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Following competition objections raised on Google in Germany this summer over bundling of services including Google Maps via its Android-based in-car infotainment system software, known as Google Automotive Services (GAS), the tech giant has made an offer of some service unbundling and the removal of contractual restrictions it applies to vehicle makers in a bid to settle the regulatory intervention. Google’s proposed remedies will be put to car makers in a market test by the German competition regulator before it decides whether or not they resolve issues it’s identified. Back in June, the country’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) sent a…

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Sam, who leads a team of ex-founders and investors at AWS, brings a wealth of experience from his background in banking, capital markets, and fintech. His role at AWS involves steering startups and venture capital funds in sectors like Fintech, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards innovative solutions and growth. Addressing the gender disparity in the UK tech sector, where only 34.2% of companies incorporated in 2022 had a woman director, AWS launched the Startups Women’s Demo Week. Sam explains: “We launched the AWS Startups Women’s Demo Week to increase the visibility of women-led startups, facilitate valuable business connections, and…

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“I want to thank you, Miss Celie, fo everything you done for me. I ‘members that day in the store with Miss Millie – I’s feelin’ real down. I’s feelin’ mighty bad. And when I seed you – I know’d there is a God. I know’d there is a God,” were the infamous lines that the legendary Oprah Winfrey ad-libbed in “The Color Purple” original film directed by Steven Spielberg back in 1985. Now almost four decades later, the renowned film has been reimagined with Executive Producer Winfrey, and Film Producer Scott Sanders turning the honorable film into a musical…

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Indian AI drug discovery firm gets $1M to focus on rare diseases Peptris Technologies from Bangalore, India has received $1 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Speciale Invest. In a statement, the AI-driven drug discovery company said it will use its fresh funds to expand its research scope to cover rare diseases, adding to its existing work in cancer and inflammation.  Cipla raises stake in digital pharma solutions provider GoApptiv Indian pharmaceutical giant Cipla has increased its stake in GoApptiv by Rs 420 million ($5 million) to 22.99%.  It has further invested in the company, which develops…

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The analyst said TradFi institutions trying to get into crypto, but are unsure how to begin, may use Coinbase stock to enter. According to the co-founder of research firm Reflexivity Research Will Clemente, shares of major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) could serve as an indicator for the crypto sector. Clemente says Coinbase shares could be an “index play” for traditional finance (TradFi) firms looking for a way into the industry. Clemente offered his opinion while speaking on an X (formerly Twitter) Space hosted by Bitcoin bull and tech investor Anthony Pompliano. The Reflexivity Research exec said: “I…

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Eam Orn (L) kneels in a Cambodian forest, pressing his hands together before an offering, and prays for the return of his land. Eam Orn kneels in a forest in northwest Cambodia, pressing his hands together before an offering of bananas studded with smoking incense, and prays for the return of his land. He is one of hundreds of thousands affected by economic land concessions (ELCs)—land grants to businesses that experts say have driven deforestation and dispossession. From 2001 to 2015, a third of Cambodia’s primary forests—some of the world’s most biodiverse and a key carbon sink—were cleared, and tree…

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University Hospitals Sussex said it urgently needed more hats for new arrivals expected over the Christmas period. The trust said Worthing Hospital, which it runs, wants knitted hats for both premature and full-term babies over the coming weeks. The hats should not have under chin ties. Babies are prone to losing body heat very quickly due to having disproportionately large heads. Hats are frequently used to keep them snug. MOST READ: ​To have access to all of our best stories subscribe to The Argus using our special offer here A University Hospitals Sussex spokeswoman said that all its units received knitted hats donated by organisations…

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