Industry

WhatsApp’s iOS update adds picture-in-picture. This lets callers use WhatsApp or other apps without muting the video. The 23.3.77 iOS app introduced this feature. Previously, if you switched apps on your iPhone during a WhatsApp video call, the other person couldn’t see your feed. The new feature lets you respond …

As part of its streamlining efforts, Jumia cut managerial headcount by 60% in Dubai and over 900 positions across its 11 markets, affecting 20% of its staff. Jumia’s FY2022 financials show this happened in Q4 last year. This follows the Jumia Supervisory Board’s note on senior management shake-ups when it …

Even Tesla has agreed to new requirements for companies seeking funding from the Biden Administration’s $7.5 billion EV charging initiative. The Biden Administration announced Wednesday the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, including a requirement that all Inflation Reduction …

Richard Socher, the founder of You.com, is aware that his business has always been a David battling Google and, to a lesser extent, Microsoft for supremacy in the search market. He likes to point out that his business developed search based on generative AI in December, well in advance of …

According to a person familiar with the situation, India’s IT Ministry has lifted the ban on seven well-known lending apps, including PayU’s LazyPay, Kissht, KreditBee, and Indiabulls Home Loans. This is welcome relief for the fintech sector, which has recently been subject to intense scrutiny. According to a copy of …

Tech industry layoffs continue. The company GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft, announced today that it will be letting go of 10% of its workforce through the end of its fiscal year. GitHub had about 3,000 employees prior to this announcement, which was first reported by Fortune. Additionally, the business …

In an effort to reduce expenses, Groupon announced last week that it had fired another 500 employees. In August 2022, the e-commerce company had already eliminated 500 jobs, or about 15% of its total workforce. This new round of layoffs, according to the company, will be spread out over the …

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According to the most recent 13G/A filing made public by the asset manager, Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based asset management company long known for its affinity for pre-IPO tech companies, has reduced its holdings in African e-commerce giant Jumia. Baillie Gifford disclosed ownership of 18.75 million Jumia shares, or 13.69% of …

The Munich-based car subscription startup Finn is moving into long-term corporate rentals in addition to individual consumer rentals in the United States. For about the same cost as a lease, car subscription services provide flexibility, maintenance, roadside assistance, and, in many cases, direct delivery of the vehicle to your door. …