Month: June 2021
Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties
The leaders of Russia and China announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West.
Read MoreTop US general got into shouting match with Trump over race protests – report – The Guardian
Top US general got into shouting match with Trump over race protests – report The Guardian A Shirt That Cools You Down as You Sweat—Science Has Finally Delivered Daily Beast Gen. Milley ‘repeatedly blew up’ at Trump over racial justice protests, new
Read MoreFoursquare founder Dennis Crowley steps back from the company
Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley has announced that he is stepping back of his full-time role at the company. During the first seven years of the company, he was the startup’s Chief Executive Officer. In 2016, Crowley moved to an executive
Read MoreCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is coming to Disrupt
Brian Armstrong, the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is coming to Disrupt this September 21-23, and given how much there is to discuss, we couldn’t be more excited to host him. As some industry observers will know, Armstrong,
Read MoreSentinelOne’s upgraded IPO pricing is good news for Tiger, public markets and your local VC
As the second quarter races to a close, we’re down to the wire for IPOs looking to get out before June ends. One such company is SentinelOne, a cybersecurity startup backed by Insight Venture Partners, Redpoint, Tiger Global Management, Data
Read MoreTapcart, a ‘Shopify for mobile apps,’ raises a $50 million Series B
Shopify changed the e-commerce landscape by making it easier for merchants to set up their websites both quickly and affordably. A startup called Tapcart is now doing the same for mobile commerce. The company, which has referred to itself as
Read MoreSupreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights – The New York Times
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights The New York Times Gavin Grimm discusses Supreme Court victory in transgender bathroom dispute CBS News Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students Yahoo News Stay hydrated, Seattle USA TODAY Transgender student
Read MoreSupreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights – The New York Times
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights The New York Times Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over bathrooms for transgender students Yahoo News Supreme Court gives victory to transgender student who sued to use bathroom CNN Supreme Court refuses to hear
Read MoreHong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
Hong Kong said the U.K. has been classified as “extremely high risk” because of the “recent rebound of the epidemic situation in the U.K. and the widespread delta variant virus strain there.”
Read MoreBlinken hopes US strikes on pro-Iran groups are ‘strong’ deterrent
Three military facilities — two in Syria and one in Iraq — used by Iran-backed militia were hit overnight Sunday to Monday
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