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Brazil regulator fines Apple $2 million for not including chargers with iPhone 12

The Verge

Critics suggested the change had more to do with allowing Apple to reduce shipping costs, and environmental experts said the impact on the environment would likely be minimal. Procon said it asked Apple whether the company would reduce the iPhone 12’s price since there were no chargers included, and did not receive a response.

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Why it’s not easy to break into the Brazilian tech market – a chat with Boo-box’s Marco Gomes

The Next Web

Marco Gomes is the founder of social media advertising company Boo-box , which reaches 60 million people in Brazil monthly with ads from clients like Google, Unilever, Volkswagen and Microsoft. He’ll be speaking at our upcoming TNW Conference Latin America , which takes place on 28 and 29 August in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Despite the downturn, CVC gains traction in Brazil’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Despite the challenging fundraising environment of 2022, we saw more big corporations launching their corporate venture arms in Brazil last year than during the boom years of 2020 and 2021. Currently, financial companies make up about 20% of CVCs in Brazil , which is more than any other sector.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Corp dev handbook, Chicago startups, Brazil’s e-commerce landscape

TechCrunch

“As the venture landscape becomes more a meritocratic environment where resumes and institutional affiliations matter less, these strategies can make the difference between a successful fundraise and a fruitless meeting,” says Agya Ventures co-founder Kunal Lunawat. . The IPO market in Brazil is changing,” they write.

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Drone data scanning company Skycatch announces a $25M raise

TechCrunch

The list includes Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Australia, Canada, the U.S., We saw the true value prop for Skycatch is operating in edge environments where there’s no connection to internet. Indonesia, China, Philippines, Thailand and Japan. In particular, the company is seeking to work with sites where connectivity is limited.

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Brazil’s iFood outlines sustainability initiatives aiming to reduce its carbon footprint

TechCrunch

We want to transform the entire supply chain for plastic-free packaging in Brazil. But the company is also working with Tembici , a provider of electric bikes in Brazil, to move its delivery fleet off of internal combustion powered mopeds or scooters. Tembici raises $47M Series B to expand its fleet of electric bikes. “We

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

People often ask me: How are consumers different in Brazil? What this tells us is that foreign investors would do well to keep a sharp eye on emerging opportunities beyond heavily covered markets like Brazil and Mexico. Every top university in Brazil has a pool of angels.

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