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Modi-led coalition’s election win signals policy continuity in India – but also spending cuts

​[[{“value”:” The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has emerged victorious in India’s 2024 general election, but with a smaller majority compared to 2019. According to post-election analysis by Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, CLSA, UBS, Bernstein and Citi, this slimmer mandate may push the government – known for transforming India into a global manufacturing powerhouse and making investments […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

How to Make Your STEM Activities Shine on the Common App

​[[{“value”:” Are you planning to apply to college as a STEM major? STEM majors are competitive. In fact, there has been a rapid increase in the number of students seeking a degree in several STEM careers, while the size of the programs isn’t growing at the same rate. For instance, Computer and Information Sciences and Support […] The post How…

The votes are in: Meet the Disrupt 2024 audience choice roundtable winners

​[[{“value”:” We just announced the breakout session winners last week. Now meet the roundtable sessions that really “rounded” out the competition for this year’s Disrupt 2024 audience choice program. With five stellar sessions securing their spot among thousands of votes from across the globe, these finalists proved they’ve got what it takes to make things happen. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

A look at LoanSnap’s troubles and which neobanks are having a moment

​[[{“value”:” Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at LoanSnap’s woes, Nubank’s and Monzo’s positive milestones, a plethora of fintech fundraises and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here.  The big story AI mortgage startup LoanSnap is […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Databricks acquires Tabular to build a common data lakehouse standard

​[[{“value”:” Databricks, the analytics and AI giant, has acquired data management company Tabular for an undisclosed sum. (CNBC reports that Databricks paid over $1 billion.) According to Tabular co-founder Ryan Blue, he and Tabular’s other two co-founders, Daniel Weeks and Jason Reid, will be joining Databricks in some capacity. There, they’ll work to unify Tabular’s and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Worldcoin faces pivotal EU privacy decision within weeks

​[[{“value”:” The next few weeks could be pivotal for Worldcoin, the controversial eyeball-scanning crypto venture co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose operations remain almost entirely shuttered in the European Union following a series of privacy complaints — including in France, Germany, Portugal and Spain. The only EU market where Worldcoin is still scanning eyeballs according to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….