Re-commerce marketplace Soum gets $18M backing to scale in MENA
The global re-commerce market is poised for growth as consumers increasingly settle for pre-owned goods to save on cost, and as some observe conscious consumption. With...
Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition software after falsely identifying shoplifters
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition software for five years, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that the U.S. drugstore giant’s “reckless...
Al Mada Ventures, the $110M fund for Africans by Africans
Al Mada Holding Group is one of Africa’s largest private investment funds. The Casablanca-headquartered private holding operates in different fields, such as banking, telecommunications, renewable energy...
Tesla’s Cybertruck may soon float on water
Picture the scene. You’re out on a lake, rowing a boat, enjoying the sunny weather. And then, from nowhere, a Cybertruck bobs by.
If Elon Musk gets...
Mapping out star formation in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy
Scientists are turning to the beautiful and famous Whirlpool Galaxy to look for areas where stars could eventually be born. By mapping out the presence of...
Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy
Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping off a turbulent year for the electric scooter company.
In a press release today, Bird confirmed that it had...
Couple complete epic 10-month drive in an electric vehicle
A couple from Scotland has completed an epic pole-to-pole drive in an electric vehicle (EV) in what’s believed to be a world first.
Chris and Julie Ramsey...
Wordle Today (#914): Wordle answer and hints for December 20
We have the solution to Wordle (#914) on December 20, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here....
NYT Connections today: answers and hints for Wednesday, December 20
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now)...
ShareChat faces large valuation cut in new funding
ShareChat is in final stages of deliberations to secure about $50 million in new funding that trims the startup’s valuation to below $1.5 billion, according to...