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Curated Loop is ranging indie designer picks for an edgier take on fashion rentals

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Here’s a fashion rental startup with a twist: London, U.K.-based Curated Loop’s co-founders, Anna Caldana and Rachel Mcluckie, bring a background in (and passion for) fashion to what they hope will be badged as a fresh approach to designer rentals. So the promise is access to unique high-end designs. to rent the look).

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Samooha launches with tech that lets companies securely share data

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Media in particular could prove to be lucrative; Gartner predicts that by 2023, 80% of advertisers with media budgets of $1 billion or more will use data clean rooms. The sales pitch was made easier by the pandemic, she says, because it shone light on the need for data collaboration in a safe, secure fashion across industries.

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Funding in Indian startups shrinks by more than half

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We are getting a more realistic update on the startup funding landscape in India, and as is true elsewhere, all the figures are in red in the South Asian market. Investors globally have become cautious in recent months as market reverses most of the gains from the 13-year-long bull cycle.

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Transforming IT for digital success

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As a result, most IT functions have seen budget increases, support for more staff, and higher involvement in shaping enterprise strategy , according to multiple reports. As such, budget allocations for IT operations are becoming a smaller percentage of overall IT spending, while funds for business-driven IT innovation have gone up.

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Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa

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“We are looking to roll out a green taxi category in South Africa in the next few months, and plan to roll out green categories in other African markets,” said Bolt’s regional director for Africa and Middle East, Paddy Partridge. The company already offers a green option in Kenya, where it also runs e-bike food delivery.

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What it takes to land a CIO gig in 2024

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And nearly every company seems poised to adopt artificial intelligence in some fashion. Agility: Given the need to stay ahead of market events, behaviors, and disruptive trends, today’s CIO job market favors those who demonstrate flexibility and foresight, and can establish agile IT cultures. For example, Charlotte, N.C.,

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ShipBlu bags $2.4M for its e-commerce and fulfilment service in Egypt

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It delivers packages of all kinds for merchants and retailers — ranging from mom and pop stores and social media to fashion retailers who make thousands of shipments and international brands — to customers in Egypt. Or are they willing to for a more budget-friendly option and would like to ship that package in three to five days?

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