Hot on the heels of adding support for Samsung Pay, Curve, the London-based “over-the-top” banking platform that lets you consolidate all of your bank cards into a single card, has added support for Google Pay. The new integration — which we reported earlier this week was imminent, means that Android users can pay with Curve…
Immo Investment Technologies, a London-based fintech startup that purchase homes on behalf of buy-to-let investors, has closed €11M in Series A funding. Backing the round is Talis Capital and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, with participation from Tom Stafford and Rahul Mehta of DST Global, and Mato Peric, among others. In addition, the company is disclosing that…
South African internet company Naspers isn’t a particularly well-known name in the startup community. And yet, the company made an early investment in a small Chinese company called… Tencent. Naspers still retains a 31% stake in Tencent that is valued at around $100 billion (with a B). That’s why I’m excited to announce that Naspers…
UK telco O2 has signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London, the carrier said in a release. O2 said that its 3.4 GHz “5G-ready” spectrum will enable car manufacturers, self-driving technology companies, start-ups and other private and…
Opportunity’s still knocking, but it’s on a very short leash. We’re T-minus 48 hours remaining on early bird prices to Disrupt Berlin 2019. And if you want to talk opportunity, you won’t find a better one than attending this two-day international conference focused on early-stage startups. Right now, savvy startuppers can reap significant savings —…
This month marks a year since thousands of Google employees and contractors from around the world — most of whom were mainly women — protested against the tech giant in a “walkout” amid claims of its handling of sexual harassment allegations, among other claims including gender-based discrimination and racism. Yesterday, Alphabet’s board of directors launched…
The end of the year is coming, and it’s time for security decision-makers to make plans for 2020 and get management approval. Typically, this entails making a solid case regarding why current resources, while yielding significant value, need to be reallocated and enhanced. The Definitive2020 Security Plan PPT Template is built to simplify this task,…
A pilot preparing for take-off at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Wednesday accidentally set off a hijack alert, prompting a security incident that saw part of the airport put on lockdown and flights delayed.
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US retailer Target has published its full catalog for Black Friday weekend deals in various categories including home goods, TVs, appliances, furniture, and toys. Of course, were focusing on smartphone deals today. Black Friday weekend starts on Friday, November 27th. Each smartphone deal may have a different starting time, which well include with every brand.…
