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Founder of troubled crypto asset unicorn Babel launches new DeFi project, stablecoin Mar 14, 2023

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Flex Yang, the former CEO and founder of Babel Finance, is leading efforts to restructure the now embattled crypto asset unicorn while introducing a new decentralized project with hopes to avoid some of the flaws of his previous venture.

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Naspers shuts down Foundry, its $100M fund focused on South African startups Mar 13, 2023

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Naspers, Africa’s most valuable tech company by market capitalization, has winded down the operations of its R1.4 billion (â‰ˆ$100 million) South Africa-focused venture capital fund Naspers Foundry, according to local news outlet BusinessDay.

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PeopleGrove security lapse exposed users’ personal information Mar 13, 2023

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PeopleGrove confirmed Thursday that it’s investigating after a security lapse exposed users’ personal information online.

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Apple could reportedly release a HomePod with a display Mar 10, 2023

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According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple could be working on a new HomePod device that would feature a built-in display for 2024.

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Wing likens its drone ‘delivery network’ to rideshare Mar 10, 2023

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Drone delivery is one of those ideas that’s been sold as “the next big thing” forever.

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Crypto-friendly bank Silvergate to wind down after FTX blow-up Mar 09, 2023

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Silvergate Capital Corporation, the holding company of crypto-focused Silvergate Bank, announced Wednesday its intent to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate the banking unit.

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Forethought aims to build more accurate chatbots with constrained generative AI models Mar 09, 2023

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Forethought has been building chatbots since 2017 with increasing levels of sophistication, intelligence and automation.

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With Project Clover, TikTok touts new EU data privacy and security efforts Mar 08, 2023

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TikTok is doubling down on its European charm offensive today as it looks to counter a rising tide of political discontent with the popular short-form video-hosting platform.

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Online food delivery platforms in Kenya under probe Mar 08, 2023

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The competition regulator in Kenya is probing the conduct of online food delivery and groceries platforms to inform its suggestions on regulatory and policy options, to bolster healthy competition, and enforcement of consumer protection.

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Tensor raises $3M for Solana-focused NFT trading platform Mar 07, 2023

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Tensor, a Solana-centric NFT trading platform, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Placeholder, the team exclusively shared with TechCrunch.

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