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Feb 7, 2023 • 4min
WhatsApp lets users put voice notes as status updates
WhatsApp Status, the feature that was introduced in 2017 as the company’s take on Snapchat Stories, has received a number of updates to make it more attractive and appealing to users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 7, 2023 • 4min
More job cuts loom as Sendy changes course in Nigeria
In October last year, Sendy, a Kenyan logistics scale-up, wound up its supplies service, which enabled retailers to purchase FMCGs directly from manufacturers, saying it was directing all its focus on its end-to-end fulfillment offering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 6, 2023 • 5min
Simple HealthKit is taking on health equity with at-home diagnostics, treatment
Simple HealthKit provides at-home and in-clinic diagnostics, performs its own testing and telehealth services and works with pharmacy partners for treatment and follow-up care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 6, 2023 • 4min
Hackers exploiting two-year-old VMware flaw to launch large-scale ransomware campaign
Cyber-criminals are actively exploiting a two-year-old VMware vulnerability as part of a ransomware campaign targeting thousands of organizations worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 3, 2023 • 4min
Apple says it now has 935 million paid subscriptions
Apple had a rare quarter where it missed its revenue target due to problems in the supply chain and manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 3, 2023 • 4min
As the bee population declines, this startup secures $8M to apply AI and EVs to pollination
Given our general reliance on something called “food” you’d think the issue of pollination – and its general decline – might be higher up the world’s agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 2, 2023 • 4min
Twitter to end free access to its API
Twitter will discontinue offering free access to the Twitter API starting February 9 and will make a paid version available, the Elon Musk-owned microblogging website said as it looks for more avenues to monetize the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 2, 2023 • 4min
Snapchat now has more than 2 million paid subscribers
Snapchat has more than 2 million paid subscribers on its Snapchat+ program, the company said during its latest earnings report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 1, 2023 • 3min
Twitter discontinues CoTweets, says will debut text attachments next week
Twitter announced Tuesday that it is discontinuing CoTweeting, a feature that let two users co-author a tweet. The company said that the feature will immediately cease to exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 1, 2023 • 6min
Identity management platform Saviynt secures $205M in debt, appoints new CEO
Showing that there’s real investor enthusiasm for identity management platforms, Saviynt, which enables companies to secure apps, data and infrastructure in a single platform, today announced that it raised $205 million in debt from AB Private Credit Investors’ Tech Capital Solutions group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
