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Daily Crunch: Citing data privacy concerns, Italy temporarily bans ChatGPT

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Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Italy gives ChatGPT the boot : Italy’s government has been on a blocking kick lately. A few days ago, we wrote about a possible ban on cultivated meat , and today Italy wants to block ChatGPT, citing data protection concerns. On that note, enjoy your weekend! You’re hired!

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Surging homegrown talent and VC spark Italy’s tech renaissance

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As Italy reinstates many COVID-19 restrictions, the country’s tech ecosystem is watching and waiting to see what the wider effects of the emergency will be. Italy’s ecosystem for tech venture capital and startups has been in development for years and has made decent strides in the last decade.

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ManoMano raises $355 million for its home improvement e-commerce platform

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French startup ManoMano has raised a Series F funding round of $355 million led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Following today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of $2.6 Following today’s funding round, the company has reached a valuation of $2.6 It is currently available in six European countries.

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Digital road freight forwarder Sennder raises $160M Series, plans European expansion

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Only last November, Germany’s Forto, a digital freight forwarder, raised another $50 million in funding, taking its total raised to $103 million. As a data-driven company, we contribute to making the logistics industry fit for a sustainable future; ensuring transparency, flexibility and efficiency in the distribution of goods.

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Wefox secures new funding at $4.5 billion valuation as it aims for profitability

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Wefox , the German insurtech startup, has closed a new funding round from existing investors. The funding amount isn’t going to impress anyone as the company managed to secure $55 million. Many startups are struggling to raise funding rounds or have to lower their valuation. Wefox secures new funding at $4.5

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Healthcare tech platform Doctolib reaches $6.4 billion valuation

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French startup Doctolib has announced that is has raised a new funding round. In particular, Doctolib acts as a booking platform that connects doctors with patients; 60 million people have used it in France, Germany and Italy. With this round, the company has reached a valuation of €5.8 billion, or $6.4

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Getir is now worth nearly $12 billion after raising another $768 million

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Mubadala Investment Company is leading the founding round with Abu Dhabi Growth Fund (ADG), Alpha Wave Global, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global also participating. That’s why these instant delivery startups have been raising mega rounds of funding. It’s a capital-intensive industry.

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