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What it’s like to found a startup in Estonia

The Next Web

I happen to be from Estonia, a small, but fiercely proud country near the Baltic Sea, one with a burgeoning startup scene that’s full of driven, intelligent and hungry entrepreneurs. In Estonia, people who set out to build a great business can’t expect to be greeted with encouragement and support from the broader community.

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Revolut lets customers switch to Revolut Bank in 10 additional countries

TechCrunch

The Bank of Lithuania has granted a specialized license — it isn’t a full-fledged license per se, as it focuses on some activities. Now, customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will be able to become Revolut Bank customers. its home country and its biggest market.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3’s EKG feature is coming to 31 new countries

The Verge

Samsung says the app was granted a CE marking in December, which means that it complies with applicable regulations in Europe and can be offered in the European Economic Area. Apple introduced the ability to take an EKG with the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018 , though Apple Watches still can’t natively track blood pressure.

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eAgronom closes $7.4M Series A to create a farming-based carbon credits platform

TechCrunch

Now Estonia-based eAgronom , another FMS startup, has closed a $7.4 EAgronom is also the recipient of a $600,000 EU grant, and had previously raised $12 million in backing from investors. It will also expand to new markets (including outside of the EU), and improve its carbon tracking technologies.

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Bird will double its size in Europe with massive $150 million spend

The Verge

The Santa Monica-based scooter sharing company announced that it will bring its battery-powered two-wheelers to 50 new cities on the continent in the coming months, in addition to growing its fleet in its current markets. The move comes as scooter sharing continues to perform strongly in Europe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

TechCrunch

He then started Social West , a Calgary-based digital marketing conference that, before long, expanded to three cities. Bird noted that “thanks to our high retention, we’re able to build a company culture that makes up for any of the disadvantages of a smaller labor market.” venture capital.

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

TechCrunch

Major brands are experimenting with it, using the AI to generate ad and marketing copy, for example. We’ve been putting market participants on notice that instances in which AI tools are effectively being designed to deceive people can place them on the hook for FTC action,” she stated. And OpenAI is heavily investing in it.

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