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From Foursquare to Zenly, there hasn’t exactly been a shortage of location-centric social networks outside the usual Big Tech ecosystems, but for one reason or another things have never really worked out. Snap acquired Zenly and eventually shut it down despite its enduring popularity, and Foursquare is still chugging along with its back-end location data […]

Social mapping platform Atly launches with $18M to be a Reddit for real-world locations by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

An apparent ransomware attack on one of America’s largest dental health insurers has compromised the personal information of almost nine million individuals in the United States. The Atlanta-based Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental claims to be the largest dental insurer in the nation for government‑sponsored plans covering children and seniors. In a notice posted […]

Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

MarketForce, a Kenyan B2B e-commerce platform, had the ambitious plan of growing the number of informal merchants sourcing FMCGs from its platform by over a million by end of 2022, laying the ground for it to reach millions more in the years to come. The startup’s co-founder and CEO, Tesh Mbaabu, made these plans known […]

MarketForce forced to tighten its belt as tough times hit by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Despite the growth of online marketing and digital sales tactics, more brands are struggling to connect with their customers and target audiences. To reunite with them, they need to do these things.

The odds of a further rate hike in June have increased due to stronger-than-expected economic figures. With the stock market expected to remain highly volatile amid growing inflationary pressures and…

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is now just less than a week away. Many developer communities are already organizing watch parties across the world. But if you are going to the event, and want to connect with folks attending the event, flight tracking tool Flighty has made a tool for it. The startup has launched […]

Flighty’s tool will help you connect with fellow WWDC attendees by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The bull/bear debate may finally get resolved in June by focusing on 4 key events on the economic calendar in June. Steve Reitmeister shares his views on what happens next…