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Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. We won’t be getting our hands on a Shein filing just yet, but we can’t wait to — especially to understand the logic and math behind its ubiquitous ads. But in the meantime, we landed on some unexpected tidbits from Molten Ventures, which will be of interest to both VCs and founders. By the way, if you plan to be in San Francisco on January 24, that’s your opportunity…

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The transition began at the company headquarters in Switzerland, with plans for an eventual change of name and transformation across other offices located in financial hubs like Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The cryptocurrency bank, formerly known as Seba, is embarking on a major rebranding effort as it transitions to a new name – Amina Bank. The change comes following confusion with another bank in Sweden named SEB. The report stated that there was an agreement to adopt a fresh identity to stop whatever confusion the identical names may cause, especially since they have similar services. The former name…

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Similar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered a previously unknown process by which pathogens enter a cell with physical force, breaching the body’s immune defenses that prevent infection. The work, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, introduces a potential game-changer in the fight against intracellular pathogens responsible for causing devastating infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, malaria and chlamydia. These diseases are notoriously difficult to treat because the pathogens are protected inside host cells. “Using the parasite Toxoplasma as our representative pathogen, our work shows that…

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Organisers of the annual Pride event are hoping to reduce the costs of setting up the event by holding another event separate from Pride at Preston Park on the final weekend of July, the weekend before Pride. A council report sets out early plans for how Brighton Pride has ambitious proposals to expand by taking over Preston Park for two consecutive weekends. The extra weekend would not start until 2025 but next year the Pride weekend could be extended with a Friday night launch event. MOST READ: The organisers hope to spread their costs by hosting standalone events which would…

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Image Credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Britney Spears‘ 42nd birthday didn’t start off well. The singer, whose special day is today, was enjoying a pre-birthday celebration with her brother Bryan and others at her manager and best friend Cade Hudson‘s home in Los Angeles, CA on Friday night when her dog suddenly had an emergency and they had to cut it short to take it to a 24-hour vet, according to TMZ. Photos taken by the outlet show her looking distraught during a stop at a gas station convenience store, which she apparently visited with Bryan and Cade after the dog…

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As a woman in her 20s with an Instagram account, I’ve witnessed the explosive rise and destigmatization of medical spa treatments. From the influencer I ran track with in high school posting promos for lip blushing and fillers, to constantly discussing buying a Groupon for Baby Botox with my friend Emily, these treatments have become a part of regular conversation in a way they haven’t in the past. The underlying medical spa industry has grown rapidly alongside its new popularity, too. Medical spas are projected to be a $30 billion business by 2030, according to a report by Grand View…

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Spring is the season when nature awakens after its winter slumber and begins to show its full colour palette, and the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is one of the best places in the world to experience this transformation. This gem attracts visitors from across the globe throughout the year, so stop by and marvel at the beauty of nature of the Park in springtime. When you think of the Plitvice Lakes, one of the first things that come to mind are its tufa barriers, crystal-clear waters and luscious forests. In springtime, these wonders become even more beautiful, as…

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