Short-form video app TikTok announced today it’s committing over $250 million to support front line workers, educators, and local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an ad
Starling Bank, the U.K. challenger founded by veteran banker Anne Boden, isn’t furloughing any of its U.K. staff after all.In what appears to be a u-turn, it has been decided that the 41 staff w
Migrants gather outside their container homes during a quarantine at the Ritsona refugee camp north of Athens, Greece, April 2, 2020. /AP Aid organizations have been sounding the alarm about t
One of the efforts that’s been proposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 is a contact trace and track program, that would allow health officials to keep better tabs on individuals who have been
Quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots takes off his helmet after the 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, February 3
Indian grocery startup BigBasket has raised $60 million as it scales its business in the country to meet growing demand from customers stuck at home.Alibaba and other existing investors including Mir
The pictures were captured with a telescope that had been carried to the cusp of space on a sub-orbital rocket flight.
05:39 Sectors hit by the COVID-19 lockdown "will come straight back to life" once governments begin to unlock their economies, according to Patrick Minford, a professor of economics at
More than 800 million U.S. dollars has been pledged for the World Health Organization (WHO) to support countries in building their capacity to prepare for and respond
VCG "Good will triumph over evil. Let's see who will eventually win?" said Gong Yu, CEOof Beijing-based video-streaming platform iQIYI, after the company was alleged to have exaggerated revenu
Japanese media and experts have noted that people and logistics in China have begun to regain vitality, as the economy is showing signs of a speedy recovery from the t
Singapore's health authority confirmed 106 new COVID-19 cases here Tuesday, bringing the total number of infected cases in the country to 1,481. Of the total, 103 are
Radomir Antic with Shandong Luneng in Nanjing, China, October 19, 2013. /VCG Shandong Luneng and Hebei China Fortune, the two Chinese top-flight clubs which Radomir Antic coached toward the en
It is groundless to accuse China of covering up COVID-19 outbreak information, Minister Ma Hui from the Chinese Embassy in Britain stressed during an interview with SKY
Given the rise in online shopping attributed to the coronavirus outbreak which has forced consumers to stay home from stores, Pinterest today is launching a new way to shop on its platform. Now, Pint
Voice-based social networks and gaming as a new form of identity were amongst the top emerging trends in consumer social startups, according to an Extra Crunch survey of top social tech investors. Mea
Thomas Mueller looks set to spend his entire career at Bayern Munich, who he describes as his "passion", after signing a contract extension until 2023, the reigning Bundesliga champions announced