India’s Byju’s raises $150 million to expand globally
Byju’s, India’s most valuable edtech startup, has received new $150 million as it races to expand the reach of its learning app in the country and...
The American Dark Money Behind Europe’s Far Right
Along with Marine le Pen in France, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Matteo Salvini is leading a startling resurgence of Europe’s far right. Across the continent, the...
Alleged Mastermind of Giant Pirate Manga Site Arrested in Manilla
During April 2018, the Japanese government introduced emergency website-blocking measures aimed at reducing levels of copyright infringement in the country. Several ISPs responded by blocking three...
Opera founded startup OPay raises $50M for mobile finance in Nigeria
OPay, an Africa focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser company Opera, has raised $50 million in funding. Lead investors include Sequoia China, IDG Capital,...
Remitly raises $220M to expand from money transfers to financial services, now at ~$1B valuation
When it comes to financial services in emerging markets, remittances — people sending money to each other across international borders, often not to established bank accounts...
Geek Trivia: What Was the First Commercial Product to Use a Barcode?
What Was the First Commercial Product to Use a Barcode? A Can of Coca-Cola A Pack of Marlboro Reds A Bag of Everlasting Gobstobbers A Pack...
The Commerce Department will accept applications from companies that want to supply Huawei, but it remains blacklisted
About two months after Huawei was placed on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone giant will be able to do business...
To reduce plastic waste in Indonesia, one startup turns to AI
In Indonesia, plastic waste poses a major challenge. With 50,000 km of coastline and a lack of widespread public awareness of waste management across the archipelago,...
YouTube Announces Some Changes to Its Infamously Awful Copyright Infringement System
The number of issues plaguing YouTube at any one time boggles the mind, and range from accusations it promotes extremist content to reports its nightmare algorithm...
Video Captures Delta Air Lines MD-88 Engine Failing Mid-Flight Before Emergency Landing
There are many things that one never wants to see out a plane window, and this is definitely one of them. In a video posted to...
