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Kocomo raises millions to give people a way to co-own a luxury vacation home

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We are focused initially on Americans and Canadians wanting to buy a vacation home in Mexico, the Caribbean and Costa Rica and then eventually we will be doing the same in Europe,” said Martin Schrimpff, co-founder and CEO of Kocomo. such as Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

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Apeel gets more cash to fight poverty and food insecurity in emerging markets with its food-preserving tech

TechCrunch

” The initial markets will be in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Vietnam, where Apeel’s tech will treat avocados, pineapples, asparagus and citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. . “The program with the IFC is to build supply chains out,” he said. Temasek and Astanor Ventures.

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Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding

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Mexico is the second-biggest market globally for the NFL, Jaime Misrahi told TechCrunch in an interview. That’s part of why the NFL chose the startup to develop its own “NFL by Draftea” product, marking a unique international partnership for the league, according to Jaime Misrahi.

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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013

Tech Soup

According to the International Environmental Technology Center of the United Nations Environment Program. According to Park Young-Woo of the United Nations Environment Program, the Asia-Pacific region now produces more than half of global e-waste. World Snapshot. This is true for most of Asia where the problem is becoming critical.

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

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When you give someone the gift of an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica, you're helping to protect and restore one of the world's most extraordinary yet highly threatened regions now and for future generations. The GRO Foundation: Global Relief Outreach. Adopt An Acre of Rainforest. Photo by Dmason. Check out their MySpace page.

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Break the Bias: Changing the Game for Girls & Women

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Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. In addition, female athletes globally have faced abuse and harassment from the very people who are charged with coaching and supporting them to succeed.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

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April 28, 2023 ChatGPT parent company OpenAI closes $300M share sale at $27B-29B valuation VC firms including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global are picking up new shares, according to documents seen by TechCrunch. A source tells us Founders Fund is also investing. How does ChatGPT handle data privacy?

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