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Tive nabs $12M Series A to track shipment conditions in real time

Tive, a Boston-based startup, is building a hardware and software platform to help track the conditions of a shipment like say food or medicine to make sure it is stored under the proper conditions as

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Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president

Presidential electors are meeting across the United States on Monday to formally choose Joe Biden as the nation’s next president.Monday is the day set by law for the me

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EU's von der Leyen: Post-Brexit negotiations to continue in Brussels

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen agreed Sunday to push on with post-Brexit trade talks despite the passing of a self-imposed dea

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Reusable sanitary pads help Zambian girls stay in school

Young Women with a bag of newly made Kozo pads in Lusaka on Dec. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Lillian Banda) Like any adolescent girl in rural and vulnerable communities of Zambia, Susan Moonga, a student

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This is not a review of Apple’s new AirPod Max headphones

I’ve had Apple’s AirPod Max headphones for less than 24 hours, so there is no way I would attempt to write a review of any sort. But I do have some of those oh so popular these days “

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How ski resorts survive amid the coronavirus pandemic

03:05 When the pandemic first hit the United States ski resorts quickly shut down. Many have now reopened with new protocols meant to keep skiers and staff safe.The requirements are in

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Streamers, including Netflix and CBS All Access, roll out new family-friendly features

As competition in the streaming service market heats up, services are looking for ways to differentiate their offerings. One area of increased interest — especially in light of fierce competitio

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How DoorDash and C3.ai can defend their red-hot IPO valuations

Last night both DoorDash and C3.ai priced their IPOs above their raised ranges. In simpler terms, both companies provided the market with a target price interval. Then they both raised it and each pri

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World's fastest developed vaccine: A challenging necessity

03:33 The infectious and lethal nature of COVID-19 has propelled its vaccine to be the fastest developed ever. December 5th marked the day Russia began mass vaccination of medical work

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IonQ plans to launch a rack-mounted quantum computer for data centers in 2023

Quantum computing startup IonQ today announced its road map for the next few years — following a similar move from IBM in September — and it’s quite ambitious, to say the least.At ou

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Mali coup figure named head of transition council

Malick Diaw announces their group, the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, have assumed control of Mali, on national broadcaster ORTM TV, in Mali, August 19, 2020. /AP One of t

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Brexit casts shadow over Gibraltar's future

With its traditional British red phone boxes, pubs serving fish-and-chips and tax-free shopping, Gibraltar has long drawn day-trippers from neighbouring Spain.But the e

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APD | “Suicide pandemic” hits Japan, South Korea

By APD writer AliceJapan and South Korea have seen increasing suicide rates, especially among young women, and many believe the situation is related to Covid-19.The tot

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EU envoys urge Britain to compromise to secure Brexit trade deal

European Union negotiators have moved to “within millimetres” of the limits of their negotiating mandate at Brexit trade talks so it is up to London to compromise if a

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EU tells Brexit negotiator: don't let deadline force bad trade deal

The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator told member states’ envoys on Wednesday that negotiations on a trade deal with Britain were reaching “a make-or-break momen

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Helping big banks out-Affirm Affirm and out-Chime Chime, gives Amount a $681 million valuation

Amount, a new service that helps traditional banks compete in a digital world, has raised $81 million from none other than Goldman Sachs as it looks to help legacy fintech players compete with their m

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A roundup of recent unicorn news

So much for a December news slowdown.The last few days have been so chock-a-block with news from a host of unicorns, we’ve all fallen behind. This morning, The Exchange is going into summary mo