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French VC firm Partech has closed another seed fund dedicated to early-stage tech startups — the fund is called Partech Entrepreneur IV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s probably not a secret to those doing a lot of focused work in the space, but when it comes to generative AI, it’s quickly becoming apparent that how a user interfaces with generative models and systems is at least as important as the underlying training and inference technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India won’t enforce a cap on the market share for players operating on the homegrown payments network until December 31, 2024 in a surprising move that analysts say is a major a win for Google Pay and Walmart’s PhonePe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Much of the company’s sales are outside the UK today, with U.S. “Hueligans,” the company’s loyal fans, representing Huel’s second-biggest market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Web3 developer platform Fleek has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Polychain Capital, the company shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

European Central Bank officials alleged on Wednesday that bitcoin is “rarely used for legal transactions." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to Corning in-house research, “84% of consumers across three of the largest smartphone markets – China, India, and the United States — cite durability as the number one purchasing consideration behind brand itself.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pearpop, a marketplace for social collaborations, announced today that it has raised an extension to its 2021-era Series A funding round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli urban trip planning app Moovit unveiled a new feature Tuesday that allows users to follow a transit line’s movements along the map in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. government said it is banning telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from several prominent Chinese brands in an effort to protect the nation’s communications network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices