How to Fix the Lack of Trust in the NFT Market
Four ways to improve the experience for NFT consumers.
European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech
European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times.
Children’s financial app Greenlight signals next app iteration with family safety features
Greenlight Infinity includes 5% savings for its children’s savings accounts, along with new safety features like location sharing, SOS alerts, and crash detection.
Children’s financial app Greenlight signals next app iteration with family safety features by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
After selling his last startup to Google, this founder now wants to automate mundane tasks with Relay
Some seven years after selling his previous company to Google, Jacob Bank is preparing to launch his next project, this time with a focus on automating mundane, repetitive tasks. Bank was previously cofounder and CEO at Timeful, a smart scheduling app that helped users make better use of their time through automatically prioritizing their various […]
After selling his last startup to Google, this founder now wants to automate mundane tasks with Relay by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace across Nigeria
Africa’s $45 billion pharmaceuticals market is expected to grow 10% CAGR to $100 billion by 2030. Yet, the sector struggles with highly fragmented and undercapitalized supply chains rife with fake medications, which cause the death of thousands of patients yearly; in Nigeria, 20-40% of drugs are counterfeit. A handful of healthtech companies bring efficiency to […]
Lifestores Healthcare raises $3M to expand its pharmaceutical marketplace across Nigeria by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Welcome to ClimateTech
Come back to this page for rolling updates throughout the day as we kick off ClimateTech, MIT Technology Review’s first ever conference dedicated to finding solutions for climate change. Programming starts at 9am ET on Wednesday October 12, and you can follow along here to find out what’s being said on stage. For a taste…
Climate action is gaining momentum. So are the disasters.
This essay is an extended version of the opening talk that James Temple will deliver this morning at ClimateTech, MIT Technology Review’s inaugural climate and energy conference. In recent months, we’ve witnessed stunning progress on climate action—and terrifying signs of the dangers we’ve unleashed. The US finally stepped up as a leader in climate action,…
What happens when you donate your body to science
Rebecca George doesn’t mind the vultures. They remind her of toddlers as they rustle their feathers in annoyance when she opens the gate of the Western Carolina University body farm early one July morning. Her arrival has interrupted their breakfast. George studies human decomposition, and part of decomposing is becoming food. Scavengers are welcome. The…
FlapKap provides revenue-based financing to e-commerce brands in MENA, gets $3.6M seed funding
Recent research suggests that the e-commerce market in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt account for a combined $21.4 billion and is projected to grow by more than 50% to $33.3 billion in the next three years. And as MENA shoppers increase their commerce spending, it is increasingly becoming imperative for online stores to position themselves […]
FlapKap provides revenue-based financing to e-commerce brands in MENA, gets $3.6M seed funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Government To Extend Deadline For Cybersecurity Norms
This will apply to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Investing platform raises $10M to offer climate investing from a different angle to ESG ratings
Net Purpose, a platform for sustainable investors, has raised £10 million in a Series A round led by ETF Partners, funding which will be used to expand its product and team, says the company. The company is benefitting from a shit to investing in sustainable products. According to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, $120 […]
Investing platform raises $10M to offer climate investing from a different angle to ESG ratings by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch