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Lob raises $50M for its direct mail platform

Lob is a startup promising to help businesses deliver physical mail more quickly and affordably, and with more personalization.The company estimates that its platform has been used to deliver mail to

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Free movement of tourists: Thorny questions underpinning EU summit

Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The European Union is embroiled in s

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Marc Benioff and this panel of judges will decide who gets one seat on the first all-civilian spaceflight

SpaceX’s first all-civilian human spaceflight mission, which will carry four passengers to orbit using a Crew Dragon capsule later this year if all goes to plan, will include one passenger selec

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Politicized genocide claims disrespect real genocide victims

Locals sing and dance to welcome tourists from all over the country, Kuqa City, Xinjiang, China, October 22, 2020. /Getty Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political ana

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UEFA Champions League preview: Atalanta vs. Real Madrid

What Gian Piero Gasperini has achieved at Atalanta is nothing short of legendary. Besides for the Coppa Italia in the 1962/63 season, the Serie A team has never won anything in the top flight; not on

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Daily Crunch: Facebook brings news sharing back to Australia

The Facebook-Australia news battle seems to have reached an end, Android gets an update and Lucid Motors is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily Crunch for February 23, 2021.The big story: Facebo

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UN Environment Assembly urges countries to 'make peace with nature'

The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA5) calls for humanity to make peace with nature. /CFP The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA5), which concluded on Tuesda

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What was not said: the best way to understand Munich and the G7

In this handout photo provided by German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a video conference in the Federal Chancellery as part of the Munich Security Conference with U.S. President Joe Biden and

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2150 launches with $281M fund to reduce the carbon footprint of the world’s growing cities

A new VC fund, “2150“, is launching with the first close of a €200m ($281m) fund which will back technologies aimed largely at reducing the carbon footprint of cities. For example, startup

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Spotify to test paid podcast subscriptions this spring via new Anchor feature

During its live-streamed event today, Spotify officially confirmed its plans to launch paid podcast subscriptions on its platform. As a first step, the company will this spring begin beta testing a ne

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App spending to reach $270B by 2025, new forecast predicts

A new market forecast predicts app spending will reach $270 billion by the year 2025, including paid downloads, in-app purchases, and subscriptions. According to data from Sensor Tower, in-app spendin

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QB Carson Wentz bids farewell to Eagles after 'amazing journey'

Quarterback Carson Wentz was traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts, February, 2021. /CFP Quarterback Carson Wentz, who was traded to the Indianapolis Colts by the Philade

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Who will make the first move in new era of U.S.-Iran Relations?

Getty Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian history and intern

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QB Carson Wentz bids farewell to Eagles after 'amazing journey'

Quarterback Carson Wentz was traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts, February, 2021. /CFP Quarterback Carson Wentz, who was traded to the Indianapolis Colts by the Philade

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Who will make the first move in new era of U.S.-Iran Relations?

Getty Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian history and intern

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Sweden Democrats Spark Debate With Demand to Stop All Immigration 'That is a Burden'

According to the Sweden Democrats, who advocate severely limiting the intake of immigrants, the "deeply irresponsible migration policy" of the last thirty years has res

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A lesson in doublespeak

Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken concludes his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 27, 2021. /Reuters Editor's note: Keith Lam