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Tech’s homogeneity problem

November 23, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Karla Monterroso, a long time leadership coach, racial equity advocate and the […]

Tech’s homogeneity problem by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Hulu subscribers are now able to stream the first two episodes of ‘Andor’

November 23, 2022

Starting today, November 23, “Star Wars” fans can stream the first two episodes of Disney+’s  “Andor” on Hulu. Just ahead of Thanksgiving in the U.S., Hulu subscribers have access to episode 1, “Kassa,” and episode 2, “That Would Be Me,” until December 7. Also, the first two episodes will air across three Disney-owned networks ABC, […]

Hulu subscribers are now able to stream the first two episodes of ‘Andor’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

KaiOS, the feature phone platform startup, raises a modest $3.4M to train its sights on growth in Africa

November 23, 2022

Smartphone shipments have been declining in what has been a rough year for mobile handsets, and that’s meant even more pressure on an already-precarious sliver of the mobile market: feature phones. Today, one of the players in that space, the feature phone operating system startup KaiOS, is getting a small financial injection that both speaks […]

KaiOS, the feature phone platform startup, raises a modest $3.4M to train its sights on growth in Africa by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation

November 23, 2022

Shares of Delhivery hit an all-time low of 317 Indian rupees ($3.88) Wednesday, cutting its market cap to $2.8 billion, falling below the valuation at which it raised capital from private investors in 2021, as the Indian logistics firm grapples with the aftermath of a bulk deal sale and muted growth report. Shares of the […]

Delhivery hits all-time low, market cap falls below 2021 private valuation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

More headaches for Apple in China as protests erupt at Foxconn

November 23, 2022

Two weeks after Apple warned of production delays in China amid heightened COVID-19 restrictions, the giant is facing more challenges as worker protests broke out at its largest manufacturing partner Foxconn. Hundreds of workers at the world’s largest iPhone plant in central China clashed with the police, according to videos shared over the last few […]

More headaches for Apple in China as protests erupt at Foxconn by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Sequoia India’s Surge backs healthtech startup RedBrick AI in $4.6M funding

November 23, 2022

Healthtech startup RedBrick AI has raised $4.6 million in a funding round led by Sequoia India and Southeast Asia’s Surge as it plans to expand the market for its medical imagery annotations solution. Artificial intelligence has become ubiquitous in clinical diagnosis. But researchers need much of their initial time preparing data for training AI systems. […]

Sequoia India’s Surge backs healthtech startup RedBrick AI in $4.6M funding by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Ukio, a premium apartment rental platform for Europe’s ‘flexible workforce’, raises $28M

November 23, 2022

Ukio, a short-term furnished apartment rental platform aimed at the “flexible workforce,” has raised €27 million ($28 million) in a Series A round of funding. The cash injection constitutes €17 million in equity and €10 million in debt, and follows some 14 months after the Spanish company announced a €9 million seed round of funding. […]

Ukio, a premium apartment rental platform for Europe’s ‘flexible workforce’, raises $28M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch