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February 3, 2023 - Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Zelenskiy, EU leaders to meet

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Russian missile strike sends terrified civilians scrambling to find shelter | CNN
Russian missile strike sends terrified civilians scrambling to find shelter | CNN
CNN's Tim Lister, Fred Pleitgen, Konstantin Hak and Matthias Somm reported from Kramatorsk, and Sana Noor Haq wrote in London. CNN's Jack Guy, Yulia Kesaieva, Mick Krever, Jonny Hallam and Josh Pennington contributed reporting.

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As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just
As Russia Strikes Ukrainian Civilians, Putin Tells His People the War Is Just
Michael Schwirtz reported from Kramatorsk, Ukraine, and Anton Troianovski from Berlin. Reporting was contributed by Eric Nagourney, Marc Santora, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Shashank Bengali and Erin Mendell.

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James Cleverly rebuffs Australian minister over UK colonialism remarks
James Cleverly rebuffs Australian minister over UK colonialism remarks
Wallace used the press conference to make a plea to keep open the option of providing military jets to Ukraine. He said: “One thing I have learned over the past year is don’t rule anything in or anything out. We respond to the needs of the Ukrainians at the time based on what the Ukrainians tell us, intelligence and our knowledge of Russians on the battlefield.”

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 345 of the invasion
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 345 of the invasion
Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has said he is open to supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets if the decision were taken together with Nato allies. In an interview with Bild, he stressed that his assessment was “based on what Nato countries decide together” and that the decision required the “strategic consideration of the whole” alliance.

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Former Russian soldier reveals he saw Ukrainian prisoners of war tortured
Former Russian soldier reveals he saw Ukrainian prisoners of war tortured
Most of all, he said, he was sorry for fighting in Ukraine. “I apologise profusely to the entire Ukrainian people for coming to their home with a gun,” he said. “I should have chosen prison over going to Ukraine, but at that moment I was a coward.












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Soaring Death Toll Gives Grim Insight Into Russian Tactics
Soaring Death Toll Gives Grim Insight Into Russian Tactics
“In essence, it does not matter how big the Russian losses are, since their overall human resource is much greater than Ukraine’s,” Mr. Salm, the Estonian official, said in a follow-up email. “In Russia the life of a soldier is worth nothing. A dead soldier, on the other hand, is a hero, regardless of how he died. All lost soldiers can be replaced, and the number of losses will not shift the public opinion against the war.”

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Paul Smith to stop trading in Russia
Paul Smith to stop trading in Russia
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Scientists in China are cloning
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal calls for creation of network to strengthen global startup ecosystem
Union Minister Piyush Goyal calls for creation of network to strengthen global startup ecosystem
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Saturday called for creation of an international network of mentors, investors and entrepreneurs to strengthen the global startup ecosystem.


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Rishi Sunak says he'll release tax return soon in Piers Morgan interview
The PM says he'll be "transparent" in a wide-ranging interview to mark his 100th day in office.


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Wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse can proceed, judge rules
The lawsuit was brought by the father of Anthony Huber, one of two men shot and killed by Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.


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The 10 best-paying jobs of 2023, according to new researchmany pay over $200,000
The 10 best-paying jobs of 2023, according to new researchmany pay over $200,000
The 25 highest-paid jobs in the U.S. all have average annual salaries above $120,000 and many of the top-paying jobs are in health care.


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North Korea says US drills push tensions to 'extreme red line' and threatens 'overwhelming nuclear force'
North Korea says US drills push tensions to 'extreme red line' and threatens 'overwhelming nuclear force'
Citing a visit to Seoul by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin who, with his South Korean counterpart, vowed to expand military exercises to counter North Korea's weapons development - Pyongyang warns the move threatens to turn the region into a "huge war arsenal".


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How to Watch Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show
How to Watch Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show
The nine-time Grammy Award winner will command the stage on Feb. 12.


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Germany drops to no. 2 WHO donor despite new pledge for $140 mln
Germany drops to no. 2 WHO donor despite new pledge for $140 mln
Germany will give 130 million euros ($141.87 million) to the World Health Organization this year, its health minister said on Thursday following a meeting with the U.N. health agency's head.


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COVID can damage your heart. Not talking about it is supercharging anti-vax conspiracies
COVID infection increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, and more. But while anti-vaxxers falsely claim these deaths as MRNA shot complications, the Biden admin is silent.


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The Next Wave of Game-Changing Companies Will be Life-Changing Companies
The Next Wave of Game-Changing Companies Will be Life-Changing Companies
Forerunner is dedicating $250 million to addressing the traditional needs of a non-traditional society


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BBC cancels Autumnwatch to cut costs
BBC cancels Autumnwatch to cut costs
The BBC is ending its wildlife series Autumnwatch as it seeks to cut back on costly television programmes and focus its resources on content that has the h


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4 empowering affirmations to combat imposter syndromeand tips for navigating those emotions
4 empowering affirmations to combat imposter syndromeand tips for navigating those emotions
At times, you may feel undeserving of your success, and imposter syndrome may cloud your judgment. Turn to these affirmations and practices to empower you.


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The worlds most, and least, democratic countries in 2022
The worlds most, and least, democratic countries in 2022
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Briefing: Three Top Twitter Engineers Depart Company
Briefing: Three Top Twitter Engineers Depart Company
Three key Twitter engineering leaders have left the company, according to two people with direct knowledge of the departure. The departing leaders include Murph Finnicum, who led product engineering on Twitters consumer app, along with Brent Frederick and Vijay Rajaram, who were senior leaders within the product organization. All three had recently been promoted to principal software


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Ray Dalio says cash is more attractive than stocks and bonds on the back of rising rates
Ray Dalio says cash is more attractive than stocks and bonds on the back of rising rates
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said cash has become more appealing than stocks and bonds amid rising rates.


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Meta allows Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
Meta allows Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
Meta said that Trump could be banned once again if he continued to violate its policies.


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Paddington 3 Is Still Up in the Air, Says Ben Whishaw: Its Gone Silent
The third installment was set to be titled Paddington in Peru, with franchise newcomer Dougal Wilson on board to direct.


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Here's Why You Should Steal Someone Else's Leadership Style
To become the best leader you can be, you must start by being a version of the leaders you most admire.


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De-Influencers Want You to Think Twice Before Buying That Mascara
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MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other 'toxic stress' on brains of Black children
MRI scans reveal disparate impact of poverty and other 'toxic stress' on brains of Black children
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The Truth About Navigating Chronic Pain in Relationships
The Truth About Navigating Chronic Pain in Relationships
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Nebraskans Are Sitting on Strategic Metals. Is Mining a Patriotic Duty?
One county has a wealth of minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.


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Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Clubs 2023: LAFC Is The First Billion-Dollar Franchise
Since 2019, the average MLS teams valuation has climbed 85% to $579 million.


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Alabama DA 'disgusted' as hundreds of inmates to be set free under new state law
Alabama DA 'disgusted' as hundreds of inmates to be set free under new state law
Alabama's 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney C.J. Robinson said the recent released of 97 inmates under a recent law "disgusted" him "to the core," arguing crime will go up.


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Blankets, Food Banks, and Shuttered Pubs: Brexit Has Delivered a Broken Britain
Brexiteers promised to take back control. But the decision has instead delivered recession, gloom, and despair.


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Athletics: Duplantis 'feels close' to setting new pole vault record
'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.21 metres last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.


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Biden's recent climate decisions will close mines, protect salmon, and may permit drilling in Alaska
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Twitter Makes It Harder To Build Third Party Apps And Fun Bots In Latest Cash Grab
Twitter will shut down free access to its API for third party developers, the latest effort to bring in revenue at the money-starved social media site.


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US expected to announce $2.2 billion Ukraine aid package that includes longer-range missiles | CNN Politics
US expected to announce $2.2 billion Ukraine aid package that includes longer-range missiles | CNN Politics
The US is expected to announce a new Ukraine security package worth approximately $2.2 billion that includes longer-range missiles for the first time, according to multiple US officials.


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Turkey summons nine Western ambassadors over security alerts
Turkey summons nine Western ambassadors over security alerts
Turkey summoned ambassadors of nine Western countries including the United States and Sweden on Thursday to criticise their decisions to temporarily shut diplomatic missions and issue security alerts following Koran-burning incidents in Europe.


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U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to nine-month low; productivity gains speed
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a nine-month low last week as the labor market remains resilient despite higher borrowing costs and mounting fears of a recession this year.


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U.S. military says huge Iranian weapons shipment destined for Yemen rebels seized in Gulf of Oman
U.S. military says huge Iranian weapons shipment destined for Yemen rebels seized in Gulf of Oman
Thousands of assault weapons and almost two dozen advanced anti-tank missiles were recovered, American defense officials said.


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Blinken under pressure to push China on role in lethal fentanyl trade when he visits Beijing | CNN Politics
Members of Congress are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure China to do more to curb the flow of fentanyl and synthetic opioids into the United States on his visit to the country which is expected to take place in the next few days.


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Why the Fed still isn't planning a rate cut this year
Powell said the Fed has tools for tackling that, but it’s unclear if the Fed could stop millions of workers from losing their jobs by just cutting rates. This is why labor advocacy organizations like Employ America have accused the Fed of making a mistake that could cause a recession without solving the inflation problem.


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The rise of the same-game parlay, America's new favorite way to bet
The rise of the same-game parlay, America's new favorite way to bet
\"I\'d say there\'s a hell a lot more of those recreational $20 bettors, and the more recreational your customer base becomes, the more popular same-game parlays become,\" he added. \"Every now and again, they get a big win, so I think all that mixed together has led to them just getting more and more popular.\"


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Argentina unveils new 2,000-peso banknote as inflation bites
Argentina unveils new 2,000-peso banknote as inflation bites
El Directorio del BCRA aprobó la emisión de un nuevo billete de $2000 que conmemora el desarrollo de la ciencia y de la medicina en la Argentina y que tendrá como protagonistas al Instituto Malbrán, a la Dra. Cecilia Grierson y al Dr. Ramón Carrillo. ▶️ https://t.co/6j5Imp5XfR


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Can Mauricio Isais make the jump to Europe, and will it merit a Mexico (or USMNT) call-up?
\"I think one of his strengths is adaptability to new circumstances and his resilience. ... That\'s why Mauricio continues to improve because he\'s intelligent and he\'s trainable,\" Vromant said. \"That\'s something that any coach in the world likes to have in a squad.\"


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Amazon's cloud business reports 20% growth in fourth quarter, missing estimates
Amazon's cloud business reports 20% growth in fourth quarter, missing estimates
Analysts at Oppenheimer, who have the equivalent of a buy rating on Amazon, wrote in a report this week that their research indicated clients were moving to discounted term contracts, optimizing workloads and seeing lighter usage as \"the digital economy reverts somewhat back to in-person.\"


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Amazon told lawmakers it wouldn't build storm shelters in warehouses after fatal collapse
Amazon told lawmakers it wouldn't build storm shelters in warehouses after fatal collapse
Correction: The letter to Amazon was written by three Democratic lawmakers in December 2022. An earlier version didn\'t note the correct date nor the split in the Senate and House representatives.


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Amazon beats on fourth-quarter revenue but provides light guidance
Amazon beats on fourth-quarter revenue but provides light guidance
Operating income in the quarter came in at $2.7 billion, down from $3.5 billion a year ago. The fourth-quarter figure includes about $2.7 billion of charges, of which $640 million came from severance costs related to the layoffs, the company said.


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Nancy Pelosi endorses Adam Schiff for Senate seat from California if Sen. Dianne Feinstein doesn't run
Nancy Pelosi endorses Adam Schiff for Senate seat from California if Sen. Dianne Feinstein doesn't run
\"America is at a crossroads. We can continue to lift our communities, strengthen our economy and defend our Democracy — or let Republicans roll back our progress, threaten our freedoms and give tax breaks to the wealthy special interests,\" Pelosi\'s statement said. \"In 2024, the fight for America\'s future is on the ballot.\"


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Senators call on Biden to delay F-16 jet sale to Turkey until Finland and Sweden allowed into NATO | CNN Politics
Senators call on Biden to delay F-16 jet sale to Turkey until Finland and Sweden allowed into NATO | CNN Politics
The US-Turkey relationship "has been shadowed by continued delays in ratification for NATO enlargement," the letter says, "and those delays pose a risk to the security of the alliance, to Europe and to the international world order that Vladimir Putin continues to threaten."


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Former zoo director accused of serving pygmy goats for dinner in Mexico | CNN
Former zoo director accused of serving pygmy goats for dinner in Mexico | CNN
In a statement, the Environment Department also detailed other administrative inconsistencies at the zoo. It said that in a separate incident, Nava traded four cattle in exchange for materials, tools and supplies for the park, but that it was not informed about the delivery of the cattle in accordance with protocol, and those materials and tools were not found on the zoo's premises.


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Brazilian senator says Bolsonaro participated in a meeting to overturn election and didn't discourage the proposed plan | CNN
Brazilian senator says Bolsonaro participated in a meeting to overturn election and didn't discourage the proposed plan | CNN
Silveira, a former police officer whose congressional term ended this week, was arrested on Thursday on unrelated charges, after he allegedly failed to comply with court orders and tampered with his electronic ankle monitor - the result of a 2021 conviction for anti-democratic acts.


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Opinion: McCarthy's committee vengeance could pose a grave risk | CNN
Opinion: McCarthy's committee vengeance could pose a grave risk | CNN
"[A]s we enter a new Congress," McCarthy wrote to the Democrats' leader, "I am committed to returning the Intelligence Committee to one of genuine honesty and credibility that regains the trust of the American people." Sadly, at the worst possible time, during a moment of rising global tensions, he is doing precisely the opposite.


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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pulls in cash from Wall Street, real estate titans as she mulls reelection bid
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pulls in cash from Wall Street, real estate titans as she mulls reelection bid
\"She is one of the most effective first term senators in modern history without whom we may not have had a gun control package, a gay marriage bill, an infrastructure bill, and the list goes on. I am proud to help her in her re-election campaign,\" Mottur said.


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Jo Johnson resigns as director of firm linked to Adani allegations
Jo Johnson resigns as director of firm linked to Adani allegations
Before the accusations published last week on Twitter, Adani, 60, was the world’s third-richest person, with an estimated $119.5bn (£97bn) fortune. He has fallen to 11th place in the daily updated Bloomberg billionaires\' index after a personal wealth wipeout of $34bn in just four days of trading since the accusations were published.


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Southern US battles winter freeze as thousands suffer power outage in Texas
Southern US battles winter freeze as thousands suffer power outage in Texas
Public transportation in Dallas was experiencing “major delays”, according to Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The system serves about 220,000 riders daily in 13 cities within the Dallas area, with a network of streetcars, light rail, buses and vans.


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Daily Crunch: Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today
Daily Crunch: Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today
Samsung, Google and Qualcomm are poised to take us in and out of reality, Ivan writes. The trio is making a mixed-reality platform that Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon described as “a new era of highly immersive digital experiences that blur the line between our physical and digital worlds. With our Snapdragon XR tech, Samsung’s amazing products, and Google experiences, we have the foundation to make this opportunity a reality.”


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Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally
Rebar robotics firm Toggle adds another $3M to its fundraising tally
“The pandemic has had a significant impact on the construction industry, leading to increased costs and complexity. Supply chain disruptions, inflation, and rising labor costs have all played a role,” he explains. “To combat these challenges, there has been a growing interest in the adoption of robotics in construction. This trend is consistent across different segments of the industry, as owners and contractors seek ways to save time and money. Robotics and automation, similar to those used in manufacturing, are seen as a solution. This has also led to an acceleration in the use of prefab and modular construction methods.”


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Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models
Usage-based pricing is rising, but not replacing other models
Now in its second edition, the firm’s report is based on responses collected between July and August 2022 from private SaaS companies. That was a few months ago, so the data may be lagging a bit, but it still reflects the new spirit in which founders find themselves.


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Pitch Deck Teardown: Laoshi's $570K angel deck
Pitch Deck Teardown: Laoshi's $570K angel deck
Having said that, these numbers are super important in your conversations with your investors; essentially, you’re showing how you are thinking about your business and your market and that you understand the levers in your business. In other words: What if every tutor had 10 students instead of five? What if every tutor cost $100 to acquire instead of $50? By plugging all of that into a model and running experiments to increase your trust in the model, you can get a long way toward building a great picture of your business in numbers.


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Samooha launches with tech that lets companies securely share data
Samooha launches with tech that lets companies securely share data
“Broadly speaking, leveraging customer, consumer and enterprise data is a fact of life for any industry and use case. But most businesses have an incomplete view of customer and consumer data,” Sivaramakrishnan said. “The pandemic shone light on the need for data collaboration in a safe, secure fashion across multiple industries, be that healthcare, manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, and more  . . . Our technology and product approach, coupled with the commercial model, gives us conviction that we are uniquely solving for a critical enterprise data function and hence, has the potential to withstand headwinds.”


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Onehouse is building a neutral data lake integration layer on top of Apache Hudi
Onehouse is building a neutral data lake integration layer on top of Apache Hudi
The $25 million Series A closed in the second half of last year, and was co-led by Addition and Greylock, the same firms that co-led the seed round. The new money brings the total raised to $33 million.


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Triple Whale raises $25M for its smart Shopify data platform
Triple Whale raises $25M for its smart Shopify data platform
“Triple Whale has built an excellent marketing analytics platform that equips multi-channel merchants with the marketing insights they need in a fast-evolving online retail landscape,” said Sabrina Frias, corporate development manager at Shopify. “This strategic investment will help scaling merchants better understand the impact of their marketing spend to scale operations. We look forward to seeing what this team can do!”


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Meet Beek, a startup bringing audiobooks to LatAm with big-name backing
Meet Beek, a startup bringing audiobooks to LatAm with big-name backing
“People will continue watching El Chapo on Netflix if we don’t make them a much better experience,” Valdes said. “So we need to make Beek addictive. We need to make people addicted to good content that is going to help them improve their lives.”


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ToolJet, an open source low-code app builder, wants to help companies do more with less
ToolJet, an open source low-code app builder, wants to help companies do more with less
“The money from the new round will be used for expanding our team,” Kalathil explained. “We need more resources for our engineering and product teams to keep up with feature requests from our community, and to build the internal tooling ecosystem that our community would love.”




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