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HaloBraid Raises $7 Million in a Seed Round

HaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts as a braiding assistant for professional stylists.

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Fika Jobs to Build a Video-First Hiring Platform

Fika Jobs announced on Tuesday a $4 million pre-seed round, which will be used to continue developing the platform, grow the team, and prepare for a wider launch later this year.

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United States Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Iran

The United States said Monday it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow the country to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products

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Andy Burnham Poised to Succeed Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister

UK leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade.

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TechCrunch Founder Summit is built to help founders accelerate growth by learning directly from experienced operators, successful founders, and investors

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Groq Announces a New $650 Million Funding Round

On Monday, Groq announced a new $650 million funding round, confirming earlier reports. The raise comes roughly six months after Nvidia signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement for Groq’s technology

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Seedcamp Closes Its Fund VII

Fund VII is the investment firm’s largest so far, double the $180 million it had raised for Fund VI in 2023. However, Seedcamp is splitting that amount to focus more on growth-stage investments

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The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill University will be hosting multiple virtual information sessions ahead of the start of the application cycle.

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Air Peace Secures Approval From Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency

Air Peace has secured approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate scheduled international air services to and from the South American country

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Pakistan FM Says No Transit or Service Fees in Strait of Hormuz

No transit or service fees will be imposed on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the current 60-day period, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told Al Arabiya on Sunday

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Japan Raises the Fees for Visas for Foreign Nationals

“The current visa fee was set in 1978, and we have recently revised it to reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations since then,“ Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a news conference Friday.

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