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Cairo-headquartered B2B ecommerce platform Maxab has closed $40 million in a Series A round led by RMBV, a North Africa-focused impact investor, it announced in a statement today. The deal also included participation of IFC, Flourish Ventures, Crystal Stream Capital, Rise Capital, Endeavour Catalyst, and Maxab’s existing investors Beco Capital and 4DX Ventures. The deal ...
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Market Basket has a long history of company drama. Most recently, it was granted a restraining order to bar ex-execs from it's stores. Read more ›
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In case you missed it — this is the post for people who only read headlines — Apple has announced that it will be releasing iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 later today. Apple shared this information in a press release on its Newsroom website. The software updates will re-enable the Blood Oxygen feature on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models sold in the United States. It... Read more ›
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The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs Ryzen 9 9950X competition is intense, so we put the chips through a six-round faceoff to find the winner. Read more ›
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Taylor Swift’s New Heights podcast appearance crashed its YouTube live stream last night. Read more ›
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A WalletHub study ranked all US states based on factors like housing costs, quality of public education, and healthcare. New Mexico came last. Read more ›
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Named for its developer, an undergrad who took leave from UChicago to become a DOGE affiliate, a new AI tool automates the review of federal regulations and flags rules it thinks can be eliminated. Read more ›
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Jess Ciesla loves to read. With the help of her fiancé and his best friend, they transformed a backyard shed into a pink, cozy library. Read more ›
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Intel has had some recent struggles in delivering results for its shareholders, but the company could soon be answering to an additional boss. The current administration is reportedly in talks to have the US government acquire a stake in the chipmaker. No specifics about the size or value of the potential share in the company have been disclosed, but the focus appears to be on increasing Intel's manufacturing footprint in... Read more ›
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Switzerland said efforts to negotiate a fixed price for the F-35A jet were not successful, making it vulnerable to costs from tariffs and inflation. Read more ›
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Millions of Steam users worldwide can no longer use PayPal for purchases in most currencies, leaving affected regions to rely on alternative methods or Steam Wallet codes. Valve cites a bank decision behind the disruption but gives no clear timeline for restoring support, impacting global gamers. Read more ›
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Egyptian grocery delivery platform Breadfast has raised $10 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as part of its Series B2 funding round, according to EBRD’s official project listing. The round is led by Africa-focused VC firm Novastar Ventures and has not been announced by the company yet. Breadfast previously raised $26 ... Read more ›
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Saudi venture capital firm Impact46 has invested over $6.6 million across five gaming studios; Fahy, NJD, Game Cooks, Starvania, and Alpaka, as part of its $40 million Gaming Fund launched in March 2024. The investments span mobile, PC, console, VR, and hybrid-casual game development, with the studios focused on creating culturally localized content with global ... Read more ›
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Pakistani fintech Abhi has launched its earned wage access (EWA) platform in Saudi Arabia, marking the startup’s second Middle Eastern market after the UAE. The launch comes over a year after Abhi announced a strategic partnership with Alraedah Digital Solutions that committed $200 million over three years to develop localized financial products for the Saudi ... Read more ›
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Tarjama and Arabic.AI CEO Nour Al Hassan has called for AI sovereignty in the MENA region following leaked comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calling Gulf leaders “dictators” and describing regional funding as a “real downside.” In leaked Slack messages first reported by Wired, the AI leader said that taking funding from Middle East leaders; ... Read more ›
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