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The Sweden–UNICEF FemTech Ventures programme is inviting applications from innovative companies developing technology-driven solutions to improve the health, wellbeing, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of girls and women. The initiative seeks to support promising FemTech business...
A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically...
Veteran Cantonese opera teacher Leung Sum-yee does not expect every child who enters her classroom to become a performer. If they leave knowing what good Cantonese opera sounds and looks like, she considers that worthwhile too. “My purpose was not to train stars or idols. I wanted more people to und...
Streamer Announces 6% Workforce Reduction The CEOs of the unnamed streaming company have announced plans to reduce its workforce by six percent. The announcement means that employees across the company will be affected, though the source does not provide a total headcount or say how many jobs the re...
Shopify and Meta’s Muse partnership Shopify previously announced a partnership with Meta’s Muse, bringing the two companies together around AI-powered shopping and checkout. The announcement describes Muse as Meta’s AI-powered shopping experience and says the partnership will connect it with Shopify...
A stabbing rampage by a repeat violent offender wearing an electronic ankle monitor has raised questions about whether South Korea’s system can adequately supervise those deemed high-risk and prevent attacks before they happen. The 59-year-old suspect told investigators he had become frustrated over...
Singapore will “keep its options open” on taking legal action against errant companies as air quality in the city state deteriorates to very unhealthy levels. Singapore is collecting data on the haze as it weighs possible action under its Transboundary Haze Pollution Act, the Straits Times reported ...
Euro-pegged stablecoin project Qivalis has received permission from the Dutch central bank to operate as an electronic money institution. The authorization from the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), announced Wednesday (Oct. 14), places the company under direct, ongoing supervision by DNB and fulfills a ...
A small business can have a warehouse full of merchandise, a growing order book and packages moving toward customers, and still struggle to qualify for financing. The problem isn’t that the business lacks money-making potential. It’s that traditional underwriting can struggle to distinguish between ...
Susan Thornton is a former American diplomat who for decades worked on US policy in Eurasia in the State Department before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the first Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at t...
With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
