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23.08 / 17:43

Facebook Platform show country social Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan court has given Facebook (NASDAQ:META)'s parent company Meta and content moderators suing it for unfair dismissal 21 days to resolve their dispute out of court, a court order showed on Wednesday.

22.08 / 20:09

Blockchain defi applications play Customers World Mobile launches on Google Play for customers in Australia, Canada, UK, and US

Decentralized wireless (DeWi) network operator World Mobile announced the launch of its app on Google Play for users in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, and Tanzania on August 22.

22.08 / 09:59

Provident Digital Citizens CEO Action Worldcoin committee Kenyan Government Forms Committee to Investigate Worldcoin Crypto Project

The Kenyan government has formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to investigate the contentious Worldcoin project.

21.08 / 15:09

regulation Telegram JPMorgan Bitcoin Hashrate committee Today in Crypto: Pup Balltze Cheems Dies at Age 12, Kenya Forms Committee to Investigate Worldcoin, Solo Miner With Just 1PH of Hashrate Gets Full $160,000 Bitcoin Block Reward

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21.08 / 12:27

Blockchain regulation Worldcoin Parliamentary Committee committee Kenya forms parliamentary committee to investigate Worldcoin

The Worldcoin cryptocurrency project has run into another roadblock — this time in Kenya, where the government has formed a 15-member parliamentary committee to investigate the controversial asset.

21.08 / 04:37

COST FIVE Waters Extreme Gap country Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable

Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth

18.08 / 19:07

Deaths Kenya bans churches linked to cult deaths

The registrar of societies said in a gazette notice that the licence of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie's Good News International Ministries was cancelled effective May 19. Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his followers to starve to death in order to «meet Jesus» in a case that has deeply shocked Kenyans.

18.08 / 17:07

business Blockchain Stablecoin defi Web3 How can stablecoins transform SMEs in developing economies?

Small businesses in developing countries face many financial challenges that stablecoins can address. DLTPAY, a Web3 payment and DeFi platform, offers a unified solution to access stablecoin operations and other Web3 services.

18.08 / 03:21

cryptocurrency Forex Women Currencies Indian 1 in 10 Indian women own crypto: Study

Mumbai: Nearly 1 in every 10 women in India have owned cryptocurrency in India, marking the third-highest share globally, a study showed. Women crypto owners stood at 63 million in India as against a female population of about 685 million — a 9.2% share, data from foreign exchange education platform Forex Suggest showed. Vietnam tops the list with 12 million women cryp

17.08 / 15:47

UPS FIVE CEO Continental hospital Eye Care hospital chain Dr. Agarwal's raises Rs 650 crore funding

Dr Agarwals Health Care has raised about Rs 650 crore from the TPG Growth and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek, within a year of raising Rs 1,050 crore from them in an earlier round. The Chennai headquartered chain said they would use about Rs 1,200 crore to double their hospital count to 300 in the next 2-3 years. The company is mainly looking to open hospitals in Maharashtra, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, a shift from its established ground in South India, company Chairman Dr.

17.08 / 05:17

UPS Citi Southern country hospital Indian Indian eye hospital chain Dr. Agarwal's raises $80 million from TPG, Temasek

Dr. Agarwal's Health Care said on Thursday it raised $80 million from existing investors Singapore's Temasek and U.S.-based TPG as the Indian eye hospital operator plans to double its hospital count. The top shareholder of publicly listed Dr.

15.08 / 23:49

Digital Career CEO Platform CBS Inside CBS News names Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews as president after Khemlani resigns

(Reuters) — CBS News said on Monday Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, award-winning journalist and veteran news executive, has been named president, after Neeraj Khemlani stepped down from the position on Sunday.

14.08 / 14:07

COST UPS Provident Remark show country Indian International Rupee goes international: Journey of Indian currency since 1947

Keeping other aspects of the economy aside, let us have a glance at how the Indian rupee from being a relatively weak currency started its journey toward internationalisation. The value of a country's currency and its usage for global trade are among the key indicators for gauging its economic stride. Banks from 22 countries have opened special Rupee vostro accounts in Indian banks in order to trade in local currency as part of gradual de-dollarisation plans, the Parliament was informed during the just concluded monsoon session of Parliament.

12.08 / 07:21

Silicon Valley Worldcoin Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO

Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world, with the Kenya's government going so far as to shut down the service indefinitely. The international ID startup, backed by big names in Silicon Valley, is now having to defend itself in investigations over whether the biometric data that the company is collecting is truly secure. Here's what to know about Worldcoin and the concerns its raising: WHAT IS WORLDCOIN? Worldcoin is the creation of Sam Altman, best known as the CEO of OpenAI, the company that has gained widespread recognition with its artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.

12.08 / 05:03

COST Extreme Action country NOT How El Nino, a ‘silent killer’ could impact health, food, economy; poses 'new risk, but not a gamechanger' experts say

global warming, could extend beyond mere weather fluctuations. The warming trend resulting from El Nino could have significant health implications. Vector-borne diseases, like malaria and dengue, have been observed to spread as temperatures rise.

11.08 / 17:27

Ethereum Provident Digital Citizens country Argentina Becomes Latest Country to Conduct Probe Into Iris-Scanning Worldcoin's Privacy Issues

Argentina has joined the list of jurisdictions investigating the recently launched AI-meets-crypto project Worldcoin and its privacy practices that stirred endless controversies.

11.08 / 16:09

crypto regulation Worldcoin WLD Worldcoin Extends WLD Reservation Access to Unverified Users

The controversial iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin is now allowing unverified users to reserve their Worldcoin (WLD) tokens.

11.08 / 13:55

Blockchain regulation privacy Worldcoin Worldcoin opens up WLD reservations for unverified users

The iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin has now made it possible for even unverified customers to reserve their Worldcoin (WLD) tokens.

11.08 / 08:43

COST UPS CEO country Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI's CEO

Weeks after its international launch, Worldcoin is drawing the attention of privacy regulators around the world

10.08 / 22:03

regulation privacy Worldcoin Agency Argentine agency opens investigation into Worldcoin over biometric data

Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.

07.08 / 19:13

Blockchain Environment Deal UAE signs deal to develop carbon credit system on Venom Foundation blockchain

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MCCE) is developing a carbon credit system in a preliminary partnership with the Industrial Innovation Group and the Venom Foundation.

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