Splitwise, which helps groups split expenses, raises $20M Series A, says its tens of millions of users have shared or managed bills totaling ~$90B since 2011 (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch)

Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch: Splitwise, which helps groups split expenses, raises $20M Series A, says its tens of millions of users have shared or managed bills totaling ~$90B since 2011 — This morning Splitwise, a Providence, Rhode Island-based startup announced that it has closed a $20 million Series A.
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Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Google opens its second hardware office in New Taipei City, as VP of Engineering Elmer Peng says "Taiwan is Google's largest hardware R&D hub outside of the US" (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia: Google opens its second hardware office in New Taipei City, as VP of Engineering Elmer Peng says “Taiwan is Google's largest hardware R&D hub outside of the US” — Search engine giant ‘serious’ about beefing up equipment and software ecosystem http://www.techmeme.com/240427/p1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240427p1

Researchers: an ex-Florida deputy sheriff who received asylum in Russia has built a network of 160+ fake news sites with the help of ChatGPT and other AI tools (Steven Lee Myers/New York Times)

Steven Lee Myers / New York Times: Researchers: an ex-Florida deputy sheriff who received asylum in Russia has built a network of 160+ fake news sites with the help of ChatGPT and other AI tools — In 2016, Russia used an army of trolls to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. This year, an American given asylum … http://www.techmeme.com/240529/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240529p37

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