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Southeast Asian lending platform Validus raises $20 million for its Series B+ round
Small- to medium-sized businesses are one of the most important parts of Southeast Asia’s economy, but many have trouble securing growth capital from traditional financial institutions. Validus wants to fix the financing gap with its peer-to-peer lending platform, which connects accredited lenders with SMEs. The Singapore-based startup announced today that…
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Instagram Lite vanishes ahead of a redesign
You’ll have to go without Instagram Lite's more efficient social networking for a while — but just a while. In the wake of an Android Police report, Instagram has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s “rolling back” Lite in those countries where it was a… Source
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Elon Musk just put a new person in charge of production at Tesla’s Fremont factory
On the same day that Elon Musk defied local regulations and reopened Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, the CEO put a new person in charge of production. Musk named Richard Miller, who was director of paint operations at Tesla, to head of production at the factory, according to an internal…
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Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones may let you wear them ‘backwards’
Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones may lean on more than just their looks or common AirPod features to reel you in. Tipsters talking to 9to5Mac claim the headphones (purportedly called AirPods Studio) will have sensor and software features you haven… Source
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Slack’s new iPhone app hits the App Store ahead of official launch
Slack announced a redesigned iPhone app with a new navigation bar at the bottom of the app in update notes today. However, it seems the redesign is still rolling out, even if you’ve updated to the latest version of the app — myself and another Verge colleague don’t have it…
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Apple’s AirPods Studio might be the smartest over-ear headphones ever
Apple is said to be designing the AirPods Studio, and a brand new leak suggests that these will be the smartest pair of headphones we’ve ever seen. The over-the-ear AirPods Studio – also rumored to be called AirPods X – will include a number of sensors that can detect how…
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