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Oxylus Energy strikes “beautiful balance” to make e-fuels for aviation and shipping

Climate /

Many airlines and shipping companies say they’ll hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but right now they have no clear path toward hitting that target.  From a scientific perspective, ridding those industries of fossil fuels is possible; economically, it’s not. Or at least not yet, claims a young startup. Oxylus Energy thinks it has […]

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India’s Agrim snags $17.3M to help farmers get inputs like seeds and pesticides more easily

Commerce /

Agriculture in India provides livelihood support to over 42% of its population, contributing 18% to the country’s GDP, according to government data. However, the agri-input market, which provides inputs for the sector — be it seeds, pesticides, herbicides, or cultivation and harvesting tools — largely relies on traditional channels, including local offline marketplaces. The sector

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Atlassian acquires Rewatch as it gets into AI meeting bots

Enterprise /

Atlassian on Thursday announced that it has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered meeting notetaker, screen recording tool and video hub. The company plans to integrate Rewatch into Loom, the asynchronous video messaging platform it acquired for $975 million last October. But maybe even more importantly, it also plans to integrate it into its recently launched Rovo

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Durex India spilled customers’ private order data

Security /

Durex India, the Indian subsidiary of the British condom and personal lubricants brand, has exposed its customers’ personal information, including their full names and order details. Security researcher Sourajeet Majumder contacted TechCrunch this week about the issue of exposing sensitive customer data on the condom maker’s website. The brand’s website spilled customer names, phone numbers,

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Fluid Truck’s board ousted its sibling co-founders amid allegations of mismanaging funds

Venture /

Fluid Truck, a startup that was founded to disrupt the commercial vehicle rental industry, has ousted its sibling co-founders – CEO James Eberhard and chief legal counsel Jenifer Snyder – according to sources familiar with the matter. The shakeup, which employees have described as a hostile takeover, was led by two minority investors on the

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Zepto, snagging $1 billion in 90 days, projects 150% annual growth

Commerce /

Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha told a group of analysts and investors on Tuesday that the Indian delivery startup anticipates growth of 150% in the next 12 months, a remarkable figure suggesting the fast-growing quick commerce market in India is showing no signs of slowing down. Palicha shared these insights during a call organized by an

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Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

Enterprise /

Planera, a construction-tech startup that offers scheduling and planning software for commercial construction projects, has raised $13.5 million in a new funding round. General contractors typically use legacy software such as Oracle Primavera P6 to manage commercial construction projects. These solutions require technical knowledge and do not have an intuitive interface, but contractors still use

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Viggle makes controllable AI characters for memes and visualizing ideas

AI /

You might not know Viggle AI, but you’ve likely seen the viral memes it created. The Canadian AI startup is responsible for dozens of videos remixing the rapper Lil Yachty bouncing on stage at a summer music festival. In one video, Lil Yachty is replaced by Joaquin’s Phoenix’s the Joker. In another, Jesus seemed to

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TPG nears $150M funding in India’s Eruditus at $2.3B valuation

Startups /

Eruditus, an Indian edtech startup, is in advanced stages of talks to secure about $150 million in new funding, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what would be the largest fundraise by an Indian education firm in years. TPG, a major private equity player, is discussing to lead the investment, the sources

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