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VuNet Raises $5 Million In Series A Funding
Index Ventures thinks new startups will emerge in the downturn and is putting $300M behind that bet
Back in April 8, 2021 Index Ventures, one of the very few ‘original gangsters’ of the European VC scene, said it was kind’ve going ‘back to its roots’. It announced the launch of a new $200 million dedicated seed investing vehicle dubbed ‘Index Origin’. Now, if you cast your minds back, this was during the […]
Index Ventures thinks new startups will emerge in the downturn and is putting $300M behind that bet by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
A new tick-borne disease is killing cattle in the US
Twitter is working on a feature to divide long text into a thread automatically
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
Apple’s iCloud website gets a widget-styled redesign
Apple has finally launched a redesigned iCloud website with apps appearing as widget-styled tiles instead of icons. People might be used to accessing iCloud through native apps on their iPhones, iPads or Mac, but this is a welcome change for folks who use the website to quickly access some photos, documents, notes and reminders or […]
Apple’s iCloud website gets a widget-styled redesign by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Stellantis is bringing its new all-electric Fiat 500e to North America in early 2024
Stellantis brand Fiat is coming back to the United States with its new all-electric 500e, a small urban vehicle that has been selling like hot cakes in Europe. The all-electric Fiat 500e is not like the original 500e, which was essentially a retro’d version of an internal combustion version of the same model. This time, […]
Stellantis is bringing its new all-electric Fiat 500e to North America in early 2024 by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Virgil helps you buy bigger apartments in exchange for home equity stakes
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 appoints new India head amid key departures
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
Blizzard ends 14-year licensing deal with NetEase in China
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