Month: April 2020
Cheetah, a restaurant wholesale app that pivoted to consumers for COVID-19, nabs $36M
A lot of restaurants have shuttered in the wake of stay-at-home guidance and government orders for non-essential businesses to close down, so a startup called Cheetah that provided a wholesale delivery service for them pivoted to selling to consumers, and now it’s raised a round of funding, both to expand…
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Does Final Fantasy VII Remake’s bizarro ending work?
The Final Fantasy VII remake does more than retell a familiar story from a classic roleplaying game. If you’re planning to play it, you shouldn’t read any further. But if you’ve finished the final chapter, you’ll know that its ending diverges pretty sharply from the original story — not only…
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Google’s brand new Pixel Buds are on sale for $125 at US Cellular
The latest version of Google’s Pixel Buds just started shipping yesterday, but US Cellular isn’t waiting to offer a discount. With the code ACCESSORY30, customers can snag a pair of the smart, true wireless earbuds for 30 percent off. That drops the… Source
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Investors, startup founders in India pool $13M to fund projects that fight coronavirus
More than 150 investors and entrepreneurs in India are funding dozens of projects in a bid to help millions better combat the COVID-19 epidemic and help the nation’s booming startup ecosystem withstand the economic devastation the pandemic has caused. The investors said they have contributed 1 billion Indian rupees —…
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Faze Clan launches new studio for original film and TV projects
Faze Clan is expanding beyond platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Today the esports and lifestyle company announced the launch of Faze Studios, alongside producer Michael Sugar’s Sugar23 platform, with the goal of producing original film and TV projects. No specific shows or movies were announced, but Faze says that “the…
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Instagram now allows users to fundraise for nonprofits while livestreaming
Instagram is today launching a new way for users to fundraise for nonprofits via Instagram Live, amid the coronavirus pandemic. While the company had already offered Donation Stickers for the use in Stories, the new Live Donations feature will allow anyone to create fundraisers while live streaming, either alone or…
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