Uzum Valuation Soars 50% to $2.3B in Just 7 Months
Uzbekistan's leading digital ecosystem Uzum has secured a $2.3 billion valuation after raising $131.5 million from global sovereign and venture...
e-commerce
Flipkart Returns to India Ahead of Massive IPO
Walmart-owned e-commerce giant Flipkart has officially relocated its headquarters from Singapore back to India to pave the way for a...
Google Slashes Play Store Fees to 20% in Epic Games Deal
Google officially settled its years-long global antitrust battle with Fortnite creator Epic Games on Wednesday, agreeing to slash its default...
X Launches Paid Partnership Labels to Kill Sponsor Hashtags
On Monday, social media platform X launched a new "Paid Partnership" label for creators to flag sponsored posts directly, ensuring...
Walmart Settles FTC Gig Driver Pay Lawsuit for $100M
Walmart has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit accusing the retail giant of...
eBay Cuts 800 Jobs Just Days After $1.2B Depop Deal
E-commerce giant eBay is laying off approximately 800 full-time employees—representing 6% of its global workforce—as part of a corporate restructuring...
eBay Buys Gen Z Fashion App Depop From Etsy for $1.2B
Etsy announced Wednesday it is selling Depop, its popular Gen Z-focused secondhand fashion marketplace, to eBay for $1.2 billion in...
Audible Syncs Kindle E-Books and Audiobooks in New Update
Amazon-owned Audible launched a new "Read & Listen" immersion feature in the U.S. on Wednesday, allowing users to sync Kindle...
Kana Exits Stealth With $15M for Flexible AI Agents
San Francisco-based startup Kana emerged from stealth today, securing $15 million in seed funding led by Mayfield to revolutionize the...
Airbnb AI Now Handles a Third of US Customer Support
Airbnb announced during its fourth-quarter earnings call this week that its custom-built AI agent is now handling roughly one-third of...
