Kuala Lumpur-based Respond.io, which uses AI agents to manage customer conversations, raised a $62.5M Series B led by Camber, following a $7M Series A in 2022 (Kate Park/TechCrunch)

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Kuala Lumpur-based Respond.io, which uses AI agents to manage customer conversations, raised a $62.5M Series B led by Camber, following a $7M Series A in 2022  —  In 2017, Respond.io set out to solve a simple p…

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Girl, 15, who wanted to be ‘TikTok famous’ is left brain dead after attempting dangerous viral social media challenge

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who “always wanted to be TikTok famous” has been left brain dead after attempting a dangerous social media challenge. Leah Presson took part in a deadly trend where teens record themselves taking overdoses of medication to chase a hi…

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flyingpenguin.com reaches 7,000 posts

We have reached 7,000 posts since 1995, which got me thinking… I may forever remain unpopular, unwelcome to EFF slush parties in their mansion, or unable to win a coveted Forbes 100 under 100, but I hope my history professors will be proud and my…

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G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda – Europe live

World leaders will be joined by Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they try to keep Donald Trump on sideAnd here is the photo that Germany’s Friedrich Merz so desperately wanted you to see this morning of the moment he gifted Trump a German national team football …

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JD Vance says US-Iran deal ‘very general’ with many details yet to be negotiated – Middle East crisis live

The US vice-president ⁠also said nuclear ​inspectors would return ⁠to Iran as part of the deal ⁠with Washington to end ​the warFull report: Trump declares deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders try to tie loose endsThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi…

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