Can Bitcoin’s Price Reach $1 Million?

November 10, 2022
According to analysts, the price increase won’t end after it reaches $1 million; rather, a significant surge in price is anticipated in the years to come

Why this year’s UN climate conference is all about the money

November 10, 2022
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I love warm, sunny days like the ones we’ve been having in the Northeast this week. As a climate reporter I’m also a bit concerned, though. It’s way too hot. I’m trying to…

Google is launching cross-platform features to make it easier to follow the FIFA World Cup

November 10, 2022

Google is rolling out a bunch of updates across platforms making it easier for fans to follow the FIFA World Cup starting November 20. These include a daily highlights video from TV networks, customized notifications, a dedicated section on Google TV, and a multiplayer game. Just like for any sport, you can search with phrases […]

Google is launching cross-platform features to make it easier to follow the FIFA World Cup by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

This sci-fi blockchain game could help create a metaverse that no one owns

November 10, 2022
Start exploring in Dark Forest, and you quickly realize just how much you don’t know.  The universe is vast, and most of it is shrouded in darkness. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to venture into the unknown, avoid being destroyed by opposing players who may be lurking in the dark, and…

Blnk, a fintech that provides instant consumer credit in Egypt, raises $32M in debt and equity

November 10, 2022

Credit card penetration in Egypt is low, with just over 4 million cards used in a population of more than 100 million people. As such, people in the country have little or no access to credit, given the other few options that exist in the market. One of these options, consumer loans, is being explored […]

Blnk, a fintech that provides instant consumer credit in Egypt, raises $32M in debt and equity by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

Airly fights air pollution with a network of affordable sensors

November 10, 2022

Cleantech startup Airly wants to help communities around the world improve air quality with affordable sensors and software that provides actionable insights. Based in London and Krakow, the startup announced today it has raised $5.5 million. The round was led by firstminute capital and Pi Labs, with participation from returning investors like the Sir Richard […]

Airly fights air pollution with a network of affordable sensors by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch