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GoTo will look like a super app — but act like a financial service juggernaut. | Continue reading
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PetaBencana, a mapping platform, turns social media chatter into life-saving information during natural disasters. | Continue reading
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“The blackout Palestinians are facing is not about suppressing our voices as individuals. It is about erasing us in toto.” | Continue reading
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