Archive for July 2022
Headline raises €320 million to fund early-stage startups in Europe
Headline, the San Francisco and Berlin-based VC company, has raised its 7th European fund of €320 million to extend support to the continent’s startups from seed to Series A, paying attention to follow-on fundings. The firm plans to invest in 10 new start-ups yearly in Europe with a ticket size of €1-15 million. It focuses […]
Capitol Hill braces for big tech showdowns
Representatives and advocates for some biggest tech giants are scrambling to prevent key legislation from enacting at Capitol hill before it’s too late. Over the past few days, there has been a battle over big tech bills. It’s now going down the wire. Representatives and advocates for some biggest tech giants are scrambling to prevent […]
My garlic for homes, how China struggles to revive its property industry
China’s real estate sector is struggling to recover as non-Covid policies, and developer debt wears down buyer’s demand. The food-for-property barter replicates rising desperation among property builders after a fall in the trade caused by Covid-19, financial slowdown, and central authority insurance policies. The property builders and provincial officers have been counting on 100mn city […]
Germany sets to return 1,130 stolen Benin bronzes to West Africa
In 1897, over 1,000 sculptures and artifacts were stolen from the royal palace in Benin state during the colonial era. This occurred during an expedition organized by the Britains. Due to the law of dispersion, the monumental figures were scattered all over Europe. Tracking down these sculptures proved futile. A considerable amount of these sculptures […]
Inheritance: An important issue not many Crypto HODLers are giving much attention to
There’s now a popular observation in the Crypto space that several Crypto HODLers and traders aren’t paying attention to inheritance and death, partly because they’re mostly young. It’s but a few that have mapped out an inheritance plan to ensure their loved ones could access their assets after death. According to kuCoin CEO Jonny Lyu, […]
Takeaways from the French EU presidency on digital issues
The French Presidency of the European Union Council can now reflect on several achievements in the digital field in its 6-month chairmanship as it hands over to the Czech Republic. The departing French presidency has been productive on the tech front. It has made Europe’s digital sovereignty a major priority. The head of the digital […]
Payment data can be an evidence for abortion, now it’s illegal in some US States
Payment data can be used as evidence for abortion now that it’s illegal in some states in the US. Since financial companies take several payment data from their customers, legal experts believe prosecutors can subpoena the records for abortion evidence. Now that abortion is illegal in several US states, and criminal investigators could soon start […]