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Niantic, the augmented reality platform that’s developing games like Pokémon GO, raised $300 million from Coatue, valuing the company at $9 billion. The San Fransisco-based startup, which initially spun out … Read More

Bill Binch is an operating partner at global, technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. He previously was the chief revenue officer of Pendo, a Battery portfolio company. As a revenue leader … Read More

Netflix is acquiring Munich-based visual effects studio Scanline VFX for an undisclosed amount. The company expects the deal to close in the first quarter of 2022, subject to regulatory approvals … Read More

A number of Roku customers are experiencing problems with their Roku TVs following the Roku OS 10.5 update. According to reports published to Roku’s own customer forums and other sites, … Read More

FILE – In this May 16, 1972, file photo, Rep. Shirley Chisholm, D-NY, talks during a speech in San Francisco while campaigning for the U.S. Presidency. Reaching out to hose … Read More

Most people in Africa wish to utilize various insurance products but are often deterred by the associated high premiums. It is, therefore, not surprising that insurance penetration across the continent … Read More

Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell receives first dose of vaccine Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says he does not believe legislating a mandatory vaccination policy for Grenada will … Read More

A year ago I accidentally turned my house into a smart home. What started out as an easy (and lazy, let’s be honest) way to switch off the radio in … Read More

In this photo taken from video, Ariel Henry, Prime Minister of Haiti, remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in a pre-recorded message, Saturday Sept. 25, … Read More

AutoCloud announced a $4 million seed round this morning. The cloud-focused startup’s investment was led by Animo Ventures, with participating checks from Uncorrelated Ventures, B Capital Group and Moxxie Ventures. … Read More

Analogue, the retro gaming hardware company behind the excellent Nt Mini, Super Nt, Mega Sg and more, has announced a shipping date for its much-anticipate Analogue Pocket handheld: December 13. … Read More

A manager at the Christian Aid Ministries headquarters, left, speaks with a worker at the door of the center in Titanyen, north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Two … Read More

The way COVID-19 has changed the way we work comes up a lot, founders have had to pivot and innovate to build companies during lockdown but the workplace restrictions seemed … Read More

Police officers direct the traffic after protests on a road in Le Gosier, Guadeloupe island, Sunday, Nov.21, 2021. French authorities sent police special forces to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, … Read More

SmarterSelect, a U.S-based company that provides software for managing the application process for scholarships, exposed the personal data of thousands of applicants because of a misconfigured Google Cloud Storage bucket. … Read More

Michael Udine, who served as Vice Mayor for the past year, is now the new mayor of Broward County. Last Tuesday, county commissioners voted unanimously for Udine to replace outgoing … Read More

Just ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holidays, TikTok is expanding its footprint in the living room. The company earlier this month launched its TV app in North America in partnership … Read More

Right to left: Dr Lasford Douglas, Ambassador of the Republic of Panama to Jamaica, JAAA President Garth Gayle, JAAA Assistant Secretary Brian Smith and coach Jerry Holness. The Jamaica Athletics … Read More

There are myriad tax pain points that come from selling goods, content or services globally.  As the world has seen a surge in cross-border transactions, digital-first businesses face the challenge … Read More

President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to pardon the national Thanksgiving turkey in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) … Read More

Z1, a Brazilian neobank focused on offering digital accounts and a linked prepaid card to teenagers and young adults, secured $10 million in Series A funding just six months after … Read More

Photo: ICC-Cricket New Zealand has pulled out of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup which will be held in the Caribbean next January, because of extensive COVID-19 quarantine rules … Read More

The company formerly known as Facebook is delaying a rollout of end-to-end encryption across all its services until “sometime in 2023”, according to Meta’s global head of safety, Antigone Davis, … Read More

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Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be required for all new homes and businesses in the UK starting in 2022, the government announced today. The new measure aims to boost … Read More

Though reports of global supply chain bottlenecks show some easing, they likely still won’t be back to normal until some time next year. Deliverr’s technology was developed to enable next-day, … Read More

Reports and Data has recently published a research report on global Potassium Citrate market to offer details about recent and emerging market insights to give a comprehensive overview to the … Read More

On October 3, “Big Brother Naija,” a reality show sponsored by Nigerian social payments company Abeg, came to a rapturous close after 72 days on air. The show, which commenced … Read More

Reports and Data has recently published a research report on global Automatic Power Factor Controller market to offer details about recent and emerging market insights to give a comprehensive overview … Read More