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Stan Chudnovsky Contributor Share on Twitter Stan Chudnovsky is the Vice President of Messenger from Facebook. Like everywhere else, the COVID-19 pandemic created a new “no normal” at Facebook . … Read More

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks has made a call for Jamaican-Americans, Jamaican Green cardholders, as well as Caribbean Americans in the diaspora to participate in the 2020 … Read More

The venture capital world is rapidly changing, and thank heavens we have two of the smartest VCs on the future of investing, productivity tools, and remote work joining us today … Read More

Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Tuesday called for a global plan that is as “innovative, ambitious and impactful” as the Marshall Plan was to Europe’s recovery after the devastation … Read More

When people ponder the investment opportunity around collectibles, they probably think about things like wine auctions, sales of very expensive, old cars or baseball cards, or maybe a pocket watch … Read More

Commercial cannabis operations often rely on software platforms to track and forecast crops from seed to sale. Trym today is announcing a large $3.1M seed round that will help the … Read More

Moving your house or business cannot be so easy there are so many factors you need to take into consideration while moving. From location to a new office or home … Read More

With lockdowns around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the travel industry especially hard. In Asia, however, several startups are adapting by focusing on domestic activities (or “staycations”) instead … Read More

Huboo, the U.K.-headquartered startup that offers an end-to-end fulfilment service for online retailers of all sizes, has raised £14 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Stride.VC, … Read More

French startup Exotec has raised a $90 million Series C round led by 83North, with existing investors Iris Capital and Breega also participating. Other existing investors include 360 Capital. The … Read More

NtechLab, a startup that helps analyze footage captured by Moscow’s 100,000 surveillance cameras, just closed an investment of more than 1RUB billion ($13 million) to further global expansion. The five-year-old … Read More

Microsoft said it’s investigating an authentication outage with Office 365, preventing users from accessing some of the company’s most widely used services, including Office.com, Outlook.com, and Teams. The company’s status … Read More

A month after completing Y Combinator’s accelerator program, BukuWarung, an financial tech startup that serves small businesses in Indonesia, announced it has raised new funding from a roster of high-profile … Read More

XtalPi, an American-Chinese biotech firm that focuses on AI-assisted drug discovery, has raised a $319 million round C from a slate of enthusiastic investors led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund. It … Read More

President Chandrikapersad Santokhi says Suriname will allow direct passenger traffic from the Netherlands while announcing also the resumption of domestic flights in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country, as it … Read More

Americans can continue using TikTok for now, Google updates its developer policies and Uber gets approval to resume operations in London. This is your Daily Crunch for September 28, 2020. … Read More

Trinidad and Tobago was one of the few countries in the Caribbean region to hold their annual carnival this year, but next year, they may not be so lucky. Prime … Read More

Amazon is introducing a personal shopping service for men’s fashion. The service, now available to Prime members, is an expansion of the existing Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe, a $4.99 … Read More

Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has called on nationals in the diaspora to play a more meaningful role in the development of the twin-island Federation. Addressing the St. Kitts-Nevis Diaspora … Read More

TC Sessions: Mobility is coming up next week, and we’ve decided to sweeten the deal for what’s included with your event pass. Buy your ticket now and you’ll get a … Read More

As local restaurants reopen their doors and begin to get back on their feet, the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (HBCRA) has launched Inaugural Hallandale Eats – Restaurant Week, September … Read More

The global pandemic is driving interest towards cannabis, and device makers are recording record sales. From startups to major players, several leading manufacturers told TechCrunch that their companies are seeing … Read More

Convicted dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused have been given permission to go to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom to challenge their murder conviction. The ruling was … Read More

Fintech startup N26 is announcing some changes in the leadership team with two new C-Level hires. First, Adrienne Gormley, pictured above, is joining the company as chief operating officer, replacing … Read More

Erectile dysfunction ( ED) or impotence is a male erection problem. A man is unable to get or sustain a decent erection that is hard enough to have sex with … Read More

West Indies fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell gave up 30 runs in a critical 18th over before Barbados-born England star Jofra Archer lashed two of three sixes in a penultimate over … Read More

Were you Born to be Wild? Then get your electric motor running, head out on the virtual highway to look for adventure, because we’re just one week away from TC … Read More

SpaceX is launching 60 additional satellites to join the over 500 already on orbit as part of its Starlink global broadband internet constellation. The launch is set to take off … Read More

Trinidad and Tobago Police said they have detained 13 people from Venezuela for illegally entering Trinidad and Tobago over the last weekend. In a statement, the police said that the … Read More

Holiday shopping season is getting a big head start this year. Amazon today announced that it will hold Prime Day — its annual mega global sale event on a big … Read More