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Twitter gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account

April 24, 2023

In a drive to offer free verification to top organizations, Twitter briefly gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account. The gold checkmark indicates that the account belongs to a company. It is related to the Blue for Business offering. The social network applying checkmarks to organizations with large followings slipped up and awarded it […]

Twitter gave a gold checkmark to a fake Disney account by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Woodoo is creating decarbonized wood-based materials

April 24, 2023

Woodoo, a startup working on alternative materials for various industries, has raised $31 million. The company is manufacturing composite materials based on wood so that they can replace common materials like glass, leather and steel. Around two-thirds of the amount raised is an equity funding round led by Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon Capital with One Creation, […]

Woodoo is creating decarbonized wood-based materials by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Top 3 Stocks With High Momentum to Add to Your Portfolio

April 24, 2023
Despite the widespread warnings of a potential economic downturn and financial sector uncertainty, fundamentally strong stocks Petróleo Brasileiro S.A (PBR), United Microelectronics (UMC), and North American Construction Group (NOA) have…

Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution

April 24, 2023

For all the investment speculation and hype, cryptocurrency has so far struggled to find meaningful use cases. Now there’s some effort from Singapore to turn the general public into crypto adopters through blockchain payments. Cosmose AI, a nine-year-old company that uses AI analytics to track in-store foot traffic and engage with shoppers online, is partnering […]

Now valued at $500M, Cosmose ditches Stripe to adopt Near’s crypto solution by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Walmart-backed PhonePe set to challenge Google’s dominance with app store in India

April 24, 2023

Indian fintech giant PhonePe is preparing to launch a dedicated app store for Android users in India, the latest product push from the Walmart-backed firm that commands the mobile payments market in the second largest Asian economy. The app store, designed to offer hyper-localized services based on customer context, aims to assist developers with “high-quality” […]

Walmart-backed PhonePe set to challenge Google’s dominance with app store in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch