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EP-308 U.s. House Calls Out Whatsapp Security 🚨, Synthflow Ai’s 15x Growth 📈, Gokwik’s Valuation Jump in India 🇮🇳
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, june 25th! here's a glimpse at today's top stories:
- u.s. house of representatives bans whatsapp: concerns over security issues, including data protection transparency and encryption limitations, lead to a ban on government-issued devices. alternatives like signal and microsoft teams recommended, while meta defends whatsapp's encryption.
- synthflow ai's rapid success: berlin-based synthflow thrives in conversational ai, attaining over 1,000 clients since 2023, processing 45 million+ calls, and achieving a 90% customer retention rate. secures $20 million series a round from accel to boost u.s. expansion and r&d.
- gokwik's e-commerce expansion: indian startup gokwik raises $13 million, raising its valuation to $450 million. the strategic shift to direct-to-consumer and ai integration propelling growth and profitability visions, setting sights on future public listing.
stay tuned for tomorrow's updates!
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welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for wednesday, june 25th! here's a glimpse at today's top stories:
- u.s. house of representatives bans whatsapp: concerns over security issues, including data protection transparency and encryption limitations, lead to a ban on government-issued devices. alternatives like signal and microsoft teams recommended, while meta defends whatsapp's encryption.
- synthflow ai's rapid success: berlin-based synthflow thrives in conversational ai, attaining over 1,000 clients since 2023, processing 45 million+ calls, and achieving a 90% customer retention rate. secures $20 million series a round from accel to boost u.s. expansion and r&d.
- gokwik's e-commerce expansion: indian startup gokwik raises $13 million, raising its valuation to $450 million. the strategic shift to direct-to-consumer and ai integration propelling growth and profitability visions, setting sights on future public listing.
stay tuned for tomorrow's updates!
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