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Why Mozilla is betting on a decentralized social networking future

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Consumers are hungry for a new way of social networking, where trust and safety are paramount and power isn’t centralized with a Big Tech CEO in charge… or at least that’s what Mozilla believes.

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Cryptocurrency company Circle to go public in SPAC deal

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Circle has announced that it plans to become a public company. The cryptocurrency company will merge with Concord Acquisition Corp, a SPAC. A SPAC is a publicly traded blank-check company. Merging with a SPAC has become a popular way to become a publicly listed company for tech companies. at the time.

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MarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout

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Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages of launching a social commerce spinout.

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Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

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” Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley steps back from the company. Just under a year ago, Crowley stepped down from his full-time role at Foursquare after more than a decade at the company. “What are the things that we want to see exist in the world?

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AI as a catalyst for ESG: Empowering CIOs to drive sustainable innovation

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In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have become fundamental to corporate responsibility and long-term success. The CIO’s integral role in this transformation is crucial and deeply valued, underscoring their importance in the company’s success.

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A former TikTok employee is building a social app for content creators to network and ‘spill the tea’

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Canopy is a new peer-to-peer social networking app for content creators to connect, crowdsource information and, for lack of a better term, “spill the tea.” The company announced today the launch of its pilot program, with plans to onboard 1,000 influencers.

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Microsoft’s climate fund backs sustainable jet fuel company Dimensional Energy

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The increasing need to reduce carbon emissions drives many industries, including airlines and transportation, to seek sustainable alternatives to meet emission reduction targets and fulfill corporate social responsibility commitments.