Tem has built a transaction engine that relies on AI to cut costs. Lightspeed led the round to help the startup expand to the U.S. and Australia.
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Monday, February 9, 2026
India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain
India's Aadhaar is moving into wallets, hotels and policing through a new app. Critics say that amid the broader Aadhaar rollout, it's unclear how data shared through the new app would prevent breaches or leaks.
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Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville
This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service.
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Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant
AI isn't going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors.
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MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.
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Bluesky finally adds Drafts
The move comes as Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported drafts.
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Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name
India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute.
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ChatGPT rolls out ads
ChatGPT ads will display for users on the the free and low-cost "Go" plans.
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Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs as sensor consolidation continues
Ouster is paying $35 million along with 1.8 million shares.
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So, what’s going on with Musicboard?
Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.
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Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO
Bhusri said in a statement that the company's next chapter would be focused on AI.
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Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B
After announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again a big leap in valuation.
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Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir's grocery, retail and water delivery business.
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