Flipkart-backed Shadowfax nears $60 million funding led by TPG NewQuest

[ad_1] Indian logistics startup Shadowfax is finalizing a funding round of about $60 million, more than a year after it began the funding deliberations, two sources familiar with the matter said. TPG’s NewQuest is positioning to lead the round, which also includes some secondary transactions, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the deliberations are private. … Read more

X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their checkmarks

[ad_1] Social media company X, formerly Twitter, now lets paid users hide their verification checkmarks. The Elon Musk-owned company introduced paid verification last year with the Twitter Blue relaunch. The service was renamed to XBlue during the ongoing rebranding exercise. The company has updated the help page for paid subscriptions, which is titled ‘About Twitter … Read more

Steve Wozniak’s Space Company Wants to Be a ‘Ride Share’ for Satellites

[ad_1] Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s space start-up Privateer aims to bring satellite access to the masses through a global online marketplace. Satellite-based data is primarily available to governments, but the company hopes to create a way for private citizens to share the cost of accessing a satellite, potentially bringing the cost down to $50 per … Read more

Read Trump’s third criminal indictment for yourself

[ad_1] Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been indicted yet again, marking the third set of criminal charges currently brought against him. Filed in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 1, the latest charges concern Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election. CNBC has uploaded the entire 45-page indictment, which lists four charges against … Read more