Month: June 2021
California Bans State Travel To Florida And 4 Other States – NPR
California Bans State Travel To Florida And 4 Other States NPR California bans state-funded travel to five new states over anti-LGBTQ laws CNN California bans government travel to more states over LGBTQ laws Fox News California bans state travel to Florida, 4 more
Read More2 Americans Have Apologized To A Tokyo Court For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter are facing charges for allegedly helping Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon. (Image credit: AP)
Read MoreArtisan home decor retailer The Citizenry raises $20M in Series B funding
The Citizenry announced today that it raised $20 million in Series B funding in partnership with NextWorld Evergreen. A direct-to-consumer home decor retailer, The Citizenry works with artisans from around the world to produce limited-edition runs of handcrafted, hand-numbered home
Read MoreA South African Court Has Ordered Ex-President Zuma To Jail For Contempt
This is the first time in South Africa’s history that a former president has been sentenced to prison. Jacob Zuma defied a court order to appear before an inquiry probing allegations of corruption. (Image credit: Michele SpatariI/AP)
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Former President Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison
Jacob Zuma was sentenced to imprisonment for contempt of court, after he refused to appear at a government-appointed commission investigating alleged corruption during his nine years in office.
Read MoreChina Wants Howling Diplomats to Quiet Down, but Nationalism Gets in the Way
Nearing its 100th birthday, the Communist Party struggles to manage a contrast between its popularity at home and its stained reputation abroad.
Read MoreTigray Rebels in Ethiopia Retake Regional Capital
The rebels are consolidating their hold on the capital, Mekelle, and its outskirts after Ethiopian government forces retreated. Here’s the latest on the civil war.
Read MoreConnected vehicle data startup Wejo partners with Microsoft, Palantir, Sompo
Connected vehicle data startup Wejo has announced partnerships with Microsoft, Palantir and Sompo Holdings to improve its ability to collect, store and analyze data from millions of connected vehicles around the world. This follows the GM-backed startup’s announcement that it
Read MoreDevOps platform JFrog acquires AI-based IoT and connected device security specialist Vdoo for $300M
JFrog, the company best known for a platform that helps developers continuously manage software delivery and updates, is making a deal to help it expand its presence and expertise in an area that has become increasingly connected to DevOps: security.
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