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Bahrain-headquartered Open Banking platform Tarabut Gateway has raised $13 million in a seed round led by Berlin-headquartered European VC Target Global. The round was also joined by United Kingdom’s Kingsway and Entrée Capital as well as regional investors like Zamil Investment Group, Global Ventures, Almoayed Technologies, and Mad’a Investment. According to our data, it is ...
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(David Eulitt/Getty Images)David Eulitt via Getty Images Maybe you're a huge football fan, maybe you're someone who wants to kick up your feet on the couch and enjoy something on in the background while you scroll for Black Friday deals on your phone and recover from Thanksgiving. Either way, we (and the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs) have got you covered. This Friday, the Chiefs (10-1) host the... Read more ›
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Threads is readying a feature inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app. He also says you can see an early version of the tool yourself by pasting "installedbarcelona://recommended_follow_lists" into Safari on iOS if you have the latest Threads app. We gave this a shot and, lo and behold,... Read more ›
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Bluesky is bigger than ever. But as the upstart social media service surges, the platform is facing some growing pains. Among them: The influx of new users has opened up new opportunities for scammers and impersonators hoping to capitalize on the attention — and Bluesky’s lack of a conventional verification system. A recent analysis by Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the Security Trust and Safety Initiative at Cornell Tech found that... Read more ›
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The Miss Universe first runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, earned Nigeria's highest-ever placement. She shared her tumultuous pageant journey with BI. Read more ›
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Will New Kids on the Block’s Joey McIntyre find love again, or will he just shop at Walmart? | Image: Roku Walmart is linking up with Roku to release a full-length Christmas movie that will let viewers buy products on their TV during specific parts of the story, Business Insider reports. It’s the retailer’s second go at the idea of shoppable TV after previously trying out a social media romcom... Read more ›
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How the deer came to be wearing a safety jacket is a mystery that may never be solved. Read more ›
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Black Friday deals are in full swing and you can save big on Beats headphones this year. One of the best discounts we’re seeing is on the Solo 4 wireless headphones, which are a whopping 50 percent off and down to $100. That’s a record low, and the discount applies to all color options. The Beats Solo 4 headphones came out in April and received a 79 in our review.... Read more ›
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European investigators believe a Chinese-owned commercial ship deliberately dragged its anchor to sabotage the two undersea telecommunications cables cut in the Baltic Sea earlier this month. However, Western law enforcement and intelligence officials told The Wall Street Journal that they don’t believe the Chinese government was involved. Instead, the probe is focused on whether Russian intelligence persuaded the vessel’s captain to carry out the operation. For the past week, NATO... Read more ›
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At $99 in the U.S., the HomePod mini is a more affordable gift option for Apple enthusiasts. However, the speaker was released just over four years ago, so you may be wondering if it is still worth purchasing or if you should hold off. Below, we outline two things to take into consideration. First, there have been rumors about a HomePod mini 2, but none of them are recent. The... Read more ›
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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said her country would go after the US with its own tariffs if Donald Trump pushed ahead with his. Read more ›
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This is the best gift for Xbox players, don't miss the Black Friday sale on this Seagate storage card. Read more ›
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SpaceX's new satellites allowed some people in areas effected by hurricanes to send text messages earlier this year, now it will begin expanding the service commercially. Read more ›
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The French startup has developed AI speech models to detect and identify speakers for clearer audio transcriptions. Read more ›
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It's "nice for both of them to have fun," Maye Musk said about the bromance between the world's richest person and the incoming US president. Read more ›
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Dragon Age writer David Gaider has continued sharing stories on the series' most beloved characters in the wake of The Veilguard's release, most recently focusing on the origins of gay mage Dorian. Read more Read more ›
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Donald Trump's team said the prospect of a Republican president returning to office in the US helped get the deal over the line. Read more ›
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This is the first time the Xbox Series X has seen such a significant discount. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's "fully autonomous" cars will, like other robotaxi vehicles, rely on remote human pilots. Read more ›
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Talabat, the leading food and grocery delivery platform in the region, launched its IPO earlier this month on the Dubai Financial Market and announced its price range of AED 1.5 to 1.6 per share on Tuesday. The company will offer 3.49 billion shares, representing 15 percent of its total share capital, which implies a valuation ... Read more ›
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Jada, the Saudi fund of funds, by Public Investment Fund, has invested in the second fund of Seedra Ventures, a local fund manager that invests in startups across the Middle East & North Africa. The fund completed its first close in the second quarter earlier this year. The size of the commitment by Jada was ... Read more ›
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Dubai-based digital gift card marketplace YOUGotaGift has been acquired by Giftee, a Japanese digital gifting platform. The deal, which was announced earlier this month, closed on Friday with Giftee acquiring a 91% stake for $28.1 million, valuing the company at $30.9 million. The remaining 9% stake is held by YouGotaGift’s CEO and founder Husain Makiya, ... Read more ›
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Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has launched Moniify, a digital business and finance news platform focused on emerging markets, investing tens of millions of dollars in the venture. The Dubai-based platform, which launched today, aims to provide business and finance news content targeting young professionals and entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The platform features a modern interface ... Read more ›
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