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Want to branch out beyond Google? Here are some search engines worth checking out

Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google Search for as long as you can remember; it’s what replaced things like phone books and encyclopedias. But just because Google […]

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From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised

Startups / Sasandara Dilmina

Startups globally have faced challenges over the last couple of years when trying to exit, due to factors like a frozen IPO market and reduced attractiveness to buyers. In addition, large mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) deals have faced heightened regulatory scrutiny, particularly involving Big Tech or multi-billion-dollar conglomerates. Notably, a decline in venture investment within any startup

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Watch out for these 10 hot startups from South Korea

Startups / Sasandara Dilmina

The South Korean startup ecosystem has grown over the last decade as major tech firms and venture capital from the West has sought to make inroads in the country. No surprise there: South Korea has long been one of Asia’s strongest economies. Startups here have enjoyed good access to funding, benefiting from Big Tech companies

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California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters, but Silicon Valley warns it will cause one

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

Update: California’s Appropriations Committee passed SB 1047 with significant amendments that change the bill on Thursday, August 15. You can read about them here. Outside of sci-fi films, there’s no precedent for AI systems killing people or being used in massive cyberattacks. However, some lawmakers want to implement safeguards before bad actors make that dystopian

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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

Venture / Sasandara Dilmina

The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized

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These fintech companies are hiring, despite a rough market in 2024

Fintech / Sasandara Dilmina

The fintech segment, which saw massive growth during the pandemic and immediately after, has had a fairly rough 2024. But while the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. In an effort to better understand just how many fintechs might fit into this category, I

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How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked

Security / Sasandara Dilmina

More and more hackers are targeting regular people with the goal of stealing their crypto, perhaps getting into their bank accounts or simply stalking them. These types of attacks are still relatively rare, so there’s no need for alarm. But it’s important to know what you can do to protect yourself if you suspect someone

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The 12 biggest take-private PE acquisitions so far this year in tech

Fundraising / Sasandara Dilmina

The private equity realm has been pretty active so far in 2024, serving as a powerful “alternative” source of liquidity for technology startups and scale-ups in search of an exit. Just this month, TechCrunch reported that EQT had picked up a majority stake in cybersecurity firm Acronis at a valuation of around $4 billion, following

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The fallout after Bolt’s aggressive fundraising attempt has been wild

Fundraising / Sasandara Dilmina

This past week was a wild one in the world of fintech as Bolt surprised the industry with a leaked term sheet that revealed it is trying to raise $200 million in equity and an unusual, additional $250 million in “marketing credits.” As part of this deal, Bolt wanted a $14 billion valuation bolstered by

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The top AI deals in Europe this year

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

Startups overall are still facing strong headwinds when it comes to raising venture capital funding. Q2 was only a modest improvement on the low points of the previous two quarters, according to Crunchbase. But there is one category that still seems to be opening doors — and checkbooks: AI. In the U.S., artificial intelligence accounted

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