NBA champion Tristan Thompson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 that he’s partnering with global telecom company World Mobile to launch a community-owned mobile network called Uplift. The network offers unlimited data plans starting at $9.99 per month. Uplift is built on blockchain technology and a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN). …
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Pastor Folu Adeboye recalled the terrifying New Year’s Day moment that could have ended in tragedy She shared how a strange food gift almost claimed the lives of the Adeboye household What she decided to do next left her family and church members in awe of divine discernment Pastor (Mrs) …
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BRITS could see their tax bill rise by up to £377 extra a year if Rachel Reeves hikes income tax in the upcoming Autumn Budget. The Chancellor has refused to rule out hiking the tax in efforts to plug a fiscal black hole ahead of her statement on November 26. …
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IntrCity SmartBus, a tech-enabled intercity bus platform in India, has raised $30 million in funding to expand its network across smaller cities and towns in the South Asian nation. The all-equity Series D round, led by A91 Partners, values the Noida-based startup at $140 million post-money. Intercity travel is accelerating …
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Volkswagen has struggled with the shift to electric vehicles. Photo: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFPSource: AFP Volkswagen reported its first quarterly loss for five years Thursday, topping one billion euros, as the German auto giant struggles with US tariffs and a troubled electric shift at subsidiary Porsche. The loss in the …
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pakistan’s defense minister on Wednesday threatened to “obliterate” the Taliban, which controls neighboring Afghanistan, after negotiations toward lasting peace between the two sides failed. Peace talks wrapped up in Istanbul, Turkey, without a “workable solution,” according to Pakistan Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, …
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Cluely’s Roy Lee has a message for startup founders: you should be thinking harder about how to go viral. “Generally, if you’re not in deep tech, then you need to low-key deep focus on distribution,” Lee told the crowd at Disrupt 2025. But he also made it clear that not …
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Japan’s national flag flutters in the wind on the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building in Tokyo. Photo: Kazuhiro NOGI / AFPSource: AFP The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold Thursday at 0.5 percent, warning of lingering economic “high uncertainties” linked to US trade tariffs. The decision, …
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India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That shift has helped Snabbit, an on-demand home-help startup, secure $30 million in new funding and lift its valuation to $180 million, up from $80 million five months ago. The all-equity …
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Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter. Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFPSource: AFP South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fuelled market demand for memory chips. The artificial intelligence industry has provided a …
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