text

Russia and China stand together

VCG Editor's note:Pavel Felgenhauer is a Russian defense Analyst based in Moscow. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Both Russia and China had a v

text

The vaccination gap is jeopardizing climate action

COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinovac in Beijing, September 24, 2020. /CFP Editor's note: Justin Vaïsse is founder and director-general of the Paris Peace Forum, the fourth edition of which w

text

Slack’s new DM feature Connect is, thankfully, opt-in

I’m sure I’m not the only one who had a minor meltdown on seeing that Slack had finally added the Connect feature it announced in October. I’m a firm believer that there are already entirely too many

text

Hear how Poshmark went from Series A to the public markets with Manish Chandra and Mayfield’s Navin Chaddha

Poshmark has come a long way over the last decade. Launched in 2011, the social fashion marketplace has raised upwards of $150 million, and has now listed on the public markets. It’s valued at $

text

Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $300 million at $5.2 billion valuation

As Coinbase is about to go public in the U.S., another cryptocurrency company is having a blockbuster first quarter of 2021. Blockchain.com, the company behind a popular cryptocurrency wallet, an exch

text

Chord, a headless commerce startup led by former Glossier execs, raises $18M

Last year, former Glossier executives Henry Davis and Bryan Mahoney unveiled a new e-commerce startup called Arfa. Today, they’re announcing a new vision for the company, along with a new name,

text

Biden needs to change his rhetoric for clever politics

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 23, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Thomas O. Falk is a London-based political analyst and com

text

Clubhouse UX teardown: A closer look at homepage curation, follow hooks and other features

Clubhouse, the social audio app that first took Silicon Valley by storm and is now gaining much wider appeal, is an interesting user experience case study.Hockey-stick growth — 8 million global downlo

text

Stock trading app Freetrade raises $69 million

U.K. challenger stockbroker Freetrade has raised a $69 million Series B round led by Left Lane Capital. The growth fund of L Catterton and existing investor Draper Esprit also participated. Freetrade

text

Beijing hits back after U.S., EU, UK, Canada sanctions

China strongly condemns the Xinjiang-related sanctions imposed by the U.S., the UK, Canada and the European Union, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, adding

text

Facebook will bring back F8 on June 2 as a pared-back, single-day, virtual-only conference for developers

After a few twists and turns and then ultimately cancelling its F8 developer conference last year over Covid-19 concerns, Facebook today announced a return of the event in a virtual-only format it is

text

Real estate platform Loft raises $425M at a $2.2B valuation in one of Brazil’s largest venture rounds

Buying and selling residential real estate is a complex business, no matter where you live. A slew of startups in the United States are focused on streamlining that process for people. But in Brazil,

text

Google Cloud hires Intel veteran to head its custom chip efforts

There has been a growing industry trend in recent years for large scale companies to build their own chips. As part of that, Google announced today that it has hired long-time Intel executive Uri Fran

text

Hear how Poshmark went from Series A to the public markets with Manish Chandra and Mayfield’s Navin Chaddha

Poshmark has come a long way over the last decade. Launched in 2011, the social fashion marketplace has raised upwards of $150 million, and has now listed on the public markets. It’s valued at $

text

Does India really want to be a part of U.S. anti-China agenda?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

text

Does India really want to be a part of U.S. anti-China agenda?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

text

Startups, Supreme, and soft-circling your way to an investment

In an Extra Crunch Live this past week, Cleo Capital founding partner Sarah Kunst broke down what founders can learn from Supreme, a sought-after streetwear brand. She argued that founders, similar to