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Redpanda acquires Benthos to expand its end-to-end streaming data platform May 31, 2024

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Redpanda has already integrated Benthos into its own service and has made it the core technology of its new Redpanda Connect service.

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How Clean Energy Ventures avoided the pandemic bubble and raised a $305M fund May 30, 2024

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When other firms were investing and raising eye-popping sums, Clean Energy Ventures took a different approach. It appears to be paying off.

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YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users May 30, 2024

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YouTube's free Playables don't directly challenge the app store model or break Apple's rules. However, they do compete with the App Store's free games.

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Félix Pago raises $15.5 million to help Latino workers send money home via WhatsApp May 29, 2024

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Remittances from workers in the U.S. to their families and friends in Latin America amounted to $155 billion in 2023. With such a huge opportunity, banks, money transfer companies, retailers, and fintechs are all trying make transfers more convenient on both sides of the transaction.

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LumApps, the French ‘intranet superapp,’ sells majority stake to Bridgepoint in a $650M deal May 29, 2024

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Big news today for LumApps, the French startup that has described itself as an “intranet superapp” with a platform for building and provisioning internal communications and apps for workforces.

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Canva launches a proper enterprise product — and they mean it this time May 28, 2024

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Back in 2019, Canva, the wildly successful design tool, introduced what the company was calling an enterprise product, but in reality it was more geared towards teams than fulfilling true enterprise requirements.

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Spotify to shut off Car Thing for good, leading users to demand refunds May 28, 2024

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Spotify is notifying customers who purchased its Car Thing product that the devices will stop working after December 9, 2024

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Using memes, social media users have become red teams for half-baked AI features May 27, 2024

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“Running with scissors is a cardio exercise that can increase your heart rate and require concentration and focus,” says Google’s new AI search feature.

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Google invests $350 million in India’s Flipkart May 27, 2024

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Google is investing nearly $350 million in Flipkart, becoming the latest high-profile name to back the Indian e-commerce startup.

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Google to build first subsea fibre optic cable connecting Africa with Australia May 24, 2024

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Google is preparing to build what will be the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia.

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