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While eyeing a SPAC, Swedish autonomous EV company Einride nears $75 million in new funding

Swedish autonomous electric vehicle startup Einride is aiming to continue the momentum sparked by partnerships with Oatly and Lidl, by seeking additional capital, TechCrunch has learned. Einride is se

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Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls

Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls.Google.org’s n

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Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting

Pope Francis and Iraq's top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Muslims in the war-weary Arab nation to embrace Iraq’s l

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COVID-19 increases english learning cooperation between China and U.S.

02:49 The COVID-19 pandemic has battered economies worldwide and left millions of people searching for work.But a few industries have beaten the odds by actually growing significantly

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China reports two outbreaks of African swine fever

China reported outbreaks of African swine fever in two provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement on Saturday.One of the outbreaks was

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APD | Highlights of Premier Li Keqiang’s annual report

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Chinese living in the U.S. talk about the Two Sessions

02:12 The Two Sessions which refers to the annual sessions of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is underway.This most important

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Mental health for 332 mln children linked to COVID lockdown policies

Children attend a provisional class organized by kindergarten teacher Juliet Namanda at her home in Kampala, capital of Uganda, June 19, 2020. /Xinhua The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF,says the m

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CGTN Statement on Complying with CSA Jurisdiction

The French Superior Audiovisual Council (CSA) replied to China Global Television Network (CGTN) on March 4, confirming that CGTN falls under its jurisdiction. According

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Announcing the Early Stage Pitch-Off Judges

TechCrunch Early Stage is coming around the corner fast, April 1 2nd. And you still have a chance to pitch your startup on the famous TC stage to an amazing line up of judges. On April 2nd, TechCrunch

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This pan-African freelance platform is the first Zimbabwean startup backed by Techstars

On the 25th of January, Techstars Seattle announced its 12th class featuring 10 startups from different parts of the world. The accelerator, which has accepted only a handful of African startups, incl

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WhatsApp introduces video and voice calls on desktop version

WhatsApp will be hoping the new feature rivals other such platforms that have boomed during the pandemic, such as Zoom.

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China, Egypt cement solidarity against COVID-19

Workers upload a batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines onto a truck at the Cairo International Airport, Egypt, Feb. 23, 2021./Xinhua As the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines provided by

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Chinese drone maker launches first immersive drone kit

DJI FPV. /DJI Chinese drone maker DJI has introduced a kit that allows users to take nimble virtual first-person flights and experience from the drone's perspective on what "fly like a bird" m

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Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption

Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in the fight against climate chang

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Resilient remittances defy gloomiest pandemic predictions

/VCG Early in the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank predicted that the cash sent home by migrants from developing nations would fall by about 20 percent globally in 2020. But remittances ha

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Twitter expands 'warning labels' to target misleading COVID vaccine posts

The social media platform is also starting a strike system that "determines when further enforcement action is necessary".