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The rise of TikTok, Clubhouse, and Substack shows that social networks have gotten competitive again, amid antitrust pressure on Facebook from the US government

The Clubhouse Newton Platformer Casey Newton / Platformer: The rise of TikTok, Clubhouse, and Substack shows that social networks have gotten…

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Interview with co-CEO of Jumia, whose stock is up 3,000%+ in the last year, on African e-commerce, the company’s path to profitability, and more

Interview jumia africankeneokafortechcrunch Tage Kene-Okafor / TechCrunch: Interview with co-CEO of Jumia, whose stock is up 3,000%+ in the last…

2 years ago

How telecom partnerships and WhatsApp’s compatibility with cheap mobile devices helped the messaging service become a “utility” in the Global South

How WhatsApp southwodinskygizmodo Shoshana Wodinsky / Gizmodo: How telecom partnerships and WhatsApp's compatibility with cheap mobile devices helped the messaging service…

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Interview with GoPuff co-founder Rafael Ilishayev, on why the startup acquired BevMo, breaking into the California market, responding to drivers’ demands, more

Interview gopuff rafael ilishayev bevmo Californiadean Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times: Interview with GoPuff co-founder Rafael Ilishayev, on why the…

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A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little action despite being investigated for years for hosting malware and child porn

look Netherlands ecatel NRC: A look at a data center in the Netherlands run by Ecatel, which has faced little…

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