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A startup that began its journey in India 15 years ago, helping businesses reach and engage with users through texts said on Thursday it has attained the unicorn status and is also profitable. San Francisco-headquartered Gupshup has raised $100 million

Masked man assaults Arik Ascherman while another takes his phone in area around Ma’aleh Ahuvia, evacuated by Israeli security forces the day before; police open probe into incident

Aidoc’s AI-based software analyzes medical images and notifies radiologists of unusual findings, to assist with caseload

Left-wing organizations charge that the construction in Har Homa East would make creating a potential contiguous Palestinian capital in Jerusalem more difficult

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is beginning to lose feeling in his hands, his lawyer has said.

Biden’s plan to overhaul tax code would close offshore tax loopholes  NBC News Biden says he wants a 28% corporate tax rate because he’s ‘sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’  Business Insider Biden’s Tax Plan Aims to Raise $2.5 Trillion

KARE 11 Investigates: Controversy over why Chauvin was squeezing Floyd’s fingers  KARE11.com Lead investigator in Derek Chauvin case changes mind about what George Floyd said in video  CNN Chauvin defense raises questions about George Floyd’s drug use  CNBC Television Prosecution plays longer clip

Biden to Announce Executive Actions to Tackle Gun Violence  The New York Times Biden to target ‘ghost guns,’ stabilizing braces in new gun control actions  Fox News Justice Department will regulate gun accessory allegedly used in Boulder shooting  The Denver Post A new

What Georgia’s new voting law really does — 9 facts  CBS News Biden on Masters in Georgia moving after changes in state’s voting laws  11Alive Voting Restrictions Aren’t the Primary Threat to U.S. Democracy  New York Magazine How Trump’s toxicity continues to poison

Iranian authorities first imprisoned Emad Shargi, a U.S. citizen, in 2018. Shargi, a businessman, was released from prison, then rearrested in 2020. His family hopes that speaking out may help him. (Image credit: Bahareh Shargi)