Alexander Zverev of Germany poses with the trophy after winning the Cincinnati Masters men's singles title in Mason, U.S., August 22, 2021. /CFP Alexander Zverev of Germany backed up his Olymp
VCG 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, an
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Saturday, urging residents to stay at home and use public transportation on Sunday if they need to travel as the U.S. East Coast br
The WHO-China joint study team enters the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, China, January 31, 2021. /CFPOrigins tracing has been one of the priorities of China
Less than three months after announcing a $300 million Series E, Brazilian proptech QuintoAndar has raised an additional $120 million.New investors Greenoaks Capital and China’s Tencent co-led the rou
Breef raised $3.5 million in funding to continue developing what it boasts as “the world’s first online marketplace” for transactions between brands and agencies.Greycroft led the round and was joined
The process of digitizing the operations of mom and pop stores in Nigeria is serious business right now. In fact, it might be the second-best thing after fintech at the moment.Today’s news is fr
One of China's top envoys to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday called for continued efforts to fight terrorism in Afghanistan, so as to prevent the country again becoming a paradise for terrorists.
For the first time, Google has published the number of geofence warrants it’s historically received from U.S. authorities, providing a rare glimpse into how frequently these controversial warran
Adobe announced today it is acquiring Frame.io, a video review and collaboration platform used by over a million customers, for $1.275 billion in cash.Founded in 2014 by post-production company owner
18:21 The world has witnessed a dramatic turn of events unfold in Afghanistan over the past few days. Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled. The Taliban is in control of the cou
If your employer does any sort of charity donation matching, the system powering it might be… not great. Maybe it’s got an ancient interface; maybe it’s stuffed behind the VPN at some weird URL that t
San Francisco-based Ample has raised a $160 million Series C to scale its battery swapping service, the largest round yet for the 8-year-old startup that wants to completely rethink how we use electri
TikTok’s plans to collect biometric identifiers from its users has prompted concern among U.S. lawmakers, who are demanding the company reveal exactly what information it collects and what it plans to
In May 2020, a trio of friends rented a home in Tulum, Mexico and invited their internet friends. The project was dubbed The Launch House, and the 18 entrepreneurs who came to live there had to do the
Chinese action film Raging Fire opened on Friday in a limited theatrical release in North America.The film is being released by Well Go USA Entertainment with English subtitles in approximately 60 sel
American tennis player Venus Williams plays a forehand during the Wimbledon Championships in London, England, June 30, 2021. /CFP Former champion Venus Williams will be back at the U.S. Open a