Survivor of Ebola outbreak five years ago likely triggered the ongoing outbreak in Guinea- Technology News, FP

The New York TimesMar 15, 2021 12:26:33 ISTAn Ebola outbreak now occurring in Guinea was almost certainly started by someone who survived West Africa’s historic 2014-16 epidemic, harbored the virus…

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Stripe raises a stonking $600M at a valuation of $95B; the most valued US startup to accelerate momentum in Europe

Image credit: StripeSan Francisco-based online payments processing giant, Stripe, has raised $600M (approx €503M) in a fresh round of funding at a valuation of $95B (approx €79.65B). Stripe claims to…

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[Funding alert] Lending platform Indifi raises $5M in debt financing

Indifi Technologies, a Gurugram-based online lending platform enabling credit for small businesses, on Monday announced that it had raised Rs 35 crore in debt financing from IndusInd Bank Ltd, with…

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Anticipating WHO’s COVID-19 origins report, tensions rise between US, China

Experts believe that SARS-CoV-2 originally came from bats, and jumped into humans via an intermediate animal. The much-anticipated report from the international mission to Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 's origins…

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Kia EV6 is the brand’s first dedicated all-electric vehicle, previewed ahead of world premiere- Technology News, FP

OverdriveMar 15, 2021 12:05:38 ISTKia, as part of its transformational Plan S strategy, has revealed its new design philosophy, as debuted on its first ever dedicated battery electric vehicle, the…

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Realme 8, Realme 8 Pro confirmed to launch on 24 March, pre-booking for the smartphones begins today- Technology News, FP

tech2 News StaffMar 15, 2021 11:45:41 ISTRealme has confirmed that it will officially announce the new Realme 8 series on 24 March. The company has already confirmed that the Pro…

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US updates the price it puts on future damages caused to society by carbon pollution

A higher number can spur more aggressive policies to tame global warming, a lower number may make action seem unaffordable. The United States is updating a figure that experts say…

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