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Twitch to roll out its TikTok-style discovery feed this month, Ramp raises another $150M co-led by Khosla and Founders Fund
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Twitch plans to roll out its TikTok-style discovery feed later in April, letting users scroll clips and livestreams, after testing the feature for a year. - Link
Ramp raises another $150M co-led by Khosla and Founders Fund at a $7.65B valuation. - Link
Magnus Metal wants to revamp the 4,000-year-old way metal parts are made. - Link
Walmart-backed digital marketing software company Ibotta raised ~$577.3M in its IPO, selling shares for $88 each, giving the company a market value of $2.67B. - Link
Nothing unveils the $149 Nothing Ear and $99 Nothing Ear (a), offering improved sound, personalization, and battery life; Nothing plans to integrate ChatGPT. - Link
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