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Global Mobility Company MOOVE Raises $250M Series C Funding Round At $2.1B Valuation – AfroTech
Six years since its founding, MOOVE continues to raise new capital to further its presence in Africa. MOOVE, headquartered in…
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Steve Madden Says HBCUs Deserve More Attention ‘Especially At This Time In America’ — Here’s How His Company Is Ensuring They Get It – AfroTech
Steve Madden wants to ensure HBCU students have a stake in the fashion industry. Madden turned a $1,100 investment into…
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Elii Emeghebo, A Nigerian-Australian Model, Files Lawsuit Against Company Due To Al-Generated Image Described As A ‘White Twin’ – AfroTech
Elii Emeghebo is suing a company he modeled for after an AI-generated image appeared to closely resemble him. ABC News…
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How Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz’s 15-Year-Old Son Egypt Dean Made A 7-Figure Investment Into A Sports Drink Company – AfroTech
Egypt Dean, the 15-year-old son of music industry duo Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, has made a seven-figure investment in…
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If You Are A YouTube TV Or DirecTV Subscriber, You May Qualify For This Proposed $50M Settlement By The Walt Disney Company – AfroTech
If you are a YouTube TV or DirecTV subscriber, you may qualify for a payout from a $50 million proposed…
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Black-Owned Philly-Style Italian Water Ice Company Opened In Downtown Disney On Juneteenth – AfroTech
A Los Angeles-based food truck has now expanded to Disney. Entrepreneur Lemeir Mitchell moved to Los Angeles after his brother’s…
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Flutterwave, A Payments Infrastructure Company With A Strong Presence In Africa, Is Valued At $3.2B Following Series E Funding Round – AfroTech
Flutterwave has completed its Series E funding round. Flutterwave is a San Francisco-based payments infrastructure company with a presence in…
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Former CEO Caroline Wanga Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Essence Ventures And Parent Company Sundial Media & Technology Group – AfroTech
Former Essence Ventures (EV) CEO Caroline Wanga has filed a defamation lawsuit against the organization and its parent company, Sundial…
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Khaliah O. Guillory Left A VP Role At A Fortune 100 Financial Services Company To Focus On Building Her Own Tech Startup – AfroTech
Khaliah O. Guillory launched a company to encourage people to rest. It was during Guillory’s 14-year career at a Fortune…
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Anthropic, The AI Safety And Research Company Behind Claude, Warns That Humans Could Lose Control Over AI Systems – AfroTech
Anthropic believes humans could soon lose control over AI altogether. Anthropic is the AI safety and research company behind Claude,…
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