China aims to peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before 2030. /CFPAchieving China's carbon peak goal and carbon neutral vision is a huge challenge, and requires arduou
President Joe Biden has begun publicly courting Republicans to back his sweeping infrastructure plan, but his reach across the aisle is intended just as much to keep De
Blue Origin is making progress towards its goal of flying human astronauts aboard its spacecraft, with a plan to run an “astronaut rehearsal” during a launch it has planned for Wednesday,
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan looks on in the Serie A game against Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy, April 10, 2021. /CFP Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay in AC Milan for
01:01 One of two Virginia police officers accused of assaulting a Black-Hispanic U.S. Army second lieutenant during a violent traffic stop has been fired, after the governor of the U.S
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 19, 2019. /VCG Editor's note: Megan Gre
In 2019, Spotify began testing a hardware device for automobile owners it lovingly dubbed “Car Thing,” which allowed Spotify Premium users to play music and podcasts using voice commands t
Okta today announced it was expanding its platform into a couple of new areas. Up to this point, the company has been known for its identity access management product, giving companies the ability to
Tiger Global closes a $6.65 billion fund, Facebook gives users more tools to encourage COVID vaccination and iPhone app spending continues to grow. This is your Daily Crunch for April 1, 2021.The big
Holler, described by founder and CEO Travis Montaque as “a conversational media company,” just announced that it’s raised $36 million in Series B funding.You may not know what conver
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Germany players in frustration after conceding a second goal against North Macedonia during their World Cup qualifier in Duisburg, Germany, March 31, 2021. /CFP "It was a dark day," admitted G
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge t
Everli, the European marketplace for online grocery shopping that started in Italy but now also operates in Poland, Czech Republic and France, has raised a $100 million in Series C funding.The round i
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Last week the Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the national government’s plan to tax carbon emissions was legal in a decision that could have significant implications for the nation’s cli