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Spotify’s new ‘Enhance’ feature will spruce up your playlists with recommended songs

The Verge

The feature works through a new Enhance button that now appears at the top of playlists. Spotify is rolling out a new feature called “ Enhance ,” which will automatically spiff up your playlists with recommended songs that (theoretically) fit in with your music’s existing style and theme.

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Yapily to acquire finAPI in open banking consolidation move

TechCrunch

Due to European PSD2 regulation, banks have to offer programming interfaces (APIs) so that they can work better with third-party services. It offers an API with coverage in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. But the startup isn’t currently active in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

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Can data fix healthcare?

TechCrunch

Gurry was a leader inside that org, most recently working on strategy for the Microsoft Store product. After Myerson left Microsoft he worked with Madrona , the Seattle-area venture capital firm, and the Carlyle Group, a huge investing group with a taste for private equity. The Slovakia-based startup previously raised a $1.6

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Researchers find new destructive wiper malware in Ukraine

The Verge

The malware, dubbed CaddyWiper, was found by researchers at Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET, who shared details in a tweet thread posted Monday. We know that if the wiper works, it will effectively render the system useless,” Jean-Ian Boutin, head of threat research at ESET, told The Verge.

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Richard Branson backs Lightyear as UK stock trading platform launches into Europe

TechCrunch

In many ways, this is similar to how other fintechs such as Wise ( formerly TransferWise ) work, allowing users to receive and pay money in multiple currencies without incurring exorbitant fees.

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An inside look at a Ukrainian fintech startup adapting to life during wartime

TechCrunch

The ability to work remotely considerably helped IT specialists in wartime. People worked in bomb shelters, in basements, and in cars and trains during evacuations. We were used to working online, so when the war began, it was not a big problem for our employees. The COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to shift to digital.

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Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B

TechCrunch

The idea is that you should be sure the device is going to work as expected if you buy it through Back Market. Up next, the startup plans to launch in Canada, Greece, Sweden and Slovakia. “We Back Market also invests heavily in merchant services, parts sourcing and quality control.