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Germany’s FlixMobility acquires Greyhound Lines, the iconic U.S. bus company, in $78M deal
FlixMobility, the $3 billion-German transportation startup that has doubled down on long distance buses and slowly and quietly gobbled up transit lines and operations across Europe, today announced a big move to raise its game in the U.S. The company announced that it is acquiring Greyhound Lines, t…
Station F adds an online program to educate the next generation of entrepreneurs
Station F, the big startup campus located in Paris, is launching an online component called Launch by Station F. With this new program, entrepreneurs from anywhere can get started and learn all the basics to start a company. Launched in 2017, Station F is a massive building that used to be a rail fr…
Pick up this portable fitness system on sale and work out anywhere
TL;DR: Set up your own gym anywhere with the Gear 1: Full Portable Gym System for $159.99 — a 36% discount as of Oct. 21. When our schedules are busy, the first thing we tend to drop is our workout routine. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right tools, you can fit a workout into …
Get a GPS drone with all the bells and whistles for under $80
TL;DR: This Black Drone with Dual HD 4K Camera is on sale for $76.99 as of Oct. 21 — that’s a 9% savings. Drones help you see the world and travel to places you can’t reach on your own. Even better, they let you take photos and videos while you’re up there. There’s no limit to what you can capt…
Get up to 25% off at Home Depot on everything you need to get your home ready for holiday hosting
TL;DR: Get up to 25% off select furniture, tableware, and guest room essentials at Home Depot through Nov. 3. There’s no better time to spruce up your digs than before the holidays, just in time for family and friends coming over to celebrate. Since this might be the first time in a while that t…
Ventures Platform, Hustle Fund back Nigerian fintech Brass in $1.7M round
Small and medium enterprises make up more than 95% of all businesses in Nigeria. But despite their sheer size and importance, a majority of them are underserved by financial institutions and lack the full suite of financial services needed to scale their operations. Aside from full-stack financial n…
Tencent backs Indian social media Lokal
Indian hyperlocal social media platform Lokal has raised $12 million in a new round of financing led by Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent, according to a source familiar with the matter. Existing investors 3one4 Capital, Y Combinator, and India Quotient have also participated in the Bangalore-ba…
Astronaut footage reveals spectacular display of the aurora australis from space
Captured onboard the ISS by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet, this footage shows what it looks like to watch the aurora australis from space.
Meal planner startup Kitchenful raises $1.9M from VentureFriends, Goodwater Capital, and Jabbar
With the pandemic turning us into delivery experts, consumers have also switched on to meal-kits on droves, given that it combines both delivery and home cooking. But many meal kits can be inflexible. The Kitchenful startup in Germany realized this and so it allows users to browse recipes from food …
Trump launches his own social media platform, TRUTH Social
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press release by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). Trump’s new social network is set to launch a beta version in November, which will be available to invited …