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E-commerce startup Little Birdie lands $30M AUD pre-launch funding from Australia’s largest bank

Commonwealth Bank group executive Angus Sullivan and Jon Beros, co-founder and CEO of Little BirdieMelbourne-based Little Birdie, an e-commerce startup that wants to become the “new homepage of online

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Libya: Ceasefire, planned polls, offer rare window of hope

An old man holds Libya's revived flag during a military graduation ceremony in the western city of Zawia. December 2011. /Getty Images On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secreta

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The Gaza conflict: Interpreting Biden's moves

An Israeli air strike in Gaza City near Barcelona Park, May 12, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the Un

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The Gaza conflict: Interpreting Biden's moves

An Israeli air strike in Gaza City near Barcelona Park, May 12, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the Un

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So long, Internet Explorer, and your decades of security bugs

Image Credits: Louis Douvis / Getty ImagesPour one out for Internet Explorer, the long-enduring internet browser that’s been the butt of countless jokes about its speed, reliability, and probabl

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The right incentives for global vaccine access

VCG Editor's note: Michele Goodwin is a professor at the University of California, Irvine and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. Gregory Shaffer is a professor

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Bitcoin faces biggest one-day slump since last year as China announces curbs

The cryptocurrency fell to around $30,000, more than 50% down on its April highs, extending a recent downturn in its valuation.

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Study suggests ways to prevent cardiovascular disease among women

With heart-related diseases becoming the leading cause of death among women globally, primarily in populous countries, researchers have suggested a set of actions to deal with the crisis.Cardiovas

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Kenyatta, Boris urge rich nations to back global education fund

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. /VCG Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called on rich nations to back the Global Partnership for Education (GPE)

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Cisco to acquire Indy startup Socio to bring hybrid events to Webex

Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Indianapolis-based startup Socio, which helps plan hybrid in-person and virtual events. The two companies did not share the purchase price.Socio

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Amplitude acquires Iteratively

Amplitude, the well-funded product intelligence startup that helps businesses use their data to predict which features will drive the best business outcomes for them, today announced that it has acqui

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Jerusalem unrest a test for Biden's foreign policy

Palestinians react to stun grenades fired by Israeli police to clear the Damascus Gate to the Old City of Jerusalem after clashes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, May 7, 2021. /VCG Editor's not

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New Zealand to Resume Australia 'Travel Bubble' as Sydney COVID Threat Eases

New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney eased.New Zealand had

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China, WTO need to upgrade overdue digital trade rules

Editor's note: The authors, Xu Deshun and Ma Fanhui, are researchers from Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce. The article reflects the authors' o

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Zambian president calls on businesses to embrace digital technology

Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, on November 20, 2015 in Lusaka, Zambia (Photo by Thomas Trutschel /Getty Images Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday called on the business community t

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Twitter Tip Jar lets you pay people for good tweetin’

Twitter today confirmed earlier reports that it’s testing a new Tip Jar feature. The new addition utilizes a number of different payment platforms, including PayPal, Venmo, Patreon, Cash App and Bandc

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G7 summit: Coronavirus takes center stage over geopolitics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the decision to hold face-to-face talks at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting. /Ben Stanstall/AFP/POOL It will be a disappointment to some that the clos