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As Alphabet crests the $1T mark, SaaS stocks reach all-time highs of their own

Continuing our irregular surveys of the public markets, two things happened this week that are worth our time. First, a third domestic technology company — Alphabet — passed the $1 trillio

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Zendesk launches Sell Marketplace to bring app store to CRM product

Zendesk acquired Base CRM in 2018 to give customers a CRM component to go with its core customer service software. After purchasing the company, it changed the name to Sell, and today the company anno

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Chinese state councilor stresses efforts to ensure basic livelihood of people in difficulties

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong has called for concrete efforts to ensure basic living standards of people in difficult circumstances and services for people with di

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We’ve gone Plaid #

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This week Danny and Alex were back together to riff over a the latest e

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Russia's acting FM hails stabilizing role of Moscow-Beijing coordination

The coordination between Moscow and Beijing in foreign policy has had an "important stabilizing influence on the world," acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. Speaking at a pres

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11 U.S. troops wounded in Iranian missile attack on Iraq bases

Eleven U.S. service members had to receive treatment for concussion symptoms after an Iranian missile strike on January 8, a U.S. military spokesman said on Thursday.Ne

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Fires, floods threaten Aussie critters at iconic zoo

Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer o

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Giant Olympic rings installed at Tokyo's waterfront

A giant Olympic symbol, the five rings, was installed Friday morning at Tokyo's lankmark waterfront and will be officially lighted when the Tokyo Olympic Games is six

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Funnel closes $47M Series B to prepare marketing data for better reporting and analysis

Funnel, the Stockholm-based startup that offers technology to help businesses prepare — or make “business-ready” — their marketing data for better reporting and analysis, has c

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3 alleged white supremacists arrested ahead of pro-gun rally in U.S. Virginia

Canadian national Patrik Jordan Mathews (Photo courtesy of Royal Canadian Mounted Police) The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested three alleged whi

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Fires, floods threaten Aussie critters at iconic zoo

Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer o

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Scientists create living brick with sand, bacteria

Scientists in the United States developed a living, green material made of sand and bacteria, displaying both structural load-bearing and biological functions.The study, presented on Wednesday in

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APD | Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visits India

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanNew Delhi, Jan.17, (APD) - The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos began his three-day visit to India on Tuesday by paying his respects to India’s fa

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Erdogan Announces Turkey is Sending Troops to Libya

Ankara and the UN-backed Government of National Accord previously signed an agreement to deploy Turkish troops to the war-torn country. Turkey noted though that the dep

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Venture Highway announces $78.6M second fund to invest in early-stage startups in India

Venture Highway, a VC firm in India founded by former Google executive Samir Sood, said on Thursday it has raised $78.6 million for its second fund as it looks to double down on investing in early-sta

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Amazon’s fresh $1B investment in India is not a big favor, says India trade minister

India’s trade minister isn’t impressed with Amazon’s new $1 billion investment in the country.A day after Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos announced that his company is pumping in an additional $1

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Epsagon scores $16M Series A to monitor modern development environments

Epsagon, an Israeli startup that wants to help monitor modern development environments like serverless and containers, announced a $16 million Series A today.U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), a new invest