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Nobody likes a cheater: Certainly not Russian game developer Battlestate Games, who banned and kicked out 6,700 cheaters from their game Escape from Tarkov. Lawrence have more.
You get a loan and you get a loan!: Ingrid writes that UK-based open bank lending platform Abound has secured $601 million in new funding to boost its consumer credit business, which offers loans between £1,000 and £10,000 with a number of generous repayment options for up to five years.
Microsoft’s next stop: Microsoft’s automation journey sees the software giant make a stop at Business App Suite City to discontinue AI-powered co-pilot capabilities, Kyle reports. Startups and VCs
Additionally, today we’re releasing the final episode of our Inside Startup Battlefield podcast miniseries, which focuses on the TechCrunch Startup Contest. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the winner has been announced!
Create sustainable remote work rituals
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Remote teams are very flexible about when and how they work, but adding some structure can improve productivity and transparency without sacrificing freedom.
“Ultimately, asynchronous working only works for you if you split the work phases with your team,” says Stefanie Palomino, Product Director and General Manager at ROOM 3D.
This post contains several tips that can help managers implement active listening techniques that increase engagement, improve communication and, ideally, reduce the number of meetings held.
Says Palomino, “The routines people create are negotiated over time, but it’s something we take for granted.”
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Natasha L. has the latest news about what’s happening with WhatsApp. The Meta messaging platform agrees to delete posts for its users in the European Union to make the terms of service more transparent to users.
European and US law enforcement agencies arrest suspected members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. carly writes that this particular gang has targeted at least 601 companies around the world, with one of their most serious attacks targeting Düsseldorf University Hospital, resulting in the death of a patient.
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