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When underwater literally means just that: Google expands its subsea cable infrastructure with Nuvem to connect the U.S. with Bermuda and Portugal. Here’s when it will be operational.
Grammar, Spanish-style: Correcto grabs $7 million to build out its “Grammarly for Spanish.” Common phrases get a digital treatment.
Take Goodnotes on this new deal: Note-taking app Goodnotes invests $1.9 million in digital stationery company WeBudding. Find out why the startup pivoted.
You gotta pay to play with X: Rumors have swirled recently about what X plans to put behind a paywall. Today, audio and video calls will become a premium subscriber–only feature. Ring-a-ching-ching.
Diamond in the rough: The current labor market is a gold mine of talent for startups. Here’s why. (TC+)
Search no more for that scientific needle in a haystack: Elicit is building a tool to automate scientific literature review. It’s like having a digital card catalog.
Finally those fake coins are worth something: Reddit will start paying you real money for your karma. Now, that’s some good karma.
Meet Jenkins: Nx lands $16 million to build “monorepo” tools, like Jenkins, for software developers. Don’t worry, we tell you what that is.
Lesson learned: TeachMe.To lands $2 million to connect beginner athletes with local coaches. You now have no excuse to learn pickleball.
This Mixin was not on the frozen yogurt menu: Hackers steal $200 million from crypto company Mixin. This one broke some records.
Sometimes it’s best to just listen: What’s the best way to run a startup in a world full of advice? We have some answers. (TC+)
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