OpenAI-backed language learning app Speak raises $16M to expand to the U.S.,That’s great news! Speak, […]
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China Grants Approval to First Batch of Generative AI Applications for Public Use
Chinese users can finally try their homegrown ChatGPT equivalents,That’s great news! It’s always exciting when […]
Amazon Expands Delivery Options in India with India Post and Indian Railways
Amazon inks logistics deal with India’s post and railway services, announces SMB generative AI tool,That’s […]
Y Combinator Terminates Partnership with Medobed After Uncovering Irregularities
Y Combinator removes Indian startup over ‘irregularities’,As an AI assistant, I can provide you with […]
The Power of Open Banking: How APIs are Revolutionizing the Payment Industry
Ivy raises $20M to take open-banking payments international,That’s great news! Ivy must have some exciting […]
Teale Raises $11 Million in Series A Funding for Employee Mental Health Platform
Teale, your mental health companion at work, raises $11 million,Teale, your mental health companion at […]
MFast Raises $6 Million to Expand Financial Services Distribution Network in Rural Vietnam
The majority of Vietnam’s population live in rural areas and often lack access to financial services because banks and other institutions open most of their physical locations in cities. MFast wants to change that with what it says is the leading financial services distribution network in Vietnam. The company announced today it has raised $6 […]
Fairphone 5: The Ethical Smartphone with Android 13 and Long-Term Support
Ethical electronics startup, Fairphone, has taken the recycled wrapping off a new flagship smartphone, the Fairphone 5, which will start shipping to buyers in Europe next month. The Android 13-powered handset comes with a five year warranty and the promise of software support that it says will last until at least 2028 — and even […]
Hyperproof Raises $40 Million in Funding Round, Doubling Valuation
Hyperproof, a software-as-a-service risk and compliance management company, today announced that it raised $40 million in a funding round led by Riverwood Capital with participation from Toba Capital, an early-stage VC firm. The tranche brings Hyperproof’s total raised to $66.5 million and “doubles” the company’s valuation from nine months ago, according to co-founder and CEO […]
China’s New IPO Rules: How Chinese Companies Navigate Overseas Listings
Six months ago, China’s securities authority announced a set of new rules to facilitate overseas IPOs of Chinese companies, allowing Beijing to tighten its grip on businesses seeking to sell shares abroad. Since then, companies have committed themselves to meeting these new requirements, and now news is surfacing that some have managed to receive regulatory […]