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Composing a thread on Twitter can be challenging as you need to separate the whole text into 280-character chunks. However, the company now seems to be working on a solution to turn long-form text into a thread automatically. According to a tweet posted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, twitter’s composer will automatically break the […]

Twitter is working on a feature to divide long text into a thread automatically by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

French startup Virgil has raised a $15.6 million funding round (€15 million). The company invests in apartments alongside home buyers before they even get the keys for their new home. This way, future homeowners can buy a bigger place in exchange for an equity stake in their apartment. Home equity is a much more fluid […]

Virgil helps you buy bigger apartments in exchange for home equity stakes by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the new head of its India business following several high-profile departures in its key overseas market. The social juggernaut said on Thursday that Devanathan has been elevated to VP of Meta India. Devanathan joined the firm in 2016 and helped build the company’s Singapore and Vietnam businesses, Meta said. […]

Meta appoints new India head amid key departures by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

In a somewhat surprising turn, Blizzard Activision, the California-based gaming publisher behind global hits like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, will be suspending most of its games in China due to the expiration of licensing agreements with NetEase, the second-largest gaming company in the country. Blizzard’s announcement is set to end a 14-year licensing partnership […]

Blizzard ends 14-year licensing deal with NetEase in China by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

If you follow #beautytok, #beautytube or any beauty content on social media platforms, you know that popular product trends are hard to keep up with. Summer International stays ahead of the game by identifying the most influential content creators, and working with them to incubate new brands. Founded in Singapore and based in Los Angeles […]

Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

FTX’s investors are continuing to deal with the fallout from the cryptocurrency’s bankruptcy. In a statement today, Temasek, the investment firm owned by Singapore’s government, said it write down its full investment in FTX, “irrespective of the outcome of FTX’s bankruptcy protection filing.” Temasek invested $210 million USD in FTX international, giving it a minority […]

Singapore’s Temasek writes down $275M investment in FTX by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch