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Building a Generational Business Databrick by Databrick

Tomasz Tunguz

Last week, Databricks announced their Series I financing at $43b. At the same time, they released quarterly figures similar to a public company’s reporting. Those numbers provide the first public view into one of the most valuable private companies in the world. It’s also an opportunity to compare Databricks to Snowflake. Two mammoths competing for customers’ workloads offer different architectures.

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The iPhone 15 gets USB-C, a redesigned Cybertruck surfaces and California considers banning AV trucks

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Hey, friendly people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that aggregates the top tech news over the past few days. It’s our humble opinion that there’s no better place to get caught up on the industry’s happenings, whether you’re a news junkie or simply among the tech-curious.

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[Wefox in Forbes] Overpromised And Underdelivered: Is The Fintech Wave Still Coming?

OurCrowd

Despite the significant buzz surrounding the transformative power of fintech, it would be fair to say that it hasn’t swept the financial sector as quickly as anticipated. However, the prospect of change remains immense, promising a powerful but slower wave of transformation than seen in other industries. Read more here.

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The future of batteries needs more than venture capital

TechCrunch

French battery maker Verkor secured more than €2 billion (around $2.1 billion) to build its Dunkirk gigafactory, which is set to be operational by 2025.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Deal Dive: Elder tech is expanding beyond reactive solutions

TechCrunch

Bold creates personalized exercise programs for seniors to reduce injury. It's one of the latest companies expanding the eldertech sector.