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In the present day’s prize (a muted ‘hrmph!’ and a solemn nod) for greatest headline goes to Devin, and on condition that we’re sneaking up on Black Friday, we now have among the greatest tech offers collected for you. 

I do know we strive our arms at gratitude day-after-day, however right here within the U.S. it’s Thanksgiving tomorrow, and the 2 of us are giving due to all of you for following together with our loopy journey within the murky world of tech this 12 months. We’re additionally grateful for an extended weekend. No publication for just a few days, so we’ll catch y’all on Monday! – Christine and Haje

The TechCrunch High 3

• Uncovered!: If there was ever a time for our governments to replace previous power grid software program, maybe it’s now. Carly experiences on a brand new Microsoft report that claims attackers have found some weak net servers with actually previous software program and are utilizing them to hack power grids.
• Digitizing CPGs with some MDCs to realize quite a lot of GMV: Tanzania-based Ramani raised $32 million because it develops monetary companies designed to digitize client packaged items provide chains and lend to resellers. Annie has extra.
• Nicely that escalated shortly: The early COVID tales of individuals being caught on cruise ships with sick vacationers is taking part in out a bit in China this week, and it’s inflicting some complications for Apple, Rita experiences. After a virus outbreak at Foxconn, the place they make the iPhone, protesters took to the streets in opposition to being compelled to work and stay in shut quarters with infectious colleagues.

Startups and VC

Harvey, a startup constructing what it describes as a “copilot for attorneys,” at the moment emerged from stealth with $5 million in funding led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, the tranche by way of which OpenAI and its companions are investing in early-stage AI firms tackling main issues, Kyle experiences. 

And listed here are 5 extra to tide you over until Monday: 

4 methods to make use of e-commerce knowledge to optimize LTV pre- and post-holiday

E-commerce startups make as a lot as one-fifth of their yearly income within the two months after Black Friday/Cyber Monday. However how can manufacturers convert consumers who reply to a vacation promotion into repeat prospects all 12 months lengthy?

Dan LeBlanc, the CEO and co-founder of information and analytics Daasity, has written an in depth technique information aimed toward serving to entrepreneurs increase ROI and create a cohort evaluation that tracks lifetime worth towards buyer acquisition price.

“Client manufacturers who know find out how to use their knowledge to maximise LTV will win the vacations and set their model up for progress nicely into the brand new 12 months.”

Three extra from the TC+ group:

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Huge Tech Inc.

With tomorrow being a federal vacation in the USA, most of us might be at dwelling in meals comas, so let’s speak about what to observe on tv and hearken to, lets? If you’re dying to see if the brand new “Star Wars” story, “Andor,” is for you, however unsure you need to put down the inexperienced for Mickey’s streaming app, Hulu has you coated — you’ll be able to stream the primary two episodes, Lauren writes. Now, in case you’re a giant “Severance” fan and anticipating Season Two, you’ve most likely questioned what music your “innie” and “outie” selves would possibly hearken to. Lauren additionally wrote about on-line retailer Mondo having unique “Severance” vinyl information on sale, one for every of your selves.

And now we now have 4 extra for you: