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Mastercard is phasing out magnetic stripes on its cards starting in 2024

The Verge

Mastercard is phasing out the use of magnetic stripes on its credit and debit cards over the next decade, as the industry moves towards more secure or convenient alternatives like chips and contactless payments, the company has announced. Nowadays, 86 percent of in-person card transactions globally use EMV chips.

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Why You Need to Care About Documentaries in 2022

Association TV

The latter being the real factor in SeaWorld later redesigning then phasing out their orca shows. In the other direction, there are documentaries that take a less devastatingly heart-wrenching look at an industry or brand — and even manage to squeeze in a few laughs along the way. Now that’s an impact. Influence.

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New COVID-19 Global Tracker measures progress toward recovery

Tableau

Today, on the Tableau COVID-19 Data Hub , we launch a new Global Tracker that combines and visualizes the key metrics that measure our return to normalcy. With the gradual rollout of vaccines, the coronavirus pandemic has entered a new phase. The evolution of the Tableau COVID-19 Global Tracker. March 2, 2021 - 10:10pm.

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Tiger Global backs Nacelle with $50M for its e-commerce infrastructure

TechCrunch

Consumer shift to buying online during the global pandemic — and keeping that habit — continues to boost revenue for makers of developer tools that help e-commerce sites provide better shopping experiences. It closed on a $50 million Series B round from Tiger Global. It closed on a $50 million Series B round from Tiger Global.

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Airspace Link’s drone tracking platform gathers government customers before going global

TechCrunch

With $23 million in new backing, the company now plans to take its platform to other countries looking to get their drone industries off the ground. “The drone industry for beyond line of sight, things like food delivery, have been held back by this,” said CEO Michael Healander.

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Tiger Global, Blume back Indian startup bringing safety — and intelligence — to EVs

TechCrunch

That helped them notice the industry’s strong reliance on China. The co-founder said the startup’s battery management systems comply with the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)-156 that the Indian government introduced last month to address EV battery fire issues. Tiger Global co-led the pre-Series A round of $5.2

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H3X rethinks the electric motor to power the next phase of mobility

TechCrunch

After stints in the tech and automobile industry (including at Tesla), the crew came back together when they saw that the Department of Energy was offering a bounty for improved high power density electric motors. So H3X is focusing on the numerous smaller, less regulated industries that could use vastly improved electric propulsion.

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