TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

And the French government is taking advantage of this opportunity to make some progress on the tech startup policy front. As the name suggests, this new instrument is in charge of establishing a standard for startup policies around Europe. It’s the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union right now.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

It lets the company offer some additional financial services without partnering with third-party companies. Now, customers in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will be able to become Revolut Bank customers. The company also offers personal loans between €1,000 and €15,000.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

Video calls are coming to X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed in her first TV interview that video calls will be a new feature coming to the service, as part of its transformation into an “everything app.” The service was recently renamed to XBlue during the Twitter rebrand to X.

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DataRobot

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest Rube Goldberg consists of 412 steps and was achieved by Scandiweb in Riga, Latvia, on December 2, 2016. Certain industries, such as financial services, are subject to greater regulatory scrutiny. Some use cases, such as recruitment, have legal and regulatory restrictions.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2022

Facebook and Instagram have instituted a temporary change in policy that allows users in some countries to post content that’s usually forbidden, including calls for harm or even the death of Russian soldiers or politicians. The policy already includes many carve-outs and exceptions. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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