20 October 2020

VENN receives $26m in Series A financing round

Gaming and entertainment live-streaming network VENN has announced today the close of a $26m (~£19.94m) Series A financing round. Credit: VENN The round was co-led by seed-round investor BITKRAFT and…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Blockchain

Brazilian meat processor JBS to use blockchain technology for Amazon conservation

JBS S.A. has announced it is using blockchain technology for confidentiality and security of livestock transportation data as part of a wider program for conservation in the Amazon. The Brazilian…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Technology News

Dublin’s LearnUpon raises $56M for its online learning management system for enterprises

One big technology by-product of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a much stronger focus on online education solutions — providing the tools for students to continue learning when the public…

lecrab 20 October 2020

eSports

TOP Esports attracts Beats Electronics jersey sponsorship

Consumer audio manufacturer Beats Electronics has sponsored Chinese League of Legends organisation TOP Esports. Photo Credit: lolesports / TOP Esports The Apple-owned audio company’s branding was spotted on the right…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Technology News

Trilo lets merchants offer rewards to customers choosing bank-to-bank payments

Open banking enables bank-to-bank payments, meaning that (in theory) merchants should be able to accept payments without having to hand over fees to Visa or Mastercard or other payment providers,…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Technology News

Eat Just partners with Proterra to launch a new subsidiary in Asia

Eat Just, the plant-based food startup, is launching a new Asian subsidiary through a partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia. The agreement includes building Eat Just’s first factory in Asia,…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Technology News

Intel agrees to sell its NAND business to SK Hynix for $9 billion

SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest chip makers, announced today it will pay $9 billion for Intel’s flash memory business. Intel said it will use proceeds from the deal…

lecrab 20 October 2020

Technology News

Trump says ‘nobody gets hacked’ but forgot his hotel chain was hacked — twice

According to President Trump speaking at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, “nobody gets hacked.” You don’t need someone who covers security day in and day out to…

lecrab 20 October 2020