Sequoia backs a podcasting-focused, Clubhouse competitor from David Sacks

A faster-spreading COVID variant puts a spotlight on the U.S. vaccine rollout

An easier-to-spread variant of COVID-19 detected in the U.S. could intensify the virus’s surge, if it hasn’t already, boosting the urgency for a speedier, more effective vaccine push. Last week, three states—Colorado, California and Florida—identified cases of the mutated strain that’s been raging in the U.K. for months. On Monday, New York became the fourth state with the […]

Europe is getting tough on the unvaccinated and protests are spreading

Major demonstrations took place this weekend in Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. Read More

Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten Includes a plan to Overcome the telecom Sector

Tokyo-based Rakuten launched away in 1997 as an internet market but has as sprawled in Amazon-like style , moving into areas like traveling, banking and payment. Nevertheless, while its main executive Mickey Mikitani advised his CEO buddies he intended to shoot Rakuten to the telecom business, they cautioned him we’d neglect. The company is brutally […]