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These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year

These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year The fintech sector, which witnessed tremendous growth during and immediately after the pandemic, 2024 has been a bit of a tough yearand ends with Sudden shutdown -And then Unexpected acquisition -L Accounting start-up seat. Despite the fast pace of financing Slow downSome fintech companies

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Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the venture capital-backed accounting startup that collapsed over the holidays

Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the venture capital-backed accounting startup that collapsed over the holidays Friday, December 27 was supposed to be the start of a relaxing weekend. But it’s been chaos for thousands of small business owners who use Bench, a Canadian-based accounting and tax startup that has raised $113

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Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, has resigned from the board of directors of self-driving truck startup Aurora

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, has resigned from the board of directors of self-driving truck startup Aurora Dara Khosrowshahi has resigned from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing his desire to focus on his ongoing responsibilities as Uber’s CEO and reduce outside board commitments, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.

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New ship, new year: SpaceX will deploy prototype Starlink satellites at the next Starship launch

New ship, new year: SpaceX will deploy prototype Starlink satellites at the next Starship launch SpaceX It significantly raises the bar for Starship’s test flight program, and the next rocket launch is expected to demonstrate payload deployment for the first time. The payload in question will be 10 Starlink “simulators” that will be similar in

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The FTC has ordered AI accessibility startup AccessiBe to pay $1 million for misleading ads.

The FTC has ordered AI accessibility startup AccessiBe to pay $1 million for misleading ads. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed a fine com. accessiBea startup that claims to make websites more compatible with the screen readers that blind people rely on to access the Internet, in exchange for false advertising and compensation for

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Electra has found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and is raising $257 million to make it happen

Electra has found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and is raising $257 million to make it happen Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty iron industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a new way to use electricity to extract pure iron from low-quality ores, opening the door to

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Hindustan Unilever is in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350 million

Hindustan Unilever is in talks to acquire Peak XV-backed Minimalist for up to $350 million Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever is in advanced talks to acquire four-year-old direct-to-consumer startup Minimalist for up to $350 million, according to two people familiar with the matter. The acquisition would add to Unilever’s buying spree in India, where it

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