Antigua Government to Decide Whether or Not to Lift State of Emergency
The Antigua and Barbuda government said it will decide on December 15 whether or not to lift the state of emergency (SOE) that has been put in place since March … Read More
Tiggy ready to take on Canadian food delivery incumbents with 15-minute option – TechCrunch
Grocery delivery startup Tiggy is a new player in the Canadian quick commerce space, announcing Friday $6.35 million in seed funding to get its dark stores up-and-running to accommodate 15-minute … Read More
Para Surfers Bailey, Campbell Surfing for Success
JOA President, Christopher Samuda The Jamaica Paralympic Association and the Jamaica Surfing Federation in a historic move have joined hands in opening the doors in surfing for the entry of … Read More
JFF Convenes Training Camps for U20, U17 Reggae Girls
Photo: Loop The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has called up 31 players to a combined training camp in preparation for the Concacaf Under-20 and Under-17 Women’s Championships scheduled for February … Read More
RentTheRunway-style UK fashion rental marketplace HURR raises $5.4M round led by Octopus – TechCrunch
HURR — a “RentTheRunway” style UK fashion rental marketplace – has raised $5.4M in a seed funding round led by European VC firm, Octopus Ventures. Also participating was Ascension and … Read More
US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder – TechCrunch
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing the prospect of imminent extradition to the US after the UK High Court granted an appeal by the US government against an earlier (January) … Read More
Powell Smashes Season-record Fifty but Fireworks in Vain
Rovman Powell hits out during his 42 for Kandy Warriors on Monday. Photo: cmc West Indies batsman Rovman Powell lashed a 15-ball half-century – the fastest this season and second … Read More
Will Galaxy S22 Ultra be Named Note 22?
A few months back, we got leaked renders of Galaxy S22 Ultra and at that time internet was flooded with information regarding its name which was at that time said … Read More
Now You can Earn Money on Snapchat
Following the footsteps of social media sites like YouTube, Facebook, etc, Snapchat has also launched a monetization feature. As per the details, Snapchat will also pay the content creators for … Read More
Microsoft willing to turn Xbox exclusive games into App store games? –
Remember when Apple purported to let cloud gaming providers like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia into the App Store while basically shredding their business models? Microsoft’s confidential emails have now … Read More
Coinbase Ventures backs cross-chain infra Router Protocol – TechCrunch
A startup that has built a decentralized exchange as well as a cross-chain infrastructure to facilitate communication across layer 1 and layer 2 blockchain solutions is the latest to receive … Read More
Board decides to offer free Wi-Fi for fans inside the stadium –
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) intends to make the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League PSL 7 more memorable for spectators by offering free Wi-Fi inside stadiums. PCB Chairman … Read More
Breakout Ventures has a new, $112.5 million fund, backed by Tony Fadell, Chris Sacca, and others – TechCrunch
Breakout Ventures, a San Francisco-based seed-stage venture firm that funds what it calls creative biosciences startups, has closed the second fund in its five-year history with $112.5 million in capital … Read More
Galaxy S21 FE Specs Revealed: Will it Arrive in Pakistan?
Galaxy S21 FE is just around the corner. We have been anticipating this phone for a long time now. The interesting part is that the Galaxy S21 FE will be … Read More
FBR & NADRA will now Utilize Modern Technology to Spot non filers
In a landmark move, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) will calculate the income and tax liability of non-filers through modern technology before the start of 2022. It will … Read More
Oppo Find N Video Teaser and Leaked GreekBench Listing Reveals More Information
Oppo’s first foldable phone, Find N is about to be launched on December 15. While the company has announced the news and we have also come across a teaser on … Read More
Solid Power ramps up solid-state battery race with public market debut – TechCrunch
Solid Power, the solid-state battery developer backed by Ford and BMW, is hitting the public markets running with a spike in stock price shortly after trading opened Thursday. The company … Read More
Flink, the Berlin-based instant grocery startup, is now valued at $2.85B after raising $750M in a round led by DoorDash – TechCrunch
Instant grocery delivery continues to be a very frothy market, but today comes news of a major funding round for one player in it that investors believe will still be … Read More
Work-Bench report finds just 1.9% of venture investment going to female enterprise founders – TechCrunch
A new report from early-stage venture capital firm Work-Bench confirmed what you probably already know: Startups with women founders are getting a mere sliver of the overall funding pie. What’s more, … Read More
Ledger to launch crypto debit card – TechCrunch
Ledger is the latest crypto company working on a debit card that connects directly with a crypto wallet. The company unveiled at its Ledger Op3n conference plans to launch its … Read More
The best business books for 2021 recommended by VCs – TechCrunch
Welcome to part two of our venture capital-recommended book gift guide for 2021! Yesterday we tackled non-business books recommended by a raft of venture capitalists. Today we’re flipping it around … Read More
Deed raises $10M for its workplace giving platform – TechCrunch
As I wrote earlier this year, Deed‘s mission is a clearcut one: take the employee giving/charity/volunteer program that many big companies have, and make it better. Give it a proper … Read More
Facebook and Instagram roll out personalized ‘Year in Review’ features – TechCrunch
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has rolled out “Year in Review” features for both Facebook and Instagram. On Facebook, users can share their personalized “Year Together” card, which highlights the … Read More
Tyson Clark, a general partner with GV, has passed away – TechCrunch
Tyson Clark, a general partner with Alphabet’s venture arm, GV, has passed away unexpectedly. GV CEO David Krane just issued a statement about the team’s loss, writing, “With great sadness, … Read More
GM plans to start Silverado EV production in early 2023 – TechCrunch
GM will take the wraps from its Silverado EV at CES 2022, but you’ll have to wait considerably longer to put one in your garage. According to Automotive News, GM … Read More
Beat the late-registration deadline and buy your pass to TC Sessions: Space 2021 – TechCrunch
Time marches on, and yours is running out if you want to attend TC Sessions: Space 2021 on December 14-15. If your passion and/or livelihood is rooted in building the … Read More
Officely raises $2M to help hybrid teams coordinate office time right in Slack – TechCrunch
So your company is going WFH/Office hybrid. Great! Working from home more rules, even if management decisions or the specifics of your role mean it can’t happen every day. Now, … Read More
In just 12 months, LatAm e-commerce platform Merama attains unicorn status – TechCrunch
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for … Read More
Can Yoga Help You Lose Weight?
Yoga is popular for its ability to increase your body’s flexibility and boost your mood. But, did you know that yoga can also help you lose weight? New Rochelle yoga … Read More
Web creator Tim Berners-Lee’s startup Inrupt raises $30 million – TechCrunch
Tim Berners-Lee’s startup, Inrupt, has raised about $30 million in its Series A financing round, a source familiar with the matter said. Forte Ventures led Inrupt’s new round, the two … Read More