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PingCAP, the open-source developer behind TiDB, closes $270 million Series D

PingCAP, the open-source software developer best known for NewSQL database TiDB, has raised a $270 million Series D. TiDB handles hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP), and is aimed at

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Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

Democrat Joe Biden’s campaign says it will fight any efforts by President Donald Trump’s campaign to go to the U.S. Supreme Court to prevent ballots from being tabulate

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Poland to announce new curbs as it reports record rise in daily COVID cases

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister’s chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said, as daily infections

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Italy has 48 hours to approve new COVID-19 restrictions: Health Minister

Italy’s health minister said on Sunday that new data on the coronavirus was “terrifying” and the country had two days to approve further restrictions to curb its spread

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Teampay adds $5M to its Series A at higher valuation after growing ARR 320% growth since the round

What do you call the grey area between a Series A and a Series B? In 2020, when the money is taken on opportunistically, you call it a Series A-1 extension, according to Teampay. Even if the new capit

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Upgrade adds rewards program to its credit card

Fintech startup Upgrade has been quite successful with its two flagship products —a low-cost credit card and personal loans. The company is making its credit card more attractive by adding rewards.Upg

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UK's three-tier coronavirus alert system kicks in to tackle rising infections

A new three-tier COVID-19 alert system set out by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came into force on Wednesday across England as the country struggles to fight the co

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Databricks crossed $350M run rate in Q3, up from $200M one year ago

The Exchange regularly covers companies as they approach and crest the $100 million revenue mark. Our goal in tracking startups growing at scale is to scout future IPO candidates and better understand

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AC Ventures announces the first close of its $80 million fund for Indonesian startups

As one of the world’s most populated countries, with a fast-growing internet economy, Indonesia offers plenty of opportunity for startups. AC Ventures wants to tap into that with its $80 million ACV C

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Has COVID-19 created a global mental health problem?

04:04 The global fight against COVID-19 hasn't just affected the physical health of millions of people but also the mental wellness of people around the world.Some have struggled to ad

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Coralogix lands $25M Series B to rethink log analysis and monitoring

Logging and monitoring tends to be an expensive endeavor because of the sheer amount of data involved. Companies are therefore forced to pick and choose what they monitor, limiting what they can see.

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UK parliament's lower house appoves bill able to break Brexit treaty

The EU flag hangs from Europa House in London, September 29, 2020. /AP Britain's House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce deal with

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UK's Brexit treaty override powers approved by parliament's lower house

Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce deal with the European Union, despite the threat of legal

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Territorial dispute highlighted in 1st phone talk between Suga, Putin

In their first phone talks since the new Japanese leader took office earlier this month, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday he is eager to resolve a territ

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Germany replaces military intelligence boss after far-right scandals

Soldiers from Germany's elite Special Forces Command, known as the KSK, take part in a training exercise in Calw, southern Germany. /AP Germany's defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauerwil

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Tesla sues Trump Administration to end tariffs on the ‘brain’ of its vehicles

Tesla is suing the Trump Administration over tariffs on a computer chip and other parts it imports from China, joining an increasingly long list of similar lawsuits filed by hundreds of companies, in

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VW’s Traton Group strikes a deal with TuSimple to develop autonomous trucks

The Traton Group, Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck business, has taken a minority stake in TuSimple as part of an agreement between the two companies to develop self-driving trucks.Neither company disclos