Pope says Ukraine should have ‘courage of the white flag’ of negotiations By Reuters
2/2 © Reuters. Pope Francis shakes hands with Volodymyr Zelenskiy, at the Vatican, May 13, 2023. Vatican Media via REUTERS 2/2 By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis has said…
Paytm Payments Bank was ‘a risk that the political system couldn’t take’
On November 18, 2021, Vijay Shekhar Sharma took to the stage at the Bombay Stock Exchange, wiping away tears as he addressed the crowd. His company, One97 Communications, had just…
What’s going on with the new bill that could ban TikTok?
TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. After a surprise flurry of activity in the House this week, TikTok is the target of a new government push…
Good progress on Chinese wine, lobster trade barriers, says Australia trade minister By Reuters
© Reuters. Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell attends a press conference following a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, in Beijing, China May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool By Lewis…
Tesla rival Rivian sees market value jump unveiling R2
Tesla rival Rivian faced a make-or-break moment this week as it unveiled its latest model, the R2 SUV. Judging by its soaring shares, things went well. Since the Thursday event,…
Women in AI: Claire Leibowicz, AI and media integrity expert at PAI
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to…
Gaza talks mediators pushing to secure truce, Israel says By Reuters
5/5 © Reuters. A Palestinian woman and a child look on at the site of an Israeli air strike on a building, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the…
The accounting crisis everybody seems to ignore, and the regulator fighting to fix it
Erica Williams wants the accounting industry to know that there’s a new sheriff in town, and she’s rolling up her sleeves to deal with what her organization has called a…
The women in AI making a difference
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed…
UNRWA chief ‘cautiously optimistic’ some donors will resume funding soon By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Philippe Lazzarini, head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, attends a news conference during an informal EU Development Ministers Council, in Brussels, Belgium February 12,…