’s responsibilities extend beyond financial impacts, with disruptions potentially affecting essential services crucial to citizens’ daily lives. Furthermore, public sector infrastructure often underpins vital services for private
Read MorePhonePe aims to be a top Google Play alternative in India — but it has a challenging road ahead
Walmart-backed PhonePe is set to launch its Android app store this week with zero commission for in-app purchases for developers. The app store is based on Indus OS’ tech, a company that PhonePe acquired in 2021. In this story, we are going to take a look at why developers are
Read MoreMeet Louise Steenekamp: The African SAP User Group’s New Vice-Chair
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) Board has unanimously appointed Louise Steenekamp as its new Vice-Chair, effective from 15th February 2024. Having served on the AFSUG Board since January 2020, Steenekamp brings with her over two decades of extensive experience within the SAP ecosystem. Her expertise spans various aspects of
Read MoreHashtag Trending Feb. 20- OpenAI’s new offering Sora; Zuckerberg says tech layoffs may continue in 2024; Reddit to sell user generated content to large unnamed AI company
Reddit will sell user generated content to an unnamed AI company, Mark Zuckerberg says that tech layoffs were a “natural response” and may continue in 2024, and the U.S. continues to invest in chip production, OpenAI launches Sora, its new text to video marvel. And I’ve finally seen it
Read MoreNigerian digital bank FairMoney in talks to buy Umba in $20M all-stock deal, sources say
FairMoney, a digital bank based in Lagos and headquartered in Paris, is in discussions to acquire Umba, a credit-led digital bank providing payroll and financial services to customers in Nigeria and Kenya, in a $20 million all-stock deal, sources tell TechCrunch. The move signals FairMoney’s interest in growing its customer
Read MoreAuthorities seize dark web leak site from LockBit ransomware gang
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, have disrupted the operations of the prolific LockBit ransomware gang. LockBit’s dark web leak site — where the group publicly lists its victims and threatens to leak their stolen data unless a ransom demand
Read MorePlanity raises $48 million because even hair salons need their own SaaS product
If you’ve ever traveled in rural areas in France, you may have realized a French peculiarity. Even in the seemingly less populated towns, there’s a hair salon. French startup Planity has been taking advantage of France’s love affair with hair salons to launch a SaaS product for these businesses in
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