Twitter brings its “For You” and “Following” dual-timeline view to the web

After updating its iOS app to display both algorithmic and chronological timelines side-by-side, Twitter is rolling out this update to the web interface. Earlier this week, the company renamed... Read more »

Sealed buys sensor startup InfiSense to fuel energy-saving services

Sealed built a business around predicting energy use and getting homeowners to ditch fossil fuels. So, naturally, the company’s first acquisition is a startup that tracks energy on a... Read more »

Sequoia Capital’s Alfred Lin in his first public interview since the implosion of FTX (video)

Last night, at an industry event hosted in San Francisco by this editor, venture capitalist Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital sat down for a one-on-one conversation about the evolution... Read more »

Google says India antitrust order poses threat to national security

Google warned on Friday that if the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling is allowed to progress it would result in devices getting expensive in the South Asian market and proliferation... Read more »

Xetova exploring market data gaps in Africa to boost trade insight access

Africa is seen as the next trade frontier, following the coming into force of The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which created the single largest unrestricted trade region... Read more »

Backed by Tiger Global, Mayfair emerges from stealth to offer businesses a higher yield on their cash

One startup is banking on the fact that businesses are eager to earn as much interest as possible on their cash. Mayfair is a new fintech startup that offers... Read more »

Crypto in for a ‘choppy year’ of slow capital deployment, investors say

While some crypto-focused venture capitalists are bullish for 2023, others see it as a hazardous time. “I think it’s going to be a fairly choppy year,” David Nage, venture... Read more »

Africa predicted to experience sustained funding slowdown in 2023

Africa seemed to defy the global venture funding decline in the first half of 2022 after its startups raised $3 billion, double the amount secured over a similar period... Read more »

Third-party Twitter apps are facing issues, users say

People using third-party Twitter clients are facing a number of issues including unable to log in and access Twitter feeds. Tweetbot, Echofon, and Twitterrific, three popular third-party Twitter apps,... Read more »

Crypto.com cuts 20% jobs amid ‘unforeseeable’ industry events

Crypto exchange Crypto.com is cutting its global workforce by 20%, it said on Friday, as it navigates ongoing economic headwinds and “unforeseeable” industry events. This is the second major... Read more »
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