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Bookshare without Borders: #3/3

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In the first installment of this series, I described the Bookshare International library and where we hope to take it next. Digitally processing Arabic-language content is no easy task. The second blog post looked at our growing Bookshare Spanish-language program.

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Crop One, Emirate open ‘world’s largest vertical farm’ in Dubai

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Crop One Holdings and Emirates Flight Catering announced this week they opened Emirates Crop One, what they say is “the world’s largest vertical farm.”. The over 330,000-square-foot facility is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates near Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central.

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Betsy Beaumon on Benetech's Literacy Program

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This has led to advancements that benefit everyone. Bookshare International Yup, Bookshare now has Arabic books. The news that this is the largest accessible Arabic book collection in the world is bittersweet. Not just a couple, but 100 of them. Clearly, more are needed, but it’s a solid start. Is Spanish more your bag?

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Thynk wants to upgrade hotel stays with a vertical software platform

TechCrunch

More specifically, Petit was looking for an industry that could benefit from an enterprise software solution that could focus on three pillars — sales, operations and finance. After that, data can be used for several internal processes — group booking, payment flows with deposits and pre-payments, proposal production and more.

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Fashinza, a B2B supply chain marketplace for fashion brands, raises $100M

TechCrunch

But CEO Pawan Gupta says that the platform was designed to handle exactly these types of supply chain challenges by providing access to fulfillment options that wouldn’t normally be available to international companies. the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. billion injection from venture firms last year. .

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JETOUR: China’s Jeep and Land Rover looks for a way forward

TechNode

JETOUR has also created a sprawling community offering car owners discounts and benefits courtesy of its 320 partners in over 40 countries, ranging from scenic zones and adventure camps to hotels and restaurants, and 2,000 stations worldwide available for emergency repairs.

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Sunday competitor Qlub emerges with $17M seed round from Cherry and Point Nine

TechCrunch

The benefits for restaurants include a higher potential turnover of tables, more possibility of tips for wait staff and returning customers who enjoy the simple experience. Qlub has so far launched in UAE, KSA and India, with additional international markets set to follow in the weeks and months ahead.

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