Month: August 2021
Gapsquare, a pioneer of machine learning into gender pay disparity, is acquired by XpertHR
Inequalities between women and men in the workplace have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and are likely to persist in the near future, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). The World Economic Forum estimates globally it will take
Read MoreRabbi of New York City LGBTQ synagogue to rejoin US religious freedom commission
Biden picks Sharon Kleinbaum, long-time leader of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, for panel that works advance international freedom of belief
Read MoreIndia’s Infra.Market valued at $2.5B in Tiger Global-led $125M funding
Infra.Market, an Indian startup that is helping construction and real estate companies in the world’s second-most populated nation procure materials and handle logistics for their projects, said on Tuesday it has secured its third financing round in the past nine
Read MoreOther NBA Superstars Ditched the Olympics. Kevin Durant Showed Up, and He’s Keeping Team USA on Track for the Gold
Kevin Durant takes his fair share of flack. There’s his insecurity on social media. His decision to join the 72-win Golden State Warriors, as a free agent, back in 2016, in order to chase championships. (He won two.) Many hoops
Read MoreJudoka presents COVID nurse mom with his bronze Olympic medal
After arriving home from Tokyo, Peter Paltchick surprises his mother by taking prize to hospital where she works and placing it around her neck
Read MoreGlobal COVID death toll over a million higher than reported, Israeli study finds
4.22 million have been reported dead but many were left out, say Hebrew University researchers, pointing to authoritarian regimes downplaying virus and others unable to keep track
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Khula closes $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform
The myriad challenges faced by farmers in Africa — inadequate financing, education and input distribution — persist and greatly affect the agricultural output on the continent. But startups are providing innovative solutions to these problems, and South Africa’s Khula is
Read MoreIndependent retailer platform Creoate raises $5M Seed led by Fuel Ventures
Creoate is a startup, which lets independent retailers buy sustainable products from brands and wholesalers, has raised a $5m Seed round led by Fuel Ventures with participation from Vinted founder, Justas Janauskas. Its competitors include traditional wholesalers who’ve supplied independent
Read MoreThe G.O.P. Menace to Society
It is delusional to not tell the unvarnished truth because you believe your tone of conciliation will lead to rehabilitation.
Read MoreBillie Eilish slammed for promoting album to Israeli fans
Pop star posts video saying ‘hi’ to fans in Israel, drawing ire from pro-Palestinian activists insisting Jewish state has no right to exist
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