Mastercard is partnering with fintech startup MoneyHash to offer a unified payment solution for merchants in emerging markets. The deal aims to tackle notoriously high payment failure and fraud rates by streamlining complex integrations.
The Swedish fintech giant Klarna is diving deeper into crypto. Its new partnership with Coinbase will allow institutional investors to provide capital using stablecoins, a move that follows the launch of its own KlarnaUSD token in late November 2023.
Blykalla has secured $50 million in new funding to accelerate its Sealer-55 small modular reactor. The round was co-led by US SMR firm Oklo, which has its own data center power deals. The money will push testing and design forward, with a clear focus on powering digital infrastructure.
Frontier, the carbon-buying group backed by tech giants, is putting another $44.2 million into Canadian carbon removal. Their latest deal is with Nulife GreenTech, which uses a pressure-cooker-like process to turn biowaste into storable carbon. It’s part of a major spending spree on future carbon cr
A crew member on the Italian ferry Fantastic has been charged after authorities discovered sophisticated malware on the ship’s systems. The software could have allowed remote control of navigation and propulsion. The incident has triggered a high-stakes probe into potential state-sponsored sabotage.
The satellite industry is pivoting to support connected vehicles. Low Earth Orbit constellations promise to solve persistent fleet management headaches like coverage gaps and data latency.
Policymakers and founders gathered in Amsterdam for AI Policy Day, painting a surprisingly optimistic picture of Europe’s AI strengths. The big catch? Getting growth capital beyond €100 million remains a huge hurdle.
The financial experience of American workers is splitting along a new fault line: when you get paid, not just how much. Salaried workers see expanding options, while hourly workers face tightening constraints from paycheck delays and penalties. This timing gap is eroding wage gains and defining econ
A new report reveals managers at Google and other Fortune 100 companies are aggressively blocking off “focus time” on their calendars. They’re treating these solo sessions as mission-critical meetings to combat constant pings and shallow work.
According to Forbes, the Shiftphone 8 comes pre-loaded with the privacy-focused e/OS, a version of Android that strips out all Google services. The phone itself features hardware kill switches for the camera and mic, a removable battery, and a Qualcomm QCM6490 chipset with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage
