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India’s CtrlS says it will invest $2B to expand datacenter business

October 12, 2023
CtrlS Datacenters, the India-headquartered data center giant, said Thursday it plans to invest $2 billion over the next six years to scale its operations and expand business, as the demand for data processing and cloud storage surges across major markets.  The Hyderabad-based company said it will invest in technologies and strategies in areas such as […]

Microsoft faces $28.9 billion tax bill in ongoing audit dispute

October 12, 2023
Microsoft says that it’s facing a hefty tax bill over historical accounting practices dating back nearly twenty years. In a filing yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has arrived at a figure of $28.9 billion — plus penalties and interest — that Microsoft allegedly […]

EVPassport scored $200M to build out its app-less charging infrastructure

October 12, 2023
Charging infrastructure startup EVPassport says its charging stations are designed to pass the grandma test. “When you arrive, you don’t need to download an app. You just scan a QR code and it integrates with your digital wallet,” Hooman Shahidi, co-founder and CEO of EVPassport, told TechCrunch. “Or if you’re really old fashioned, you can […]

CRED in talks to acquire mutual fund startup Kuvera

October 12, 2023
CRED is in talks to acquire Kuvera, a startup that operates an online wealth management platform, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what is a sign of the Indian fintech giant’s growing interest in the lucrative category of mutual funds. The acquisition deliberations are ongoing and a deal could finalize within weeks, […]

Bon Vivant toasts taking $15.9M to brew up versatile animal-free dairy proteins

October 12, 2023
Lyon, France-based precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant, which is using biotech techniques to reprogram yeast microorganisms to produce animal-free milk proteins with a substantially lower environmental footprint than traditional dairy, credits clarity of strategy and execution for keeping its investors enthused at a time when raising remains a challenge for many tech founders. All the […]

10 Minute School aims to democratize education for Bangladeshi students

October 12, 2023
Access to education in Bangladesh is filled with inequalities, say the founders of edtech 10 Minute School. Many rural areas don’t have good learning centers and as a result, students travel to capital Dhaka to prepare for their university admission exams. That option, however, is only available to families who have the financial means. Originally […]

Twitch adds anti-harassment features to stop banned users from watching streams

October 11, 2023
Twitch streamers can finally block banned users from watching their streams, thanks to a recent update to the platform’s anti-harassment features. Twitch first announced the feature in August. Though tools to prevent banned users from participating in a stream’s chat have existed for years, streamers could do little from preventing banned users from actually watching […]