September 2020

Exotec raises $90 million for its warehouse robots

French startup Exotec has raised a $90 million Series C round led by 83North, with existing investors Iris Capital and Breega also participating. Other existing investors include 360 Capital. The…

lecrab 29 September 2020

Technology News

N26 hires Adrienne Gormley as its new chief operating officer

Fintech startup N26 is announcing some changes in the leadership team with two new C-Level hires. First, Adrienne Gormley, pictured above, is joining the company as chief operating officer, replacing…

lecrab 28 September 2020

Technology News

Mental health startup eQuoo will be distributed by Unilever in new global youth campaign

Last December (yes, in the before-times) U.K.-based mental health startup eQuoo had a round of announcements, becoming the NHS-approved mental health game, as well as signing Barmer, the largest insurance…

lecrab 28 September 2020

Blockchain News

EY ramps up blockchain offering with procurement and visualisation tools

EY (Ernst & Young) has continued its blockchain momentum with two new releases of an enterprise network procurement offering and visualisation tool. The EY OpsChain Network Procurement tool, built on…

lecrab 28 September 2020

eSports

Bang & Olufsen enters esports through three-year Astralis Group deal

Danish organisation Astralis Group has established a three-year partnership with Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen. This marks the first venture into esports for Bang & Olufsen. Credit: Astralis Group RELATED: Astralis…

lecrab 28 September 2020

Technology News

Uber wins latest London licence appeal

Uber has won its appeal against having its licence to operate withdrawn in London. In today’s judgement the court decided it was satisfied with process improvements made by the ride-hailing…

lecrab 28 September 2020

eSports

ESIC investigation update uncovers 37 cases of misconduct

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has issued a public update into its ongoing Counter-Strike spectator bug investigation, identifying a total of 37 guilty parties. On September 4th, ESIC launched a…

lecrab 28 September 2020

eSports

Dignitas bolsters esports operations with staff restructuring

North American organisation Dignitas has restructured its staffing arrangement to improve the operations around its esports efforts. Robin “Fifflaren” Johansson has been promoted from Dignitas’ CS:GO coach to its Vice…

lecrab 25 September 2020

eSports

Inside EA’s celebrity-driven entertainment-first esports strategy

For the traditional sports world, the pandemic has changed almost everything. Only a few countries have been able to play with fans in the stands, the NBA, NHL and MLB…

lecrab 25 September 2020

Technology News

HumanForest suspends London e-bike sharing service, cuts jobs after customer accident

U.K.-based startup HumanForest has suspended its nascent “free” e-bike service in London this week, after experiencing “mechanical” issues and after a user had an accident on one of its bikes,…

lecrab 25 September 2020