As part of its new accelerator program, Emerge, SoftBank will invest an undisclosed amount in 14 startups led by diverse founders. The new investments represent the mega-fund’s first-ever seed deals. Mogul , which helps organizations advance diverse talent, and Bridge to College , a tool for students and high school counselors to navigate the college admissions process, are among the graduates...
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Musk’s Twitter Has Just 180,000 U.S. Subscribers, Two Months After Launch

Around 180,000 people in the U.S. were paying for subscriptions to Twitter, including Twitter Blue, as of mid-January, or less than 0.2% of monthly active users, according to a document viewed by The Information. The tiny number signals the challenge Elon Musk faces in turning the subscription product into a major source of revenue. The U.S. number is about 62% of Twitter’s global...
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