December 2023

Is Walmart too big to prevail?

December 13, 2023
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is big, to say the least. It is the largest retailer in the world. It’s the largest importer of goods in the United States. It is…

Worldcoin adds integrations with Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify and Mercado Libre

December 13, 2023

Worldcoin, a crypto project co-founded by Sam Altman, said it now supports integrations for its World ID with Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify and Mercado Libre. The company already supports integrations with Discord, Talent Protocol and Okta’s Auth0. Launched to the public about four months ago, the protocol recently was updated to World ID 2.0, which, […]

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European Union lawmakers agree deal to bolster gig worker rights

December 13, 2023

Some two years of talking about gig worker rights later and European Union lawmakers have finally reached a deal on the final shape of the Platform Worker Directive. The development could deliver a significant boost for millions of gig workers laboring on digital platforms without being afforded workers rights. The EU estimates some 5.5 million […]

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The Download: carbon removal concerns, and Yahoo’s China controversy 

December 13, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Two former Department of Energy staffers warn we’re doing carbon removal all wrong The carbon removal industry is just starting to take off, but some experts are warning that it’s already headed in…

Top 3 Industrial Stocks to Buy in 2024

December 13, 2023
The industrial sector is enjoying a wave of prosperity driven by favorable legislation, heightened investment in the manufacturing and construction industry, and a technological evolution stimulating innovations. Given this backdrop,…

Verve Motion raises $20M to grow its exosuit business

December 13, 2023

Verve Motion, a startup building a robotic “exosuit” designed to help workers complete physically demanding tasks in factories and other like environments, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Cybernetix Ventures with participation from Construct Capital, Pillar VC, OUP and angel investors including Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest. The […]

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