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Embedded fintech company Zeal secured $13 million in Series A funding to continue developing its platform for building individualized payroll products.Spark Capital led the Series A, with participatio
Nasir Qadree entered the world of venture capital six years ago, beginning with a role at Village Capital in Washington, then as an associate director of social investments at ATT.Qadree encountered e
Military aircraft fly over Tian'anmen Square in echelons ahead of the grand gathering celebrating the CPC's centenary in Beijing, capital of China, July 1, 2021. /Xinhu
01:37 Muslims in Beijing celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday with religious zeal and cultural zest amid strict COVID-19 containment measures.Eid al-Fitr is one of the mo
Editor's note: Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is a National Thousand Talent Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, and a pro
VCG Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made
The current rave about newsletters and so-called or social audio is just the latest version of the story of podcasting. Take the idea that podcasting is experiencing a new wave of popularity and scaff
Screenshot from the official Twitter account of BBC News Press Team. Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His primar
India announced new rules on Thursday to regulate big social media firms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the latest effort by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to tighten control over Big Tech
Screenshot of the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's tweet on China, January 18, 2021. Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSC degree in Contemporary Chines
Screenshot of the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's tweet on China, January 18, 2021. Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSC degree in Contemporary Chines
Mandy Price was already a highly successful lawyer in private practice before she took the jump into entrepreneurship alongside two co-founders to launch Kanarys a little over one year ago.The Harvard
Peng Qianming bends over, enters his kiwifruit orchard and checks if the swaying fruit leaves on the trellis are in good condition. "I need to make sure the leaves are
Since widespread protests over racial inequality began, IBM announced it would cancel its facial recognition programs to advance racial equity in law enforcement. Amazon suspended police use of its R
The alchemy for a successful startup can be hard to parse. Sometimes, it’s who you know. Sometimes it’s where you go to school. And sometimes it’s what you do. In the case of La Haus
People have taken to the streets of Berlin, London, Paris and other cities around the world to demonstrate in support of Black Lives Matter protesters in the United Sta