Pitching customers a new, all-inclusive service for buying and installing hair, Mayvenn is looking to significantly expand its haircare business and just raised $23 million in a new round of funding to do it. The new financing was led by Essence Ventures — and it represents the first outside investment by the holding company owned […]
View More With a new deal for customers and a fresh $23 million, Mayvenn extends its hair care businessCategory: France
French designers build a 3D-printed metal watch
French watchmaker Unitam and 3D printing company Stainless teamed up to build a unique 3D printed watch, essentially the first of its kind. The team created the watch case using laser sintering to melt stainless steel 316L powder on a Renishaw AM250 printer. The watch, which uses French-made hands and a Miyota movement, isn’t completely […]
View More French designers build a 3D-printed metal watchFeisty young racehorse escapes stables, rampages through betting bar
After the week that was, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching a young racehorse rampaging through a French betting bar.
Customers merrily spending their morning at a local establishment in Chantilly, north of Paris, were rudely interrupted b…
France records big jump in privacy complaints since GDPR
Another European data protection agency has reported a sharp rise in the numbers of complaints since the EU updated its privacy framework four months ago, when GDPR came into force, updating regional data protection rules and introducing much higher penalties for privacy violations. France’s CNIL agency said today that it’s received 3,767 complaints since May 25, when GDPR […]
View More France records big jump in privacy complaints since GDPRGoogle back in court arguing against a global ‘right to be forgotten’
Google’s lawyers are in Europe’s top court today arguing against applying the region’s so-called ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling globally domains, rather only geo-limiting delistings to European sub-domains (as it does now). The original rtbf ruling was also a European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision. Back in 2014 the court ruled search engines must respect Europeans’ privacy […]
View More Google back in court arguing against a global ‘right to be forgotten’Kry expands its telehealth service to France — under new brand, Livi
Swedish telehealth startup Kry, which bagged a $66M Series B in June for market expansion, is executing on that plan — announcing today it will launch into the French market on September 15. This will be the fourth market for the 2014 founded European startup, after its home market of Sweden, along with Norway and […]
View More Kry expands its telehealth service to France — under new brand, LiviCalifornia may mandate a woman in the boardroom, but businesses are fighting it
Antoinette Siu Contributor Share on Twitter Antoinette Siu is a reporter for CALmatters. California is moving toward becoming the first state to require companies to have women on their boards –assuming the idea could survive a likely court challenge. Sparked by debates around fair pay, sexual harassment and workplace culture, two female state senators are […]
View More California may mandate a woman in the boardroom, but businesses are fighting itMallforAfrica goes global, Kobo360 and Sokowatch raise VC, France explains its $76M fund
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Harley-Davidson to expand EV lineup, may include scooters, bicycles Update: EV startups Alta, Energica, and Zero could reboot the motorcycle industry B2B e-commerce company Sokowatch closed a $2 million seed investment […]
View More MallforAfrica goes global, Kobo360 and Sokowatch raise VC, France explains its $76M fundFrance bans smartphones and tablets in schools
Here’s one way to crack down on phone use.
The French Parliament voted overwhelmingly (62-1) on Monday to ban smartphones and personal tablets from schools.
France already restrained students from using smartphones and personal tablets during instruc…
Xiaomi goes after global markets with two new Android One phones
Xiaomi gave Google’s well-intentioned but somewhat-stalled Android One project a major boost last year when it unveiled its first device under the program, Mi A1. That’s now joined by not one but two sequel devices, after the Chinese phone maker unveiled the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite at an event in Spain today. Xiaomi […]
View More Xiaomi goes after global markets with two new Android One phonesTrevor Noah offers thoughtful response to French ambassador upset over World Cup joke
Trevor Noah says he’s in “a little bit of trouble with the French government.” Well…kind of.
After cracking some jokes about France’s 2018 World Cup win, the host of The Daily Show was on receiving end of criticism from the French ambassador …
Google builds its own subsea cable from the US to France
Google, like all major internet companies, often participates in building new subsea cables because it wants to own the connectivity between its data centers around the world. Those cables are typically built and owned by a consortium of companies (and sometimes shared by competitors). Now, however, Google is building its own cable that will span […]
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