Month: March 2021
Biden Set To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The proposal would overhaul roads, transit, utilities, Internet access and more in the name of creating jobs. It’s also intended to combat climate change, racial inequality and competition from China. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Read MoreFilmmakers Call Out PBS For A Lack Of Diversity, Over-Reliance On Ken Burns
A group of documentarians have signed a letter to PBS expressing concerns that white stars like Ken Burns get too much airtime and resources, while filmmakers of color struggle to build careers. (Image credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Read MoreCOVID reinfection hits 1 in a 1,000, variants may fuel it, Israeli study finds
Largest study in world followed about a fifth of COVID-positive Israelis after recovery, and found 154 got reinfected, indicating immunity is high but far from absolute
Read MoreBrother of Honduras President Sentenced to Life in Drug-Trafficking Case
Trial evidence showed that Juan Antonio ‘Tony’ Hernández had smuggled some 185 tons of cocaine to the U.S.
Read MoreCryptocurrency wallet and blockchain tech startup imToken raises $30 million Series B
imToken, the blockchain tech startup and crypto wallet developer, announced today it has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Qiming Venture Partners. Participants included returning investor IDG Capital, and new backers Breyer Capital, HashKey, Signum Capital, Longling
Read MoreRemote-controlled forklifts have arrived in France, courtesy of Phantom Auto
Global logistics company Geodis has tapped startup Phantom Auto to help it deploy forklifts that can be controlled remotely by human operators located hundreds, and even thousands, of miles away. The aim is to use the technology to reduce operator
Read MoreFacebook gets a C – Startup rates the ‘ethics’ of social media platforms, targets asset managers
By now you’ve probably heard of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) ratings for companies, or ratings for their carbon footprint. Well, now a UK company has come up with a way of rating the ‘ethics’ social media companies. EthicsGrade is
Read MoreNested, the UK-based ‘modern’ estate agent, raises additional £5M to improve the home-selling experience
Nested, the London-based startup that is using technology to build a “modern” estate agency and improve the home-selling experience, has raised an additional £5 million. Backing comes from Axel Springer, alongside previous backers Balderton Capital and Northzone. Described as a
Read More2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot
Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP)
Read MoreLapid said ready to be 2nd in rotation with Bennett but won’t let him form gov’t
Yesh Atid party head reportedly worried that if Yamina chair is tasked by Rivlin with assembling coalition, he may then join forces with Netanyahu rather than work to replace him
Read MoreRecent Posts
- Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts – The New York Times
- Early vote count favors Australia’s government being reelected for a second term
- Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
- Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
- Donald Trump Attacks Judges Despite Justice Jackson’s Warning – Newsweek
- Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find
- Waltz angered Trump over conversations with Israel – The Washington Post
- Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense – what do they say about his mentality? – The Guardian
- How the India-Pakistan Crisis Could Spiral
- As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
- Trump’s budget is here; GOP defense hawks aren’t happy – The Hill
- The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels – NPR
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