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Defacto gets new credit facility to provide instant financing to small companies Jul 13, 2023

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French startup Defacto has closed a new securitization fund that will be used to provide short-term loans to small and medium enterprises via an embedded, API-first approach.

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Google’s Bard chatbot finally launches in the EU, now supports more than 40 languages Jul 13, 2023

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Google is making its ChatGPT rival Bard available to a wider audience today, launching the generative AI chatbot in more than 40 languages and finally bringing it to the European Union (EU) after an initial delay due to data privacy concerns.

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Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar Jul 12, 2023

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On Tuesday, Google released new scheduling-related features for Gmail with Google Calendar integration including quick event creation and easy availability sharing.

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Roku users can now buy products from Shopify merchants with their TV remote Jul 12, 2023

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Roku is partnering with Shopify to give users the ability to purchase products from Shopify merchants through their TVs, the hardware company announced Tuesday.

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Discord introduces new opt-in parental controls for teens Jul 11, 2023

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Discord is introducing a new Family Center opt-in-tool that is designed to make it easy for parents and guardians to learn more about who their teens are friends with and talk to on the platform, the company announced on Tuesday.

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Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days Jul 11, 2023

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Instagram’s text-based app Threads has achieved the mark of 100 million sign-ups in just five days.

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If you don’t buy Jony Ive’s $60,000 turntable, are you really a music fan? Jul 10, 2023

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You enjoyed his iMacs, his iPhones, his iPads. You thrilled at the way he said “aluminium” [sic]. You admired the typeface.

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Tesla to provide more info on its driver alert system amid Autopilot probe Jul 10, 2023

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U.S. regulators have requested more information from Tesla to assist in their ongoing investigation into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that include Autopilot, the automaker’s advanced driver assistance system.

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EV truck maker Nikola fails again to secure enough shareholder support to issue more shares Jul 08, 2023

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Nikola failed for the second time since June to get enough shareholders to vote on a proposal that would allow the EV truck maker to issue more shares in a bid to raise more capital.

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TikTok launches a music streaming service in Brazil and Indonesia called ‘TikTok Music’ Jul 07, 2023

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TikTok has already dominated the short-video and social media market, and is now looking to take on Spotify and Apple Music with its latest offering.

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