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US urges UK to reverse Huawei decision - but EU has more bad news for Trump

Mike Pompeo declared that US information would only pass through trusted networks in the UK following the decision about Huawei.

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A conversation with ‘the most ambitious female VC in Europe’

Blossom Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by ex-Index Ventures and LocalGlobe VC Ophelia Brown, just raised a new $185 million fund.The firm’s remit remains broadly the same: to be th

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Watch SpaceX launch 60 more Starlink broadband satellites live

SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink broadband internet satellites this morning, after weather conditions shut down its last two attempts earlier this week. SpaceX is being especiall

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Silicon Valley VC 7BC Capital expands in Europe, recruits first venture partner

Silicon Valley VC 7BC Venture Capital has decided to make an incursion into Europe, recruiting its first venture partner in the UK.Monty Munford was previously a freelance journalist, conference speak

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U.S. authorities issue emergency ordinance for Kobe Bryant crash site

An emergency ordinance has been issued for the crash site where former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others were killed, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told a press conference on Monday

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Apple to start online sales in India in Q3 this year

Apple’s much-awaited online store in India will be operational starting Q3 this year, a little longer than previously expected, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.The iPhone-maker said

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iPhone sales return to growth over key Christmas quarter

The California-based tech giant posted sales of $56bn for its flagship product, reversing a year of decline in demand.

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U.S. forces in Afghanistan recover remains of two personnel from aircraft crash site

The U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday recovered the remains of two personnel from the site, where a U.S. aircraft crashed in eastern Ghazni province on Monday, U.S

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Australian leader seeks greater federal powers in emergencies

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen visiting a fire-damaged property on Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, southwest of Adelaide, Australia, January 8, 2020. /Reuters Photo Australian

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'Did a plane hit?' Big quake shakes Miami and Caribbean, damage minor

Waves splash from a pool during an earthquake, seen in this still frame obtained from social media video dated January 28, 2020, in George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. /Reuters Photo A

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U.S. plane leaves Wuhan, China with Americans on board

A closed entrance at the north terminal at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, where a flight plane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China is expec

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NASA to launch spacecraft to take straight-on peek at sun's poles

U.S. space agency NASA announced Monday that NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch a new spacecraft to snap the first pictures of the sun's north and south poles. The spacecraft Solar

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Product Hunt launches beta of YourStack, a home for your favorite things

The team behind Product Hunt is launching a new social network called YourStack, a platform aiming to connect people that are passionate about products and help them discover what things their friend

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Apple reports a record $12.7B in services revenue

Apple’s increasing focus on its services business seems to be paying off, with the company reporting a record $12.7 billion in services net sales during the first quarter of its fiscal year — a

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GM adds automated lane changes to its hands-free Super Cruise driving system

GM has improved its hands-free driving assistance system Super Cruise, adding a feature that will automatically change lanes for drivers of certain Cadillac models, including the upcoming 2021 Escala

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Nigeria criticises Transparency International over corruption survey

FILE PHOTO: Pro President Muhammadu Buhari supporters are seen during a solidarity rally in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. (Photo by next24online/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nigeria on Monday critic

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With Tony Fadell’s help, Advano is building battery components to power an electric future

Using scrap silicon as its feedstock, a New Orleans-based company called Advano has raised $18.5 million to manufacture battery components to enable more powerful, smaller, and longer lasting batterie