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Kitopi to expand its cloud kitchen services after raising $60m in Series B funding
Kitopi, a tech startup dually headquartered in New York and Dubai and manages cloud kitchen platform with partners and restaurants to expand their delivery reach, has raised $60m in new funding. The Series B funding round was led by Knollwood and Lumia Capital with further participation from new and existing…
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Facebook wants to bring WhatsApp Pay to India in six months
Facebook is preparing to roll out WhatsApp Pay in many more countries in the next six months. Developing markets such as India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, etc. will be the main drivers. WhatsApp Pay existed in India back in 2018 as a part of a trial run where Facebook could…
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Nigeria is becoming Africa’s unofficial tech capital
Africa has one of the world’s fastest growing tech markets and Nigeria is becoming its unofficial capital. While the West African nation is commonly associated with negative cliches around corruption and terrorism — which persist as serious problems, and influenced the Trump administration’s recent restrictions on Nigerian immigration to the…
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Marvel’s Disney Plus shows finally unveiled in new Super Bowl TV spot
Fans of blockbuster films can always expect the Super Bowl to deliver the goods when it comes to ‘Big Game’ spots for the year’s biggest upcoming tentpole films. However, the rise of streaming services has seen more television shows jostle for some time in the spotlight, and Disney Plus has…
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TikTok has its Super Bowl moment in more ways than one
It’s best to think of the Super Bowl as the Content Bowl; brands try to outdo each other with celebrity power, attempts at creating viral moments, and trailers for the biggest movies. This year, that included TikTok. TikTok aired a 30-second Super Bowl commercial during the game, leaning into the…
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Marvel gives first looks at Falcon and Winter Solider, Loki, and WandaVision Disney+ series during Super Bowl
Marvel Studios used its big Super Bowl advertising spot to quickly tease three upcoming Disney+ series: Falcon and Winter Soldier, Loki, and WandaVision. There wasn’t much footage from any of the series, but there was enough glimpses to tease fans. The Falcon and the Winter Solider saw Anthony Mackie’s Sam…
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