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What Amplitude’s choice to direct list says about its products, growth and value

Amplitude is going public in a direct listing that will see its shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AMPL.” The company first announced its intention to direct list in July

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China-U.S. cooperation, the only way to fight global climate change

China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China and U.S. cooperation is the only correct choice to fight global climate change. That's the message from China's State Councilor and

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Ghana ready to host 2023 African Games, says president

FILE PIC: President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana Ghana is ready to host a successful African Games in 2023, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday.The president gave the a

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Web building platform Duda snaps up e-commerce cart tool Snipcart

Duda announced Wednesday that it acquired Canada-based Snipcart, a startup that enables businesses to add a shopping cart to their websites.The acquisition is Palo Alto-based Duda’s first deal, and fo

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“Knowledge-as-a-service” platform Lynk lands funding from UBS’ Investment Bank

Lynk, the “knowledge-as-a-service” platform with more than 840,000 experts, announced today it has added $5 million raised from UBS’ Investment Bank division to its previously announced Series B. This

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PayEm comes out of stealth with $27M and its answer to the expense report

Itamar Jobani was a software developer working for a medical company and “hated that time of the month” when he had to use the company’s chosen reimbursement tool.“It was full of friction and as part

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Vector design tool Vectornator raises $20M round led by EQT Ventures

It’s an age-old tech industry story: company comes up with a tool to solve its own problem, then realizes the tool is actually worth more than the existing company. Something similar happened to Linea

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Ships rescue 400 migrants from wooden boat in the Mediterranean

A crew member from the German NGO migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 distributes life jackets to migrants during a rescue operation in waters off the coast of Tunisia. /Reuters/Darrin Zammit Lupi

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GOP lawmaker threatened officials while trying to enter Afghanistan: report

Oklahoma Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R) allegedly threatened U.S. Embassy staffers in Tajikistan when requesting assistance in transporting a large amount of cash into the c

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Hurricane Ida from space: Photos from astronauts and satellites

Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, making the first hurricane of the year to hit the Gulf Coast and the first to reach the U.S.

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August: U.S. consumer confidence falls to six-month low amid Delta surge

U.S. consumer confidence declined in August amid a Delta variant-fueled COVID-19 surge, hitting the lowest level since February, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Hurricane Ida from space: Photos from astronauts and satellites

Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, making the first hurricane of the year to hit the Gulf Coast and the first to reach the U.S.

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China cuts minors' time on online games to three hours per week

A woman is playing game on her phone at China Digital Entertainment Expo and Conference in Shanghai, China, July 31, 2021. /CFPChina on Monday went further to prevent g

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Reframe your Metaphors, and other lessons from Y Combinator S21 Day 1

After a 17-hour marathon through nearly 200 startup pitches, the Equity team was fired up to get back on Twitter and chat through some early trends and favorites from the first day of Y CombinatorR

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Yandex buys out Uber’s stake in Yandex Self-Driving Group, Eats, Lavka and Delivery for $1B

Russian internet and ride-hail giant Yandex has acquired Uber’s stake in its Self-Driving Group (SDG), as well as Uber’s indirect interest in Yandex.Eats, Yandex.Lavka and Yandex.Delivery.

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Whoop raises another $200M for its athlete-focused fitness wearable

Founded in 2012, Whoop is far from a household name in the world of fitness trackers. But over the years, the company has attracted its share of converts. It hasn’t had any issue attracting venture ca

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Challenger bank Bunq rolls out Spanish IBANs

Amsterdam-based challenger bank Bunq is updating its service with a handful of new features. In addition to Dutch, German and French bank account numbers, existing and new users in Spain can now get a