WeWork, the global real estate company that has dressed itself as a tech startup, might not be worth $47 billion after all. Actually, it might not even be worth half. The New…
Dr Harvey Karp’s SNOO is a Titan of Baby Tech—And it’s Scaling Fast
In 2016, the year Dr Harvey Karp debuted his tech-enabled SNOO bassinet, CES mainstreamed the term ‘Baby Tech’ at a dedicated section of its Las Vegas show. Since then startups have rushed…
Three Ways Tech Could Save the Rainforest
In the freshest apocalyptic omen since last month, the Amazon rainforest is current on fire—tens of thousands of fires, deliberately started, and greenlit by Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far-right, populist leader. G7 heads…
Mr Trump Goes to Biarritz: What Does a Dramatic G7 Summit Mean for Tech?
This week’s G7 summit in Biarritz, France, has been jam-packed with all the amateur-dramatics we’ve come to expect from America’s CEO—from an insistence that Vladimir Putin be allowed back to the negotiating…
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency is Already Under Attack on Multiple Fronts
It has barely been two months since Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s long awaited foray into the cryptocurrency market with Libra—but the platform already faces a raft of attacks from regulators and competitors.…
Nigerian Logistics Tech Firm Kobo360 Raises $30m Funding
Kobo360, a Nigerian logistics startup, has won $30 million of funding, including $20m led by Goldman Sachs and $10m from compatriot commercial banks. The cash will allow the Lagos-based firm, which connects…
U.K. Government Ponders Fines for Harmful Online Videos
Britain’s government is considering emboldening its media watchdog, Ofcom, with powers to issue large fines for tech platforms whose video content is deemed “harmful” to youngsters. The proposal, introduced by U.K. politicians…
Inxeption Brings Blockchain and Competition to E-Commerce
Most entrepreneurs gamble when they start a company—few were born from a bet. Inxeption, an E-commerce platform built on blockchain technology, is one such exception. Given the expertise behind it, the company’s…
In 2019, Tech Must Win Back Public Trust – Or Sink
From revelations that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube helped Russian intelligence manipulate western elections, to Google’s record $5 billion antitrust fine for misusing Android, 2018 has been a year of scandal for tech’s…
Definers is a Wake Up Call for Facebook’s Media Fans
Was anybody truly surprised when TechCrunch revealed that Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, knew more about the company’s work with opposition research group Definers that she originally let on? At first Sandberg, a phlegmatic character…