Money How fintech and crypto are boosting Africa’s burgeoning tech scene “Africa is a mobile-first continent so you can really see where Africa should be really positioning itself,” Smart Africa’s CEO told Euronews Next. 15/05/2022
Tech News Elon Musk says Twitter takeover bid now on hold due to fake accounts Tesla boss Elon Musk tweeted that his plans to buy the social media platform were on pause over reports about the number of bots and fake accounts. 13/05/2022
Money Terra Luna fall: Is this cryptocurrency's 2008 financial crash moment? The stablecoin Terra and Luna crisis has rocked the price of Bitcoin and Tether too. This is how it all unfolded. 12/05/2022
Money Bitcoin has just crashed below $27,000. Here are some reasons why The sell-off in the cryptocurrency world shows no sign of levelling off as Bitcoin fell to 2020 levels below the $27,000 threshold on Thursday. 12/05/2022
Mobility One giant leap for mankind on Mars by 2030? SpaceX thinks so Elon Musk’s company has set itself the ambitious task to make space travel accessible for humanity. 09/05/2022
Money How blockchain is playing a key role in the war in Ukraine The American and Austrian start-up Morpher launched a platform on Friday that allows investors to bet against Russian stocks. 06/05/2022
Tech News Elon Musk’s wealthy friends try to rescue his Twitter bid Elon Musk says he wants Twitter to become a beacon of free speech but his supporters and investors include a Saudi Prince and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund. 06/05/2022
Tech News Bill Gates voices concerns over Elon Musk’s future Twitter plans The billionaire says he has reservations about Musk’s motive for buying Twitter, due to social media platforms' role in spreading misinformation. 05/05/2022
Health news How AI may help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier German start-up Vara's tech may help doctors detect breast cancer earlier. 04/05/2022
Tech News Why did the Bored Ape team’s metaverse project clog Ethereum? It’s considered the “largest NFT mint in history” but it sent Ethereum gas fees - or transaction costs - sky-high. 02/05/2022
Tech News Twitter reports rise in users amid Elon Musk takeover bid Twitter’s overall revenue and advertising sales fell short of analyst estimates, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. 28/04/2022
Money Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as official currency The CAR "is the first country in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender," a presidential spokesman said. 27/04/2022
Money Crypto will go mainstream within 10 years, according to investors "Talking about survival of digital assets is firmly over - the question is now about evolution," says Julian Sawyer, CEO of Bitstamp. 27/04/2022
Tech News Ukrainian man tracks 'looted' AirPods to follow Russian troops "Thanks to technology, I know where my AirPods are now. It was looted by Russian Orcs from my home," said Vitaliy Semenets. 22/04/2022
Tech News Elon Musk secures $46.5 billion funding for Twitter takeover Musk has said Twitter needs to be transformed into a private company to become "the platform for free speech around the globe". 21/04/2022
Tech News France election: How do Macron and Le Pen plan to win over French tech Marine Le Pen’s immigration stance could deter the much-needed tech talent and investment while Emmanuel Macron has made few changes to his 2022 manifesto. 20/04/2022
Tech News WhatsApp shares its vision to improve group chat Communities could rival other messaging apps such as Telegram, which has been widely used for communication in the Russia-Ukraine war. 15/04/2022
Money Binance tries to woo France by building Web3 and blockchain start-ups The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange teams up with Station F in Paris to help build the Web3 and crypto leaders of the future. 13/04/2022
Health news This robot is helping wheelchair users stand up and walk A French tech company called Wandercraft is developing a cutting-edge exoskeleton enabling wheelchair users to walk. 12/04/2022
Mobility Europe suspends Mars rover mission with Russia over Ukraine war ESA and Russia’s Roscosmos have been working on the project for the last decade. 17/03/2022