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Indian grocery startup Citymall raises $47M to challenge ultra-fast delivery giants | TechCrunch
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, said today that it has raised $47 million in Series D funding led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge...
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LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B | TechCrunch
Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that’s only 4–11% in traditional...
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The crucial role of chaos in our brain’s most extraordinary functions
Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing...
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Should I Take Magnesium Supplements? Everything You Need to Know
Suddenly, everyone is obsessed with magnesium supplements. It’s the key ingredient in #sleepygirlmocktails, powders stirred into tart cherry juice and prebiotic soda, a wellness cocktail for anxious millennials. Your coworkers are popping magnesium glycinate before bed instead of melatonin,...
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Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’
Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter Getty ImagesChildren are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research.So-called "sharenting" - documenting a child's...
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The best new science fiction books of September 2025
There are some sci-fi heavy hitters with new novels out this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to...
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Spacecraft used to forecast solar storm 15 hours before it hit Earth
We may one day be able to forecast powerful solar storms capable of devastating Earth’s electronics more than half...
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Beta Blockers for Heart Attack Survivors: May Have No Benefit for Most, Could Actually Harm Women – Slashdot
"A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack — doesn't benefit the vast majority of patients," reports CNN. And in fact beta-blockers "may contribute to a...
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Smelling This One Specific Scent Can Boost the Brain’s Gray Matter – Slashdot
"According to a new study, wearing the right kind of perfume or cologne can enlarge your brain's gray matter," writes ScienceAlertResearchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tsukuba in Japan asked 28 women to wear a specific...
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Tech Founders Must Prioritize the Problem Before Their Solution
When I left Los Alamos National Laboratory to start a company 11 years ago, I thought my team was ready. We had developed a new class of quantum dots—nanoscale particles of light-emitting semiconductor material that can be used in...
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Nepal protests over repealed social media ban rage, sparking prime minister’s sudden resignation
Kathmandu — Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced Tuesday that he would step down as...