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maria levitov

@Maria_Levitov

Media advisor, tech enthusiast. All views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

 London, England
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Joined February 2009
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The legacy of Christine Lagarde ft.com/content/374ec1a7-8fef… via @financialtimes
The legacy of Christine Lagarde

The legacy of Christine Lagarde

After a shaky start, the outgoing president leaves the ECB in solid shape

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ClassPass is a great idea and it’s expanding into wellness and experiences classpass.com/refer/J0P9196A…
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Sunny Lisbon is calling again in November with Web Summit just around the corner. Use this 20% off voucher to grab your ticket: share.websummit.com/d-lis26/…

Web Summit Lisbon 2026

Join Web Summit Lisbon happening this November with a limited time offer

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Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/ub… via @techcrunch
Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending | TechCrunch

Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending | TechCrunch

First piloted in July 2025, inDrive's ad business has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying advertisers a month.

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Uzbekistan’s central bank governor signaled that monetary easing may begin as early as this year, with the authorities achieving some success in curbing inflation and prioritizing economic growth bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Uzbekistan Central Bank Chief Sees Chance of Rate Cut This Year

Uzbekistan’s central bank governor signaled that monetary easing may begin as early as this year, with the authorities achieving some success in curbing inflation and prioritizing economic growth.

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We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built - The Atlantic apple.news/A9gQ_5XdhSX2MoLkX…
We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built

We’re Living in the World Dolly Parton Built

Country music is surging, female singer-songwriters are on top, and audiences crave honest voices like hers.

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inDrive’s Evgenia Matrosova explains how the world’s second most-downloaded ride-hailing app is putting fairness, choice and economic opportunity at its heart while navigating the rise of autonomy. zagdaily.com/featured/indriv…
inDrive’s Chief Ride-Hailing Officer on putting drivers and riders in control of their lives

inDrive’s Chief Ride-Hailing Officer on putting drivers and riders in control of their lives

In #43 of Zag’s Women Making Moves series, inDrive’s Evgenia Matrosova explains how the world’s second most-downloaded ride-hailing app is putting fairness, choice and economic opportunity at its...

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The Trust Economy: Why Transparency and Data Privacy Are Becoming Core Parts of Customer Experience silicon.co.uk/workspace/the-…
The Trust Economy: Why Transparency and Data Privacy Are Becoming Core Parts of Customer Experience...

The Trust Economy: Why Transparency and Data Privacy Are Becoming Core Parts of Customer Experience...

Discover why privacy, transparency and ethical AI are becoming essential to customer trust, loyalty and enterprise customer experience.

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Who makes CNBC's list of top fintechs? The long-anticipated 2026 industry benchmark is out today, and it includes the hottest names from the world's fastest-growing markets alongside heavyweights from the UK, Europe and the U.S. cnb.cx/4vIPfnK
Who makes CNBC's list of top fintechs?

Who makes CNBC's list of top fintechs?

CNBC's Kai Nicol-Schwarz joined "Europe Early Edition" to discuss CNBC's list of the world's top fintech companies.

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Lilly buys AtaiBeckley for $2.8B upfront to challenge J&J for psychedelic mental health market fiercebiotech.com/biotech/el…

Lilly buys AtaiBeckley for $2.8B upfront to challenge J&J for psychedelic mental health market

Eli Lilly has 

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Digital Banks Are Done Challenging, They're Winning in LatAm thisweekinfintech.com/p/digi…
Digital banks are done challenging, they're winning | TWIF LatAm (07/15)

Digital banks are done challenging, they're winning | TWIF LatAm (07/15)

The only fintech briefing that cuts through the hype.

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Stablecoins are emerging as a key conduit for emergency aid following Venezuela’s earthquakes. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
Stablecoins Turn Into Aid Rails After Venezuela Earthquake

Stablecoins Turn Into Aid Rails After Venezuela Earthquake

Stablecoins are emerging as a key conduit for emergency aid in Venezuela.

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Bir partners with Paysend to launch real-time international transfers in Azerbaijan finextra.com/pressarticle/11… via @Finextra
Bir partners with Paysend to launch real-time international transfers in Azerbaijan

Bir partners with Paysend to launch real-time international transfers in Azerbaijan

Bir, the Caucasus’ first fully integrated e-commerce, banking and payments ecosystem, announces that it has partnered with UK-headquartered global payments platform Paysend to launch international...

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Uzbek president pledges continued reforms, tax-free zone at Tashkent forum reuters.com/world/asia-pacif…
Uzbek president pledges continued reforms, tax-free zone at Tashkent forum

Uzbek president pledges continued reforms, tax-free zone at Tashkent forum

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev promised on Wednesday to continue economic reforms in ​the fast-growing Central Asian country, including establishing an independent ‌financial regulator.

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#Kazakhstan it is establishing itself as an important regional tech hub alongside neighbouring #Uzbekistan, which is also attracting Western capital. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Kazakhstan Makes a Big Bet on Being in the Middle

Kazakhstan Makes a Big Bet on Being in the Middle

The Central Asian country wants to become a high-tech middle power between Russia and China. The challenge is convincing global capital to buy in.

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How Comms Execs Entered the C-suite as Communications Became Increasingly Complex wsj.com/cmo-today/the-reveng… via @WSJ
The Revenge of the Publicists: How Comms Execs Stormed the C-Suite

The Revenge of the Publicists: How Comms Execs Stormed the C-Suite

No longer at the margins writing press releases, communications chiefs are making millions as they drive product strategy and report directly to their CEOs.

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The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/th… via @techcrunch
The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs | TechCrunch

The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs | TechCrunch

"The whole conversation shifted from tokenmaxxing and 'go fast' to 'we need guardrails, how do we control this?'"

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CFOs On the Move: Abhey Lamba was appointed CFO of inDrive cfo.com/news/cfos-on-the-mov… via @CFO @inDrive
CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 5

CFOs On the Move: Week ending June 5

Mastercard replaces its CFO as part of a leadership reshuffle, Trade Desk hires a new finance chief and Nubank appoints a Visa exec as chief financial officer. 

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Some investors are turning to #biotech as a hedge against potential AI bubbles pitchbook.com/news/articles/…
Some investors are turning to biotech as a hedge against potential AI bubbles - PitchBook

Some investors are turning to biotech as a hedge against potential AI bubbles - PitchBook

They're betting that with the continuous need for health care, the sector is more immune.

pitchbook.com
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The Robotaxi Future Won’t Be Decided in Silicon Valley - Entrepreneur United Kingdom uk.entrepreneur.com/technolo…
The Robotaxi Future Won’t Be Decided in Silicon Valley

The Robotaxi Future Won’t Be Decided in Silicon Valley

inDrive founder Arsen Tomsky argues the future of autonomous mobility will emerge not from Silicon Valley, but from fast-growing emerging-market cities serving the next billion users.

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