Notion acquires India’s Automate.io in push to accelerate product expansion
www.techcrunch.com Notion said on Wednesday it has acquired Automate.io, an Indian startup that builds connectivity and integrations with over 200 services, as the workplace productivity startup looks to accelerate its product expansion to become more compelling for tens of millions of individuals and businesses that are increasingly moving to digital
Here's what NASA's first human habitat on Mars could look like
www.mashable.com Feast your eyes on the 158-square-meter 3D printed structure that could pave the way for the first human habitat on Mars. The Mars Dune Alpha, a construction collaboration between Bjarke Ingels Group and robotics company ICON, will be used by NASA to test what everyday life on Mars would
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan lands $120M from Apis Partners, DisrupTech and others
www.techcrunch.com Over 70% of Egypt’s young and fast-growing population of over 100 million is financially underserved despite mobile penetration exceeding 90%. … Read More
Amber Ruffin Throws Down Gauntlet To ‘Dumb F**ks’ Behind Texas Abortion Law
www.huffpost.com The “Late Night With Seth Meyers” writer delivered the most sarcastic of responses to the extreme legislation. … Read More
How the pandemic turned humble shipping containers into the hottest items on the planet
www.cnn.com The 30,000 aluminum tins were supposed to show up in a 20-foot shipping container in July. Months later, they haven’t arrived — and SJ Hunt, the co-founder of Lavolio, a boutique confectionery in London, is starting to panic.… Read More
Design the career of your dreams with this digital planning tool
www.mashable.com TL;DR: Discover your professional potential with the DreamGravity Digital Career Planning Tool, on sale as of Sept. 8 for 60% off. Snag it for only $39. A lot more goes into choosing a career path than you think. And as a student, graduate, or young professional, it’s easy to
Stephen Colbert Reveals The Grossest Part Of The Anti-Vaxxer/Deworming Drug Trend
www.huffpost.com The “Late Show” host takes on the nastiest part of the ivermectin fad among anti-vaxxers. … Read More
Nigeria’s Prospa gets $3.8M pre-seed to offer small businesses banking and software services
www.techcrunch.com In Nigeria, there are more than 40 million micro-businesses underserved in some form or another regarding banking services. Although some of these businesses have registered bank accounts, gaps exist in how banks use the data available to serve the needs of each business. … Read More
Leap Finance raises $55 million to help Indian students study abroad, plans international expansion
www.techcrunch.com Hundreds of thousands of teenagers and young adults get on flights each year from India to a foreign land to pursue higher education. Upon landing, they face myriad challenges. One big one: They don’t have a local credit history, so they can’t avail a range of financial services, including
Royal Navy warships leave Britain for landmark Pacific deployment
www.cnn.com Two Royal Navy patrol ships left the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a five-year deployment that will see them act as “the eyes and ears” of Britain from the west coast of Africa, to the west coast of the United States, according to a British Defense Ministry statement.… Read
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Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
