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China’s JD.com pilots cross-border platform Joybuy in London as it takes on Temu in UK’s $163 billion e-commerce market

TechNode

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has started quietly piloting its cross-border platform Joybuy in the UK, marking its push into the European market. Details: The app supports JD.com login credentials and already features a wide range of products, from appliances and furniture to snacks, pet supplies, and beauty items from international brands.

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TikTok’s beloved Dubai chocolate is breaking the pistachio supply chain

Fast Company Tech

Well, that fervor is now causing an international shortage of pistachios. Instantly recognisable by its vibrant green filling, TikTokers flooded the platform with enthusiastic taste tests of the bar , which is sold exclusively in the UAE. Remember when TikTok went nuts for Dubai chocolate?

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Korea’s Riiid raises $175M from SoftBank to expand its AI-based learning platform to global markets

TechCrunch

India’s online learning platform Unacademy raises $150 million at $1.45 The ACT development comes after Riiid said that the former CEO of ACT, Marten Roorda, was joining its international arm Riiid Labs as its “executive in residence,” so that could point to more ACT prep applications for other markets, too.

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The First AI Center of Excellence Announced in the United Arab Emirates – Powered by DataRobot

DataRobot

As Senior Technical Analyst at GlobalData, Beatriz Vale explains “It will be exciting to follow the evolution of the new AI CoE, in the stimulating environment offered by Hub71, and within the context of the fast-growing market of Abu Dhabi and the UAE, the second largest economy in the Arab world.” Industry Analyst Report.

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Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

TechCrunch

The investment will enable us to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of drivers across the continent, accelerate international expansion, and continue our pioneering initiatives in the mobility space,” said MAX co-founder and CEO Adetayo Bamiduro. Chinedu Azodoh is the startup’s other co-founder.

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India’s Cars24, a used-vehicle sales platform, raises $400M, now at a $3.3B valuation, to double down on growth

TechCrunch

It will also be continuing to add more countries to its international footprint, with its next launches expected in Southeast Asia. A number of outsized startups have emerged in India with massive coffers of funding to grow domestically, with little in the way of international strategy. And with nearly 1.4

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Turkey’s first decacorn: Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation

TechCrunch

Trendyol , an e-commerce platform based in Turkey, has raised $1.5 General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital and sovereign wealth funds, ADQ (UAE) and Qatar Investment Authority co-led the round. . billion in a massive funding round that values the company at $16.5 The deal marks SoftBank’s first in the country.

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