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Replace legacy healthcare staffing with a vertical marketplace for workers
Let’s galvanize the collective distress COVID-19 has created and use it to pioneer a more efficient model for all.
Facebook users are buying and selling pangolin parts, even though it’s illegal
In spite of their protected status under international laws, pangolins remain one of the most trafficked animals in the world — and at least some of that trade is taking…
Onfido, the AI-based ID verification platform, raises $100M led by TPG
Contactless transactions have become a major priority at a time when people all around the world are minimising their contact with others outside their households to slow down the often-insidious…
Indian food delivery startup Swiggy has bagged an additional $43 million as it looks to expand to new businesses. Existing investor Tencent and new players Ark Impact, Korea Investment Partners,…
Facebook Messenger provides governments, agencies with free developer tools to combat COVID-19
Big tech has been making a huge effort to mobilize its power to help people work better together to battle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — whether it’s creating search and…
Uber says rides down by as much as 70% in cities hardest hit by coronavirus, looks at delivering meds
Uber — the on-demand transportation and food delivery behemoth — has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today in a call with investors that ride…
WhatsApp unveils $1M grant, info hub to fight coronavirus rumors
WhatsApp has long grappled with its platform being used to spread misinformation. In the latest move, today it announced two initiatives to fight specifically against fake news and other misinformation…
