India doubles down on state-backed venture capital, approving $1.1B fund
India has cleared a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital program that will channel government money into startups through private investors,…
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Russia bans WhatsApp, pushes state-backed alternative | Technology News
Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance. Listen to this…
China Starts State-Backed Venture Funds to Support Tech Startups
China has officially launched a national venture capital fund and three large regional funds, together worth billions of dollars, as…
Binance founder targeted in possible state-backed hack
Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao may be under attack by government-backed hackers, and he speculates the infamous North Korean state-backed…
France considers redirecting nuclear surplus to state-backed Bitcoin mining
Members of France’s National Rally have championed Bitcoin mining as a way to monetize France’s surplus nuclear electricity. Summary 76…
Russia’s biggest state-backed bank sees no use for CBDC, so why push ahead anyway?
Even as Russia gears up to launch its digital ruble, some of the country’s top bankers still aren’t sold on…
Uber eyes B2B logistics push in India through state-backed open commerce network
Uber is entering India’s growing B2B logistics market by extending its partnership with the Indian government-backed nonprofit that aims to…