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France’s strategy for EU startup policies: Talent and money

TechCrunch

And the French government is taking advantage of this opportunity to make some progress on the tech startup policy front. As the name suggests, this new instrument is in charge of establishing a standard for startup policies around Europe. It’s the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union right now.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

Above all, you want an experienced provider with a stellar track record and a clear-cut privacy policy that guarantees your data won't be logged or collected. Bonus points if that policy's been verified by a third party audit.) Here are some criteria we recommend considering: Trustworthiness.

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Can saving trees really turn bitcoin green?

TechCrunch

Bitcoin’s thirst for power has grown many times over, recently topping the electricity usage of several countries , including Denmark and Chile, per Cambridge University estimates.

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Europe to ‘assess’ Adobe’s proposed $20B Figma acquisition on competition grounds

TechCrunch

As such, the EC said that it has received requests from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden to look at the deal and determine whether there is a case to answer.

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Making Sense of the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen: A Nonprofit Perspective

Tech Soup

World leaders are meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark right now. They're debating climate change agreements and working to create a new set of global policies to help reduce climate change and its many negative impacts.

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COP16 talks on biodiversity resume in Rome. Here’s what’s at the top of the agenda

Fast Company Tech

” said Georgina Chandler, head of policy and campaigns for the Zoological Society London. So far, only $383 million had been pledged as of November, from 12 nations or subnations: Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Province of Qubec, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

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Givinga Selected as Finalist of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards

Givinga

The finalists of Fast Company ’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation when it comes to solving health and climate crises, social injustice, or economic inequality.

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