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US indicts California man accused of stealing Shopify customer data

A grand jury has indicted a California resident accused of stealing Shopify customer data on over a hundred merchants, TechCrunch has learned.The indictment charges Tassilo Heinrich with aggravated id

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Byju’s acquires Indian tutor Aakash for nearly $1 billion

Why did Byju’s raise over $1 billion last year and is already inching closer to securing another half a billion dollars? We are getting some answers today.Byju’s said on Monday it has acquired Aakash

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Facebook-backed Indian social commerce Meesho raises $300M at $2.1B valuation

Meesho said on Monday it has raised $300 million in a new financing round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as the Indian social commerce startup works to become the “single ecosystem that will enab

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Macron orders nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in France

French President Emmanuel Macron is seen on a TV screen as he makes a televised address on the new COVID-19 restrictions from the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 31, 2021. /AFP French Pr

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Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games

The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are mitigating the risks, but s

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'Poems from Jamaica' Review

Released in March 2020, the book Poems from Jamaica is the first Jamaican collection of poems translated and published in China. This was made possible by the collaboration between Professor Hou Tao o

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UK foreign students call for fees refund

02:09 An online petition has been set up in the UK by international students who want the government to refund some of their tuition fees.The petition, which has already received more

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China's Consulate General urges nationals in U.S. to be vigilant

Chinese citizens in the U.S. should be vigilant against possible discrimination and violence against Asians as hate crimes against Asians in the country have seen an upward trend recently, China's Co

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EV makers oppose delay to automotive emissions penalty increase

Electric vehicle manufacturers are pushing back against a decision to delay penalty increases for automakers who fail to meet fuel efficiency standards.A lobbying group representing legacy automakers

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How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms

I’ve recently advised a number of emerging venture capital funds that are struggling to determine the most effective steps they can take to support their portfolio companies.Almost every private equit

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Indian edtech giant Byju’s in talks to raise over $600 million at $15 billion valuation

Indian edtech giant Byju’s, which raised over a billion dollars last year as the pandemic accelerated the adoption of online learning services in India, is about to kickoff a new fundraising spr

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Accused Georgia spa gunman faces 'malice murder' charges

Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock in Cherokee County poses in a jail booking photograph after he was taken into custody by the Crisp County Sheriff's Office in Cordele, Georgia, U.S. March 16,

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Asian-Americans stand in solidarity after Atlanta shooting

Americans held vigils throughout the U.S. to grieve for the victims of the Atlanta spa shooting and to stand in solidarity with the Asian-American community.The Atlanta

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Trump looks to take down Raffensberger in Georgia

Former President Donald Trump is expected to endorse Rep. Jody Hice in a campaign to unseat Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger in next year’s Republican prim

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Biden picks space shuttle specialist to head NASA

Bill Nelson served as a payload specialist aboard the last successful space shuttle mission before the Challenger disaster.

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Police Use Water Cannon as German Lockdown Protest Turns Violent

Police deployed water cannon and pepper spray after a gathering of some 20,000 protesters against lockdown and other coronavirus rules in central Germany turned violent

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Peace vigil held in New York for Asian hate crime victims

01:01 A peace vigil was held Friday in Union Square in New York City, calling for justice for victims of hate crimes against Asians. Hundreds gathered to mourn the eight victims -six o