Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis will present on Friday a digital Covid-19 certificate that will help people travel more freely and open … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Day: May 27, 2021
Mexico’s ruling party proposes update to federal gambling law
The updates propose that the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) would regulate national and international betting as well as “sporting events where money …
Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), formed by original Uber claimants Aslam and Farrar, is also planning to fight Uber in the High Court as it attempts to validate its business model in London, in a move that they claim will undermine the Supreme […]
Acorns’ SPAC listing depicts a consumer fintech business with a SaaSy revenue mix
Another day, another unicorn public offering. Today it’s Acorns, a consumer fintech service that blends saving and investing into a freemium product. It’s a company that TechCrunch has covered extensively since its birth, including through the pandemic’s impact on its business, both good and bad. […]
Soins de santé: la ville de Nice met en place une mutuelle communale
Le groupe Rassemblement national ironise. " Vous aimez dire que votre municipalité est la première de France, voire du monde, à faire ceci et cela et … Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #wired
Disney Plus’ next big movie is Indiana Jones meets Pirates of the Caribbean Jungle Cruise
This year’s summer movie release window is set to be a busy one for Disney. The legendary studio has a number of big hitters arriving in the next few months, including the delayed Black Widow movie and new Pixar film Luca. One flick that Disney […]
Bitcoin’s Reliance on Stablecoins Harks Back to the Wild West of Finance
Crypto true believers argue that bitcoin and its ilk will supplant “fiat” … Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency tied one-for-one to dollars or other … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Florida’s recent gambling deal comes with many ‘curious occurrences’ | Column
… Legislature created a tiny crack in Florida's anti-gaming dam by legalizing poker games in private … The deal allows full-tilt boogie casino gambling on tribal lands and sports betting administered by the tribe at licensed parimutuel …
Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech comes under fire in Europe
Privacy groups in Europe have filed complaints against Clearview AI for allegedly breaking privacy laws by scraping billions of photos from social media sites like Facebook, Bloomberg has reported. Watchdog groups like Privacy International have taken legal action against the company in Austria, France, Greece, […]
Wayflyer raises $76M to provide ‘revenue-based’ financing to e-commerce merchants
Wayflyer, a revenue-based financing platform for e-commerce merchants, has raised $76 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital. “Partners” of DST Global, QED Investors, Speedinvest and Zinal Growth — the family office of Guillaume Pousaz (founder of Checkout.com) — also […]