Five Seasons Ventures is a new €60M European early-stage fund investing in food and agriculture tech

More VC money sloshing around Europe, this time with the launch of a new early-stage fund targeting food and agriculture technology. Backed by the likes of European Investment Fund, Nestlé, Fondo Italiano d’Investimento, and Bpifrance, Five Seasons Ventures is announcing the first closing of its […]

Codementor launches Dev Protocol, which uses blockchain to help developers build their reputations

Dev Protocol is a new project that uses blockchain to give software developers a secure place to build their professional reputations. Created by Codementor, an online mentoring platform and on-demand marketplace for software developers, one of Dev Protocol’s goals is to make the industry a […]

Google Will Ban Online Ads for Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings

Google (goog, +2.85%) will ban online advertisements promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings starting in June, part of a broader crackdown on the marketing of a new breed … Right now, Google queries for terms like “binary options” and “buy bitcoin” produce four ads at […]

Netflix is reportedly cooking up a ’60 Minutes’-style news show

Netflix is “proceeding with caution,” the source says, because the streaming giant knows news talk shows can be expensive and yet underperform financially. It’s apparently looking for ways to make it economically viable without having to compromise its production and the integrity of its news […]