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COMMERCE TECH Walmart announces acquisition of Alert Innovation
COMMERCE TECH, STARTUP Kenya-based social commerce startup Kapu gets $8M funding
HEALTH TECH Need to measure skin tone accurately, to ensure the accuracy of Pulse Oximeters
FINTECH Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy, cites FTX exposure
TikTok partners with startups to boost struggling eCommerce platform

TikTok has partnered with multiple eCommerce companies in hopes of attracting more users and merchants to TikTok Shop – a shopping feature accessible directly on the TikTok platform that lets merchants, brands, and creators display and sell products directly on TikTok.
Airplane Mode won’t be Mandatory on Flights in the EU from June 2023

Airline passengers in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to use their phones to full effect in the sky.
Xero and GoCardless team up for Australian market

UK fintech GoCardless, the online payments business simplifying Direct Debit, and Xero have teamed up to launch an integration to help tackle late payments in Australia.
BPAY Group: sowing the seeds of an innovation hub

After Osko and BatchMaker, BPAY has launched Sypht and Lodge onto the market. The addition of the new companies is a strategic move for BPAY Group and signals its transformation beyond payments.
Wind Mobility raises USD 50 Mn for second round of expansion

Berlin and Barcelona-based micro-mobility startup, Wind Mobility has disclosed $50 million in Series A funding. The company was initially into bike rentals but later moved its focus on operating e-scooter rentals in Europe, Israel and Asia. Earlier the company had raised $22 million from Chinese Source Code Capital and Europe’s HV Holtzbrinck Ventures.
London-based Soldo scores $61m in funding

London-based business banking fintech firm Soldo has today closed a $61m (£48.7m) series B funding.