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EV startup Zypp Electric nabs $25M to hit 30 Indian cities by 2025
Zypp Electric, an Indian startup that offers an EV-as-a-service platform catering to e-commerce companies and gig workers, has received a $25 million investment led by Taiwan’s battery-swapping giant Gogoro. The…
Russian ‘WhisperGate’ hackers are using new data-stealing malware to target Ukraine
Security researchers say they have recently observed a Russian hacking crew who were behind the destructive WhisperGate malware cyberattacks, targeting Ukrainian entities with a new information-stealing malware. Symantec’s Threat Hunter…
Chinese influence, loan-collection practices are reasons for India’s crackdown on lending firms
India’s push to ban over 90 lending apps has sent shock waves through the fintech industry as many scramble to understand why they have been impacted. The Ministry of Electronics…
A few years ago, Richard Schrems was working as a human resources consultant in Riyadh, and at one point sought to implement a tech solution for his clients to help…
Daily Crunch: Global VC firm Partech reaches first close of largest African fund at €245 million
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GlossAi’s generative highlights are a glimpse of content’s crowded future
For anyone who wants to get a piece of content they’ve created out there, the number of platforms and formats means it’s not so simple as it used to be.…
Former Affirm exec Silvija Martincevic to lead shift work management platform Deputy
Silvija Martincevic, former chief commercial officer of Affirm, one of the U.S.’s biggest buy now, pay later startups, has been appointed to CEO of shift work management platform Deputy. Based…
Biden to address children’s online safety at State of the Union
President Joe Biden will address the nation on Tuesday evening in the second State of the Union address of his term. Per a release from the White House, the president…
Google winds down feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results
Google confirmed it’s putting an end to a feature that allowed users to access playable podcasts directly from the Google Search results in favor of offering podcast recommendations. Officially launched…
OpenAI’s ‘next-generation’ AI model is behind Microsoft’s new search
Microsoft is making a big AI play with its revamped Bing search engine and Edge web browser, both of which are powered by what appears to be exclusive access to…
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EV startup Zypp Electric nabs $25M to hit 30 Indian cities by 2025
Zypp Electric, an Indian startup that offers an EV-as-a-service platform catering to e-commerce companies and gig workers, has received a $25 million investment led by Taiwan’s battery-swapping giant Gogoro. The…
Russian ‘WhisperGate’ hackers are using new data-stealing malware to target Ukraine
Security researchers say they have recently observed a Russian hacking crew who were behind the destructive WhisperGate malware cyberattacks, targeting Ukrainian entities with a new information-stealing malware. Symantec’s Threat Hunter…
Chinese influence, loan-collection practices are reasons for India’s crackdown on lending firms
India’s push to ban over 90 lending apps has sent shock waves through the fintech industry as many scramble to understand why they have been impacted. The Ministry of Electronics…
A few years ago, Richard Schrems was working as a human resources consultant in Riyadh, and at one point sought to implement a tech solution for his clients to help…
Daily Crunch: Global VC firm Partech reaches first close of largest African fund at €245 million
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
GlossAi’s generative highlights are a glimpse of content’s crowded future
For anyone who wants to get a piece of content they’ve created out there, the number of platforms and formats means it’s not so simple as it used to be.…
Former Affirm exec Silvija Martincevic to lead shift work management platform Deputy
Silvija Martincevic, former chief commercial officer of Affirm, one of the U.S.’s biggest buy now, pay later startups, has been appointed to CEO of shift work management platform Deputy. Based…
Biden to address children’s online safety at State of the Union
President Joe Biden will address the nation on Tuesday evening in the second State of the Union address of his term. Per a release from the White House, the president…
Google winds down feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results
Google confirmed it’s putting an end to a feature that allowed users to access playable podcasts directly from the Google Search results in favor of offering podcast recommendations. Officially launched…
OpenAI’s ‘next-generation’ AI model is behind Microsoft’s new search
Microsoft is making a big AI play with its revamped Bing search engine and Edge web browser, both of which are powered by what appears to be exclusive access to…