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Thailand to Reduce Quarantine for Visitors to Revive Tourism

Thailand will shorten the mandatory quarantine period for foreign travelers from next month but deferred a decision on recognizing vaccine certificates for easier globa

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OctoML raises $28M Series B for its machine learning acceleration platform

OctoML, a Seattle-based startup that offers a machine learning acceleration platform build on top of the open-source Apache TVM compiler framework project, today announced that it has raised a $28 mil

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SumUp, which helps businesses take card payments, raises $895M to double down on growth

SumUp, a London-based startup that helps businesses power revenues through card payments — by way of physical readers, online payments and invoices — is itself powering up in a big way. To

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Zeller, a fintech founded by Square alumni, raises $25M AUD Series A led by Lee Fixel’s Addition

Dominic Yap, chief operating officer and co-founder, and Ben Pfisterer, chief executive officer and co-founder of ZellerZeller, a payment and financial services startup founded by former Square execut

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London Police clash with mourners and protesters at Everard vigil

People gather, at the band stand in Clapham Common, in memory of Sarah Everard in London, UK, March 13, 2021. /AP People gather, at the band stand in Clapham Common, in memory of Sarah

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Why ‘blaming the intern’ won’t save startups from cybersecurity liability

SolarWinds is back in hot water after a shareholder lawsuit accused the company of poor security practices, which they say allowed hackers to break into at least nine U.S. government agencies and hund

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California health care workers push for better conditions

03:03 While health care workers have been putting in extra hours to battle COVID-19, many have also been fighting another battle. They’ve frequently butted heads with the hospital admi

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TaxDown banks ~$3M for tech that helps people get their taxes done

Madrid-based TaxDown, which automates income tax filing by calculating regional deductions due to users so they don’t have to navigate complex tax rules themselves, has raised €2.4 million (~$3M

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Luminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakers

Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other automakers. The partnership, announced Thursday, is between Lumi

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Luminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakers

Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other automakers. The partnership, announced Thursday, is between Lumi

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South Korea PM 'declares war' on property crime as insider speculation scandal widens

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday the government was declaring war on property crime amid widening accusations of insider speculation by dozen

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UK data protection laws face reform to spur economy

Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden implied the regulations will become more business-friendly now the UK has left the EU.

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Kremlin: Alleged US Plans to Stage Cyberattacks on Russian Networks Would Amount to Int'l Crime

The Kremlin is seriously concerned over media reports about a possible US cyberattack against Russia, the Russian president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporte

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Audi’s all-electric Q4 e-tron crossover will have a dynamic AR windshield display

Along with a more spacious cockpit, more storage and some upgraded cupholders, Audi has packed in some serious new tech into its upcoming all-electric Q4 e-tron compact crossover, including an augment

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Tesla adds $100bn in value as tech stocks stage bounce-back

Elon Musk's electric car maker climbed by as much as 20% as it clawed back some of the steep declines seen over recent weeks.

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EU Threatens ‘Infringement Action' Against UK for Extended Grace Period on Irish Sea Border Checks

The European Parliament has refused to fix a date for its vote on the post-Brexit trade deal with the UK, infuriated by the British government’s decision to extend a gr

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Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics closes $3.6M for pension funds transparency platform

Fintech startup ClearGlass Analytics has closed a £2.6 million ($3.6M) funding round for its platform, which aims to create greater transparency on fees in the long-term savings market, such as pensio