The fintech space and the Latin American venture scene are both booming.So it’s no surprise that an increasing number of global investors are investing in fintech startups based in Latin America.The l
People walk by the flagship store of clothing brand H&M at a shopping area in Beijing, China, March 25, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Maitreya Bhakal is an Indian commentator who writes about Ch
Google tries out new ad targeting technology, PayPal adds cryptocurrency support and Substack raises additional funding. This is your Daily Crunch for March 30, 2021.The big story: Google starts testi
Applications for Startup Battlefield are now open! Founders, this past year has been challenging in ways words can’t encompass. But you are persevering and now is the time to show the world what
Vote counting begins today in the historic effort to unionize Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama fulfillment center. The warehouse — which opened exactly a year ago to meet ramping up demand as COVID-19
Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downto
In the world’s largest gaming market, China, console games play a relatively small part as their revenue has been meager compared to mobile and PC games for years — at least by the officia
We’ve got the details on Boston Dynamics’ upcoming warehouse robot Stretch, Apple releases security patches and Cazoo is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily Crunch for March 29, 2021
“There is no doubt that over time, people are going to rely less and less on passwords… they just don’t meet the challenge for anything you really want to secure,” said Bill Ga
Meet Singular, a new VC firm based in Paris that just finished raising its initial fund. The firm was founded by two former Alven partners — Raffi Kamber and Jérémy Uzan. They have some ambitious goal
UK demonstrations against new laws that will heavily limit the right to protest have hit several UK cities. /Phil Noble/Reuters. Violence and arrests continued to dog "Kill the Bill" protests
More than 100 protesters were detained in Minsk as opposition activists renew calls on the public to ramp up anti-government demonstrations. /AFP Over 100 protesters were detained in Belarus o
From Monday, people in England will be allowed to meet in groups of six outdoors, while outdoor sports such as basketball, golf and cricket will be allowed to resume. /AP England is set take a
The efforts to free the Ever Given container ship from the Suez Canal, where it has been stuck since Monday morning, are continuing slowly.But the knock-on effect to world trade is amounting to billi
TOP HEADLINES- Some 5,000 fans attended a government-approved rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday night. People in attendance had to take a rapid test upon arrival and had to wear masks throughout
The expert commission presented the report to French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday. /Ludovic Marin/AP A commission that spent nearly two years probing France's role in the 1994 Rwandan g
Apple has released an update for iPhones, iPads and Watches to patch a security vulnerability under active attack by hackers.The security update lands as iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, which also cover