New York powerhouse VC Insight Partners nabs another $12.5B after $8B in exits
Insight Partners closed another giant flagship fund after big returns in 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…Failed fintech startup Bench racked up over $65 million in debt, documents reveal
Canadian Fintech Bench had over $65 million in debt but less than $3 million in cash, documents reveal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal brings hope for devastated northern Gaza
The deplorable humanitarian conditions in northern Gaza have caused bitter infighting within the Biden administration…
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Beijing’s digital economy hits 2 trillion yuan in 2024
A staff member demonstrates his interaction with a virtual human during the Global Digital Economy Conference 2024 (GDEC 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, July 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao) BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The added value of Beijing’s digital economy totaled 2 trillion yuan (about 278 billion U.S…
German robotics startup raises $120m for AI robots
Its humanoid robot, 4NE-1, can perform tasks like unloading washers, ironing clothes, and pouring drinks…
‘Heinous crimes’ in Gaza conflict must be punished, regardless of truce: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for punishment for the “heinous crimes” committed “on and since October 7, 2023,” in Israel and Gaza, after the announcement of a fragile ceasefire deal in the conflict.”While yesterday Israeli officials and Hamas agreed to a multi-phase ceasefire, the heinous crimes committed on and since October 7…
Gaza’s destruction in numbers
The war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, which on Wednesday agreed a ceasefire, has killed tens of thousands of people and created a humanitarian disaster.The fragile ceasefire deal is due to start on Sunday, but still has to be approved by Israel’s cabinet.The sheer scale of bombardment and violence of the fighting…
Plans for bauxite mine in Suriname reignite Indigenous land rights debate
Plans for a major mining project in western Suriname have sounded alarms in nearby Indigenous communities, who say that the project will destroy local ecosystems, violate their land rights and encroach on their traditional ways of life. A bauxite mine run by Chinese corporation Chinalco could begin operating in 2026…