Grassroots tech group takes startup approach to fight Brexit
Software engineers, entrepreneurs and product managers huddle in small groups, brainstorming ideas and scrawling thoughts onto Post-it Notes on a wall. The…
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Google uses AI to teach a robot how to grasp and throw things
Robots with an intuitive understanding of physical laws might sound like something out of an Isaac Asimov novel, but scientists at Google’s robotics division…
A New Digital Social Contract Is Coming for Silicon Valley
Last month, the British parliament released a detailed and forceful report on the disinformation or “fake news” problem. The report examined what it described…
Fintech startup Airwallex now a unicorn with $100 million Series C
What happened: Hong Kong-headquartered fintech startup Airwallex has closed a $100 million Series C that values its business to more than $1 billion. DST…
How I learned to stop worrying and love surveillance capitalism
There are two dominant narratives about China: “China is awesome and we need to learn as much as possible from the country” or “China is super-scary and we…
Uber confirms it’s acquiring Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion
Uber has confirmed rumors that it’s building out its presence in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia by acquiring Dubai-based ride-hailing service Careem.…
E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Wins License for New Crypto Exchange
Japan’s top financial watchdog has granted a license to a cryptocurrency exchange being relaunched by e-commerce giant Rakuten. The country’s Financial…
Cross-border fintech startup Airwallex raises $100M
Australia-based Airwallex is the latest tech startup to enter the billion-dollar ‘unicorn club.’ The company announced today that it has closed a $100 million…
Social investment platform eToro acquires smart contract startup Firmo
Social investing and trading platform eToro announced that it has acquired Danish smart contract infrastructure provider Firmo for an undisclosed purchase…
Alibaba acquires Israeli VR startup Infinity Augmented Reality
Infinity Augmented Reality, an Israeli virtual reality startup, has been acquired by Alibaba, the companies announced this weekend. The deal’s terms were not…