Tag Archives: technology
One U.S. state stands out in restricting corporate use of biometrics: Illinois
By Michael Berens ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now i...
Sep 16, 2021
HelloFresh to spend nearly $60 million for new hires in tight labour market
(Reuters) - Meal-kit company HelloFresh will spend 50 million euros ($58.91 million) to recruit 1,000 new tech employees across Germany, the United States, Canada and Australia over the next 12 months...
Sep 16, 2021
Volta Trucks raises $43.7 million in latest funding round
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Electric truck startup Volta Trucks said on Thursday it has raised 37 million euros ($43.7 million) in its latest funding round led by hedge fund Luxor Capital and inc...
Sep 16, 2021
Australia’s two largest states trial facial recognition software to police pandemic rules
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's two most populous states are trialling facial recognition software that lets police check people are home during COVID-19 quarantine, expanding trials that...
Sep 16, 2021
Online payments business Stripe adds more jobs to Irish hub
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Digital payments processor Stripe Inc will add hundreds of new engineering jobs in Dublin over the next three years, the United States' most valuable technology startup said on Thur...
Sep 16, 2021
UK’s THG to spin off beauty business
(Reuters) - British e-commerce company THG said on Thursday it will spin off its online beauty business, which houses Lookfantastic, to focus on expanding its own brands. (Reporting by Aditi Sebastian...
Sep 16, 2021
Oxford Nanopore gets Oracle backing for IPO
LONDON (Reuters) - British life sciences company Oxford Nanopore said on Thursday that U.S. tech company Oracle is to buy 150 million pounds ($207.38 million)of new shares at its upcoming initial publ...
Sep 16, 2021
China slows game approvals to enforce tough new rules – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - China is reviewing new games to ensure they meet stricter criteria for content and protection of children, Bloomberg News said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The medi...
Sep 16, 2021
Chat app Discord raises $500 million in new funding
(Reuters) - Chat platform Discord has raised $500 million in a new funding round led by investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The deal values the compan...
Sep 15, 2021
AMC CEO says theaters will accept other cryptocurrencies along with Bitcoin- Tweet
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said on Wednesday AMC Theatres will accept Bitcoin for online ticket and concession payments, and similarly accept other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Lit...
Sep 15, 2021
