Didi Chuxing, China’s dominant ride-hailing company, is continuing its international expansion after it announced plans to launch in Australia this month. The company — which bought Uber’s China business in 2016 — said it will begin serving customers in Melbourne from June 25 following a month-long trial period in Geelong, a neighboring city that’s 75km […]
View More China’s Didi Chuxing continues its international expansion with Australia launchCategory: Mexico
Outdated website software lets hackers mine cryptocurrencies at your expense
An outdated version of Drupal, a popular content management system, let hackers mine the cryptocurrency Monero on over 300 websites including the websites for the “San Diego Zoo and the government of Chihuahua, Mexico.” A report by Troy Mursch outlined how the hack worked and even showed how much processing power browsers began taking up […]
View More Outdated website software lets hackers mine cryptocurrencies at your expenseChina’s Didi Chuxing launches its ride-hailing service in Mexico
China’s ride-sharing leader Didi Chuxing has continued its global march after it officially launched in Mexico, expanding its battle with Uber to a new front. The company raised $4 billion in December to expand overseas and it hasn’t held back on doing so this year. Hot on the heels of moves into Brazil, Taiwan and […]
View More China’s Didi Chuxing launches its ride-hailing service in MexicoEmpathy technologies like VR, AR, and social media can transform education
Jennifer Carolan Contributor Jennifer Carolan is a general partner and co-founder of Reach Capital. In The Better Angels of Our Nature, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker makes the case for reading as a “technology for perspective-taking” that has the capacity to not only evoke people’s empathy but also expand it. “The power of literacy,” as he […]
View More Empathy technologies like VR, AR, and social media can transform educationMexico City’s highway pillars are vertical gardens that help fight air pollution
Via Verde is a project in Mexico City that strives to turn 1,000 highway pillars into vertical gardens. Different kinds of plants are planted inside the “pockets” of felt to make the city greener and its air cleaner. The hydroponic system collects ra…
View More Mexico City’s highway pillars are vertical gardens that help fight air pollutionClimate change could force millions of people to move within their own countries
While conflict and economic reasons are often the biggest factors for people moving within countries, climate change will soon have its own part to play.
By 2050, 140 million people could be forced to migrate internally as the effects of global warmi…
Global tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin America’s startup environment
Latin America is emerging as the new battleground for the global tech giants, and some of Silicon Valley and Asia’s biggest investors—from Sequoia Capital to SoftBank—are taking notice. International investment in Latin American startups has more than doubled since 2013, with 25 new investors entering the region in 2017 alone, including SoftBank, Didi Chuxing and… Read More
Mexican Olympic skier finishes last but still get’s a hero’s celebration
Some athletes at the Olympics bring home the gold, some are able to snag the silver, but someone’s gotta finish last.
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Wizeline expands its outsourced IT services business into southeast Asia
Wizeline, a provider of outsourced programming services, is expanding its global footprint with agreements to partner with a slew of development shops across Southeast Asia. Founded in 2014, the company’s vision is to provide programming jobs for developers in emerging markets to unlock the local talent pool and expose a new generation and geographies to the startup world. Read More
TripAdvisor scrutinized for deleting warnings of rape at Mexico resorts
TripAdvisor has apologized to a sexual assault survivor after an investigation revealed the website had deleted posts alleging assaults at resorts in Mexico. The belated apology comes seven years after the attack.
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