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On my journey to be an ally to the Black community, here’s the one major goal I’m focused on.

Although the Fed is expected to go slow with rate hikes, they are not expected to end anytime soon. Moreover, the possibility of a recession cannot be ruled out yet….

Reddit has confirmed hackers accessed internal documents and source code following a “highly-targeted” phishing attack. A post by Reddit CTO Christopher Slowe, or KeyserSosa, explained that the company became aware of the “sophisticated” attack targeting Reddit employees on February 5. He says that an as-yet-unidentified attacker sent “plausible-sounding prompts” that redirected employees to a website masquerading as […]

Reddit says hackers accessed internal data following employee phishing attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon is engaging with Times Internet to explore the acquisition of MX Player, one of the largest on-demand video streaming services in the country, according to three sources familiar with the matter, as the global e-commerce group eyes expanding its entertainment ambitions in the key overseas market. The deliberations are ongoing and may not materialize […]

Amazon in talks to acquire Indian video giant MX Player by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

CEO Bjørn Gulden says the athletic gear company is “not performing the way we should.”

India’s IT Ministry has lifted the ban on seven high-profile lending apps including PayU’s LazyPay, Kissht, KreditBee and Indiabulls Home Loans, according to a person familiar with the matter, providing some relief of the fintech industry that has been reeling with immense scrutiny in recent quarters. On Friday, the IT Ministry also lifted the ban […]

India lifts ban on PayU’s LazyPay and some other lending apps by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Small businesses need to do much more to grow their following on social media. Here’s how to do it effectively.

The Big Game generates billions in revenue, but how much of that cash goes to the Eagles and Chiefs players? Quite a bit.

The rise in open banking and payment services like India’s UPI and Singapore’s PayNow means lower costs for businesses, as well as new payment options for hundreds of millions of customers in emerging markets who don’t own credit cards. Tazapay was created to combine both card and real-time payment methods as a full-stack service for […]

Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia backs cross-border payments startup Tazapay by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Fashion items are among the most — if not the most — sought after on many e-commerce platforms. In Africa, for instance, fashion has held the top spot in Jumia for the largest category of items sold over the years. This means there’s no shortage of demand for fashion items across the continent, and the […]

Jendaya raises funding to scale its Africa-focused luxury e-commerce platform by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch