Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has devalued by as much as $22 billion, on the back of a global tech stock tumble, and ongoing outrage over Saudi Arabia’s alleged slaying of a prominent…
The Top Five Apps for Beating Addiction
To grasp the scale of addiction in the United States, consider these statistics: excluding tobacco, over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction. Over 16m people suffer from…
Naava Founder Aki Soudunsaari: “It’s Not Normal to Live Without Nature”
Aki Soudunsaari is founding partner, and chief entrepreneurial officer, of Naava, a Helsinki, Finland-based startup building “active green walls” that clean air with plants and technology. Despite what President Trump says, Finland…
More than Ever, Tech Giants Must Beware China’s Human Rights Record
This week, a fortnight after he mysteriously vanished, Beijing confirmed that it has detained Meng Hongwei, the President of Interpol. The move, which Human Rights Watch says shows that “no one’s immune…
Fintech Firm Kooltra Raises $6.5m for Cloud FX Expansion
Canadian fintech company Kooltra has closed a $6.5 million Series A funding round, as it bids to expand its cloud-based foreign exchange (FX) solution for financial institutions. The Toronto-based firm, founded by…
Tanium Raises $200m at $6.5bn Valuation; Shelves IPO
Cybersecurity firm Tanium has raised $200 million in a funding round that values the Emeryville, California startup at $6.5bn. It will use the money to pay out employees and early investors, staving…
After 2017’s “Cowboy” Crypto Era, Iceland’s Miners Look Forward to a Divested Future
Last December, as bitcoin reached its highest price, Advania, Iceland’s largest data center provider, struggled under the weight of demand from foreigners desperate to tap into the country’s unique, crypto-friendly metrics. “We…
Progress Speeds Up on Dubai to Abu Dhabi UAE Hyperloop
Five years after Elon Musk imagined the Hyperloop, two companies are vying to make it a reality between the United Arab Emirates’ two most prominent cities. The proposed Hyperloop between Dubai and…
Here Are Macau’s Three Most Exciting Startups
Hong Kong may be recognized as the tech darling of China’s south coast. But its sister territory, just a four-hour ferry across the Zhujiang River Estuary, has a startup scene of its…
Confusion Reigns, As EU’s “Meme-Killing” Law Passes
This week the European Union voted in Articles 11 and 13, its new copyright directive some have dubbed the “war on memes”. It had already rejected one version of the laws in…