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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

While almost a third of grants went to organizations in Ukraine, recipient countries reflect giving to local chapters of the Red Cross and other international relief organizations, or to their Geneva-based headquarters. $13,900,000. United Kingdom. 12,071,840. 6,780,000. 5,879,225. 4,160,200. 2,075,850. United Kingdom. 20,000,000.

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Quantum computing breakthrough? Microsoft says its new Majorana 1 chip shows we’re closer than ever

Fast Company Tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said last month that the technology was two decades away from overtaking his company’s chips, the workhorses of artificial intelligence, reflecting broad skepticism. The chip was fabricated at Microsoft labs in Washington state and Denmark. “The hardest part has been solving the physics.

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Batteries have become VC and PE’s most electric investment opportunity

TechCrunch

PE’s presence reflects a shift in both the industry and the way investors view it. The Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden and Slovenia will follow suit with passenger cars in 2030, as will Denmark and the U.K. In the last year, though, they’ve blossomed, with growth equity firms sinking $13.4 in 2035 and France in 2040.

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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. Yet globally, CoinMarketCap ranked Bitso in 67th place on its list of top exchanges at the time this story was published, reflecting the limited scope of the deal.

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Announcing the 4th Edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. Respondents were from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands and Nordic nations (Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland). First up is finances.

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Star’s launch means lots of new content for Disney Plus — but not in the US 

The Verge

If you’re an international Disney Plus customer who lives in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada — the regions that will get access to Star starting today — that’s great news.

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

Givinga

Philantech® cloud technology, a fintech solution that unlocks the full potential of charitable giving, honored as part of the 5th annual awards that reflect innovation for good. The 2021 awards feature entries from across the globe, from Brazil to Denmark to Vietnam.

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