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Eon emerges from stealth with $127M to bring a fresh approach to backing up cloud infrastructure

A team of founders who sold their last company to Amazon to build a new unit within AWS is setting out to reinvent the tricky business of backing up organizations’ cloud infrastructure. Now, Eon is coming out of stealth with a product, a set of customers, three rounds of funding totaling $127 million, and a […]

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Samsung is taking on Oura with the Galaxy Ring

It took Oura (pictured above) to show the world that the ring is a viable health-tracking form factor. There have since been a handful of likeminded devices on the market, but no one quite as big as Samsung has further validated the technology by offering up their own take. The company concluded today’s Galaxy S24 […]

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TechCrunch Minute: Unpacking Samsung Unpacked

It’s a big day in the Samsung universe. At Samsung’s Unpacked 2024 event, the company debuted new phones, headphones and even a wearable ring.  As expected, Samsung is emphasizing its Google-enabled AI features in these new phone models: the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6. Not only are these phones thinner […]

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The best Twitter alternatives worth checking out

We’ll be straight with you. There’s no 1:1 Twitter replacement, but there are plenty of social apps that might be worth substituting into your obsessive timeline-checking routines if you’re done with Twitter for whatever reason (we can think of plenty). Twitter’s current situation — advertisers leaving, Nazis logging back on — presents an opportunity to […]

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ChromaCode’s tech to boost COVID-19 testing gets Bill Gates’s backing

Boasting a technology that can dramatically increase the capacity of existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing used to identify people infected with COVID-19 and other illnesses, ChromaCode has attracted new funding from Bill Gates-backed Adjuvant Capital.  “We want a good solution for a resource-limited environment,” says ChromaCode founder and executive chairman Alex Dickinson, a serial entrepreneur […]

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We’re breaking down usage-based pricing and growth strategies at TechCrunch Early Stage

Software as a service (SaaS) — both a revelation and a revolution — completely disrupted the decades-old software selling paradigm. It turned buying software from an infrequent, high-cost and, for many companies, time-consuming process into a hosted, monthly and predictable cost-per-seat subscription service. SaaS has essentially become the de facto business model for early-stage startups […]

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Wonderbelly is taking on Tums

Deep tech and D2C have very little in common, except Noah Kraft. The Doppler Labs founder, who first came into the spotlight in 2014 with the launch of a wireless earbuds company, is teaming up with his brother to start something brand new. Well, for clarity’s sake, the brother duo are actually disrupting something relatively […]

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Casper king Philip Krim is getting into the insurance business

Since departing his role as Casper CEO in 2021, Philip Krim has spent the majority of his time investing and incubating companies via Montauk Ventures. The latest is an insurance company called Ranger, which aims to elevate the agents in the insurance industry, rather than replace them. Most of the new-wave insurance platforms out there […]

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Resource Advisory: Tracking crude oil and natural gas production with EIA data

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has several sets of data on the domestic production of crude oil and natural gas. Depending on your interests, the resources below can help you find the crude oil and natural gas data you need.




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Lyft is working on a ‘service animal opt-in feature’ for passengers

Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according to protesters who gathered outside the companies’ headquarters on October 15. Wired spoke to protesters who shared stories about drivers passing them by or refusing to let them bring their guide dogs on a ride. […]

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Perplexity is reportedly looking to fundraise at an $8B valuation

AI search engine Perplexity is in fundraising talks and hopes to raise around $500 million at an $8 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. If a deal happens with those terms, it would more than double Perplexity’s valuation from its $3 billion valuation when it raised from SoftBank over the summer. The WSJ […]

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NFT kingpin OpenSea lands monster $13.3B valuation in new raise

The NFT auction marketplace OpenSea had a blockbuster 2021 and as a result is seeing its private valuation grow more quickly than almost any other startup. The crypto firm announced late Tuesday that it closed a $300 million Series C round led by Paradigm and Coatue. The raise valued the startup at a massive $13.3 […]

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Widening Gender Pay Gap sees Australia fall Furthest in Global Rankings: PwC Women in Work Index - 3 Mar

Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.




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Big City thinking needs Big City analytics: Identifying Sydney's Centres of Gravity - 7 Apr

Greater Sydney generates 23% of the Nation's GDP and will be a city of 8 million, up from 4 million, in the next 40 years.




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Australia making progress on carbon, but more work to do - 12 Oct

Australia will need to nearly double its historic rate of decarbonisation, if it is to meet its goal of a 26 percent decrease in carbon emissions.




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Boomer businesses blocking next gen's digital ambitions - 12 Apr

Australia's next generation of family business leaders is more confident and better prepared for senior roles than two years ago, but is also experiencing more challenges, both inside the firm and in the wider business landscape.




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STEM agenda alive and kicking - PwC partners with McCarthy Catholic College for Sydney's first P-TECH Pilot - 30 May

PwC has today been announced as the first employer partner for a new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) style pilot at McCarthy Catholic College, Emu Plains.




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Pinterest faces EU privacy complaint over tracking ads

When it comes to privacy nightmares, Pinterest is unlikely to be the first social app that springs to mind. But the visual discovery engine’s use of tracking ads is the target of the latest complaint from European privacy rights nonprofit noyb, which accuses it of breaching the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing […]

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LinkedIn fined $335 million in EU for tracking ads privacy breaches

Bad news for LinkedIn in Europe, where the Microsoft-owned social network has been reprimanded and fined €310 million for privacy violations related to its tracking ads business. The administrative penalties, which are worth around $335 million at current exchange rates, have been issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) under the European Union’s General Data […]

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United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs Precious Plasto Packing Pvt Ltd on 12 November, 2024

1. By order dated 3rd July 2024, the following substantial questions of law were framed for hearing the Second Appeal finally at the admission stage :

(i) Whether the First Appellate Court could have enhanced the quantum of the plaintiff's claim in the absence of any cross-

appeal or cross-objection preferred by the plaintiff ?

(ii) Whether the quantum regarding the claim of the plaintiff decreed by both the Courts is on correct appreciation of the Surveyor's report at Exhibit-59, relied upon by the appellant ?

(iii) Whether the appellant proved that there was any fraud committed by the plaintiff at the time of submitting the claim ?




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United India Insurance Co. Ltd vs Precious Plasto Packing Pvt Ltd on 12 November, 2024

1. By order dated 3rd July 2024, the following substantial questions of law were framed for hearing the Second Appeal finally at the admission stage :

(i) Whether the First Appellate Court could have enhanced the quantum of the plaintiff's claim in the absence of any cross-

appeal or cross-objection preferred by the plaintiff ?

(ii) Whether the quantum regarding the claim of the plaintiff decreed by both the Courts is on correct appreciation of the Surveyor's report at Exhibit-59, relied upon by the appellant ?

(iii) Whether the appellant proved that there was any fraud committed by the plaintiff at the time of submitting the claim ?




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Aerosoles Shoe Chain Seeking Buyer or Partner

The private-equity owner of the Aerosoles shoe chain is seeking a buyer or strategic partner for the company it created about 25 years ago from a cast-off unit of Kenneth Cole Productions Inc.




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Hospitals Near ‘Breaking Point’ Amid Covid-19-Related Staff Shortages

Hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to staff medical facilities as a wave of Covid-19 cases sidelines healthcare workers. Some hospital administrators are being forced to turn to last-resort measures to ensure quality of care. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images




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‘Clock’s Ticking’: Tiger Woods Casts Doubt on Return to Pro Golf

Tiger Woods cast serious doubt on his competitive golf future in his first press conference since a life-threatening February car crash, saying that his ability to compete will never be the same after the devastating leg injuries. Photo: Doug Ferguson/Associated Press




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2024 Maruti Suzuki Dzire Review: Making Sedans Desirable Again

With more features, handsome mileage, and paramount safety, the new Dzire is a Maruti Suzuki of a modern era.




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Child Trafficking Racket: রাজ্যে সক্রিয় আন্তঃরাজ্য পাচারচক্র! সদ্যোজাত শিশু বিক্রি করতে গিয়ে পাকড়াও ঠাকুরপুকুরের ২ বাসিন্দা

Child Trafficking Racket: অভিযুক্তদের কাছ থেকে ২ দিনের এক শিশুকন্যাকে উদ্ধার করা হয়েছে। তাকে উদ্ধার করে হাওড়া হাসপাতালে পাঠানো হয়েছে। জানা গিয়েছে পাটনা থেকে পাচার করে আনা হয় ওই শিশুটিকে




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Child Trafficking Racket: কীভাবে চলত শিশু পাচার র‍্যাকেট? কতদূর ছড়িয়ে এই জাল...

Child Trafficking Racket: আরও জানা যায়, ৪ লক্ষ টাকার বিনিময়ে শিশু দেওয়ার কথা ছিল। সিআইডির ২ অফিসার দম্পত্তি সেজে ওই শিশুকে নেওয়ার জন্য আজ হাজির হন শালিমার স্টেশন এলাকায়। সেখানেই সিআইডির হাতে ধরা পড়েন ঠাকুর পুকুরের বাসিন্দা মকুল সরকার ও মানিক হালদার।  




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Truecaller Gets Automatic Spam Call Blocking Feature on iPhone: Exclusive to Premium Subscribers

Truecaller has recently announced an update for iPhone users that brings an Auto-block spam feature, a significant addition that has been available to Android users for some time. This feature, exclusive to Truecaller Premium subscribers, automatically declines calls identified as spam,




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Samsung Health App Update Brings Medical Records Integration and Enhanced Tracking Features

Samsung Health is expanding its role as a personal health management tool with the latest app update, allowing users to view their medical records alongside new features for tracking medications and food. This enhancement marks a major step forward in making




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WhatsApp is Making it Easier for Users to Add and Manage Their Contacts: Here’s How!

WhatsApp has revealed a significant update to its contact management system. Previously, contacts were tied to the phone where WhatsApp was installed. This posed issues for users who lost their phones without backups or those sharing devices. Managing multiple accounts with




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Is That Photo Real? WhatsApp Makes Fact-Checking Photos as Easy as Sending Them

WhatsApp, one of the world's most widely used messaging apps, is working on a new feature designed to help users verify images shared in chats. The tool, currently in beta, allows users to perform a reverse image search directly within the




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Drop In Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli's ICC Test Rankings Following Poor Form Vs New Zealand

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, two of India's cricket stalwarts, have experienced a significant drop in the latest ICC Test rankings. Their recent performances during the home season against New Zealand were underwhelming. Rohit managed only 91 runs across six innings,




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IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings Will Not Bid For KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Says CSK Official

For the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) mega auction, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will most probably not bid for star players like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. Talking to the media CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said management




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Chennai Super Kings Invites Young Opener Ayush Mhatre For IPL 2025 Trial

Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, are on the lookout for fresh talent as they consider adding 17-year-old Mumbai opener Ayush Mhatre to their roster. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, CSK has extended an




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Jack Teixeira Receives 15-Year Prison Sentence for Leaking Classified Military Documents

Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, receives a 15-year prison sentence for leaking classified military documents about Ukraine.




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Kanguva Booking: தமிழ்நாடு முழுவதும் ஏகபோக புக்கிங்..வசூலை தாறுமாறாக தொடங்கிய சூர்யாவின் கங்குவா!

சென்னை: சூர்யா நடிப்பில் தியேட்டரில் ஒரு படம் ரிலீஸ் ஆகி கிட்டத்தட்ட நான்கு ஆண்டுகள் ஆகிவிட்டது. சூரரைப் போற்று மற்றும் ஜெய் பீம் ஆகிய படங்கள் ஓடிடி தளத்தில் வெளியாகி செம ஹிட் அடித்தது. அதேபோல், கமல்ஹாசனின் விக்ரம் படத்தின் கடைசி 10 நிமிடங்களுக்கு மட்டும் வந்து கேமியோ கதாபாத்திரத்தில் நடித்திருந்தார். இது அவரது ரசிகர்களுக்கு மகிழ்ச்சியைக்




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Kanguva Booking: என்னங்க எல்லாம் கம்பெனி கலராவே இருக்கு.. வெளிமாநிலங்களில் கங்குவா போனி ஆகல போலயே!

சென்னை: தமிழ் சினிமா மட்டும் இல்லை உலக சினிமா வரலாற்றிலேயே ஓவர் பில்டப்களுக்கு மத்தியில் வெளியான படங்கள் படு தோல்வியைச் சந்தித்துள்ளன. மக்கள் மத்தியில் இயல்பாகவே எதிர்பார்ப்பு ஏற்பட்டு, அதன் பின்னர் படம் வெளியாகின்றது என்றால் அப்படம் வசூல் ரீதியாகவும் விமர்சன ரீதியாகவும் பெரும் வெற்றியைப் பெற்றுள்ளது. சில தரமான படங்கள் டீசெண்ட்டான புரோமோசனுக்குப் பின்னர் வெளியாகி




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Digital Afterlife: The Rise of 'Ghost Hacking' and How to Protect Your Loved Ones' Online Legacy

Death of a near and dear one is devastating. In the case of the demise of a family member, one must make funeral arrangements while being drowned in the sorrow. But criminals are now looking for opportunities even in bereavement. In




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Study Shows Smart Snacking Growing 1.2 Times Faster Than Traditional Snacks In India

A new study reveals that India's smart snacking sector is rapidly expanding as consumers seek health-focused options over traditional snacks.




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From Banning Trump to Backing Him: How Zuckerberg and Tech Leaders Changed Sides

Following Donald Trump's re-election as the 47th President of the United States, tech industry leaders have responded with a mix of optimism, caution, and commitment to collaboration. Despite a history of disagreements with Trump, executives from major tech firms appear ready




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Kanguva Advance Booking Opens: Suriya-Starrer Gets Bigger And Better

Prepare for the cinematic event of the year as Kanguva’s advance booking opens, promising an epic spectacle with intense action, emotion, and the ultimate clash between good and evil. 




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Ishu Kalra, Team Is Working Tirelessly To Spread Smiles Around The World

Ishu Kalra is a common man from somewhere in India, yet he's a hero to many souls. Ishu runs an NGO named Humanity. 




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Earth Saviours Foundation's President Jas Kalra Working To Build World's Largest Shelter Home

Jas Kalra's compassion extends beyond the walls of his shelter home. He has personally rescued more than 1,500 destitute people from harrowing conditions on the streets.




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Productivity or Pressure : Can Tracking Employees Really Drive Better Results?

Think about a time when you felt constantly watched or pressured to perform-maybe it was during a board exam, a big presentation at work, or even when you're trying to impress friends at a social gathering. That sense of being under




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“King Khan Ko Haarana Mushkil Hi Nahi, Namumkin Hai” – Why Shah Rukh Khan Remains Unstoppable!

A 5ft 8 inch guy captured hearts worldwide with his iconic pose-the hand stretch that began in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and still makes fans want to run into his embrace. Known as the undisputed 'King Khan' of Bollywood, Shah Rukh




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Silent Firing Is Taking Over Workplaces : Are You at Risk? Here’s What You Should Know

Job security can feel uncertain, with many people worrying about their future at work. We often hear about employees facing unexpected layoffs, burnout, or feeling undervalued, creating a sense of unease that lingers in the back of our minds. One concerning




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Rise and Shine! Why Sleeping Early And Waking Up With The Sun Transforms Your Day

Are you a night owl? Well, it's not a crime to be one! Many people enjoy staying up late, whether they're out partying, hanging out with friends, or just scrolling through reels and sending texts after midnight. For them, waking up




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Alia Bhatt Goes Gucci! Breaking Down Her Effortlessly Chic Look For The Brand's Photoshoot!

She could flaunt even the most basic outfit from her closet and nail it like a true style icon. That's Alia Bhatt for you! With her most recent photo session for Gucci, Alia Bhatt has once again demonstrated her knack for




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Unlocking Bollywood-Worthy Hair Secrets! 5 DIY Masks For Healthy And Luscious Locks

Your mane matters! Healthy, happy hair denotes your priorities towards self-care. Bollywood beauties including Ananya Panday, Janhvi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and others understand this must-do beauty ritual and ensure to keep their locks in the finest condition. Now, these celebs may