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Medium acquires social book reading app Glose

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Sure, there are social platforms that let you talk about books, such as Goodreads. But Glose’s differentiating point is that the social features are intrinsically linked with the reading features — those aren’t two separate platforms. Glose Is A New Ebook Reader That Turns Reading Into A Social Experience.

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Elon Musk is now taking applications for data to study X — but only EU researchers need apply…

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Holiday marketing tips, low-cost NFTs, SaaS sprawl study

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The consequences of SaaS sprawl: A real-world study. In a detailed breakdown of a recent research study, returning contributors Tomer Y. The consequences of SaaS sprawl: A real-world study. But govtech and civic tech has a greater social impact than burger-flipping robots.

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Inpathy aims to be a social network that mirrors real human experience

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There have been countless studies about the damaging effects of social media on mental health, particularly on teens. And yet, most of us just can’t quit social networking. Enter Inpathy , a new kind of social network — a “healthy” one. The end goal is to bring more wellness to the social network world.

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Fail Well, Pivot Fast: Product Experimentation for Continuous Discovery

Speaker: William Haas Evans - Principal Consultant, Head of Product Strategy & Design Practice, Kuroshio Consulting

Lean A3, PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) and the Build-Measure-Learn or Think-Make-Check loop (to name a few loops) are all learning models informed by the notion that experimentation is the fastest (and most proven) route to product-market fit and achieving sustainable organic growth.

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Social care SaaS maker Birdie tops up with $30M

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Birdie’s wider goal for the business is to use the data its platform is ingesting and structuring to power more personalized — and even preventative — healthcare for the social care sector, which remains drastically under-resourced versus the scale of demand for care services. Series A led by Index. . Series A led by Index.

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Social commerce platform Tushop set for Kenya growth after raising $3 million pre-seed funding

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Tushop , a social-commerce platform in Kenya that enables the group-buying of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), is set for expansion across Nairobi after raising $3 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by 4DX Ventures. We provide predictive delivery of affordable high-quality goods including fresh produce.

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