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HumanForest gets $2.3M from Cabify founders and others to grow a ‘free’ e-bike sharing service

HumanForest, a dockless, shared and ad-supported e-bike service which began trialling a service in London this June, has taken in its first tranche of external funding. The £1.8 million (~$2.3M)…

lecrab 7 September 2020

Technology News

Lokalise raises $6 million to make it easier to localize your product

Meet Lokalise, a Latvian startup that focuses on translation and localization of apps, websites, games and more. The company provides a software-as-a-service product that helps you improve your workflow and…

lecrab 6 September 2020

Technology News

PandaDoc employees arrested in Belarus after founders protest against Lukashenko regime

Yesterday the four employees (pictured) of US-headquartered enterprise startup PandaDoc were arrested in Minsk by the Belarus police, in what appears to be an act of state-led retaliation, after the…

lecrab 5 September 2020

eSports

ESL appoints CS:GO commissioner, PUBG Mobile banned in India | ESI Digest #8 (04/09/20)

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is…

lecrab 4 September 2020

eSports

G2 Esports unveils Pringles as presenting partner for Making The Squad

Berlin-based organisation G2 Esports has established a partnership with savoury snack brand Pringles for its talent-scouting series. The deal will see Pringles become the presenting partner of the organisation’s Making The Squad. Screenshot via:…

lecrab 4 September 2020

Technology News

Google pushes Europe to limit ‘gatekeeper’ platform rules

Google has made its pitch to shape the next decades of digital regulation across the European Union, submitting a 135-page response yesterday to the consultation on the forthcoming Digital Services…

lecrab 4 September 2020

Technology News

Yandex spins out self-driving car unit from its Uber JV, invests $150M into newco

Self-driving cars are still many years away from becoming a ubiquitous reality, but today one of the bigger efforts to build and develop them is taking a significant step out…

lecrab 4 September 2020

Blockchain News

Health n Go Covid-19 blockchain certificate trial described as ‘encouraging’

Health n Go, a blockchain-based secure health certificate built on the TIXnGO platform, has reported ‘encouraging’ results of a Covid-19-focused trial in Switzerland. The pilot, which took place in early…

lecrab 3 September 2020

Technology News

France to spend $8.4 billion on digital as part of stimulus plan

The French government unveiled a massive $120 million (€100 billion) stimulus package earlier today to recover from the economic downturn — it represents 4% of the country’s GDP. As part…

lecrab 3 September 2020

eSports

G2 Esports appoints Mei-Ling Rider as Marketing Director

Berlin-based organisation G2 Esports has appointed Mei-Ling Rider as its Marketing Director, as it looks to expand into the “first ever truly trans-Atlantic esports team.” Rider has made the switch from Austria’s…

lecrab 3 September 2020