2020 – Page 108

Swile raises $78.7 million for its corporate lunch card and benefits app

French startup Swile, the startup formerly known as Lunchr, raised a $78.7 million (€70 million) Series C round a few months ago. The startup wants to manage all your corporate…

lecrab 23 June 2020

eSports

GRID and Unikrn partner for ESPORTS MILLIONS contest

Data provider GRID and online bookmaker Unikrn have partnered to launch ESPORTS MILLIONS, an initiative that will give away €1 million (£903,759). The jackpot can be earned by Counter-Strike: Global…

lecrab 22 June 2020

Blockchain News

UNICEF’s Cryptocurrency Fund pings ETH to educational emerging economy startups

The UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund has announced its latest graduates for funding, with a focus on technology providers in developing and emerging economies. The fund will invest 125 ETH – around…

lecrab 22 June 2020

Technology News

French court slaps down Google’s appeal against $57M GDPR fine

France’s top court for administrative law has dismissed Google’s appeal against a $57M fine issued by the data watchdog last year for not making it clear enough to Android users…

lecrab 19 June 2020

eSports

This week in esports: CTRL, MAD Lions, Motorola, VALORANT

As always, we’ve rounded up the biggest and best stories from the past week so you can stay abreast of the industry’s biggest happenings. This week in esports saw FaZe…

lecrab 19 June 2020

Technology News

Germany tightens online hate speech rules to make platforms send reports straight to the feds

While a French online hate speech law has just been derailed by the country’s top constitutional authority on freedom of expression grounds, Germany is beefing up hate speech rules —…

lecrab 19 June 2020

eSports

VulkanBet offers odds on VALORANT Ignition Series events

On June 16th, Riot Games announced the Ignition Series, an endeavour devised to help boost and support competitive initiatives surrounding its newly-released tactical shooter, VALORANT. The European G2 Esports Invitational,…

lecrab 19 June 2020

Technology News

French constitutional authority rejects law forcing online platforms to delete hate-speech content

French regulation on hate speech on online platforms has been widely deemed as unconstitutional by France’s Constitutional Council, the top authority in charge of ruling whether a new law complies…

lecrab 19 June 2020

eSports

Puntt enters commercial agreement with Aquarius AI

Consumer acquisition technology firm Aquarius AI has signed a letter of intent to enter a commercial agreement with RPGG Media, owner and operator of UK-based esports wagering platform Puntt. The…

lecrab 19 June 2020

eSports

PSG enters Pacific Championship Series with Talon Esports alliance

PSG Esports, the esports arm of the French football club, has partnered with Talon Esports to enter the Pacific Championship Series (PCS). A combination of the well-regarded League of Legends Masters…

lecrab 19 June 2020