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Tech leaders can be the secret weapon for supercharging ESG goals

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be key considerations for CTOs and technology leaders scaling next generation companies from day one. Investors are increasingly prioritizing

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 198 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 198 million, with more than 4 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the latest:TheChinese m

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China urges U.S. to prove innocence on COVID-19 origin tracing

03:27 China on Friday accused the U.S. of attempting to politicize COVID-19 origin tracing and urged Washington to prove its "transparent and responsible" attitude in four areas.Chinese

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Acrew Capital, Jeff Bezos back Colombia-based proptech La Haus’ $100M debt, equity round

La Haus, which has developed an online real estate marketplace operating in Mexico and Colombia, has secured $100 million in additional funding, including $50 million in equity and $50 million in debt

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Walmart to sell its e-commerce technologies to other retailers

Walmart’s investments in software and retail technologies it used to transform its business from a brick-and-mortar to one that combines both in-person and online shopping will now be made avail

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Business messaging platform Gupshup raises $240 million from Tiger Global, Fidelity and others

Gupshup, a business messaging platform that began its journey in India 15 years ago, surprised many when it raised $100 million in April this year, roughly 10 years after its last financing round, and

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Google parent Alphabet profit soars as ads surge

In this file photo taken on September 24, 2019, a sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California, the U.S. /VCG Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Tuesday reported

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Climate science report 'critical for success' of COP26: UN

Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations Monday to validate a United Nations (UN) science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale

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Greywing launches Crew Change to help shipping companies navigate COVID-19 regulations

For fleet managers, managing shipping crew changes across different countries is an elaborate process even in the best of times—and now is definitely not the best of times. Greywing, a Y Combinator-ba

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Filmmaker Lu Chuan to direct Asian Games opening ceremony

Organizers of the 19th Asian Games announced Tuesday famous Chinese filmmaker Lu Chuan would be general director of the opening ceremony of the major sports event to be held in Hangzhou in 2022.Beside

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China has fewest new cases of COVID-19 and highest vaccination rate

02:09 The CGTN Think Tank has released a report on the pandemic situation in various countries worldwide, based on data from several statistical websites, including tho

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U.S Attorney General launches new initiative on gun trafficking

01:36 The Biden administration has launched its latest initiative on gun crime,targeting those who supply illegal weapons.But after the deaths of African Americans at the hands of polic

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Public opinion evaluation on pandemic prevention and control efforts

As the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet subsided, CGTN Think Tank has released an analytical report on the global situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.This report looks into public op

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Twitter beats revenue targets with advertisement improvements, shares jump by 5%

Twitter on Thursday reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out advertisement targeting improvements to help b

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B2B social management platform Oktopost raises $20M growth round with Expedition

With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons. And with that, the opportunity to reach audiences and push messaging. More brand-oriented platforms such as Spr

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U.S. allegations of China hacking disingenuous and self-defeating

Editor's note : Andy Mok is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGT

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U.S. allegations of China hacking disingenuous and self-defeating

Editor's note : Andy Mok is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGT