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China’s logistics robot maker VisionNav raises $76M at $500M valuation

TechCrunch

Industrial robotics has in recent years become one of the hottest tech sectors in China as the country encourages the use of advanced technology to enhance efficiency on the production floor. and Hungary. China roundup: Keep down internet upstarts, cultivate hard tech.

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How the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

TechCrunch

The impacts of the invasion are also, undoubtedly, being felt across Ukraine’s wider tech ecosystem, which includes not only hundreds of startups and larger tech firms, but also research and development offices for some of the world’s biggest technology brands. VCs weigh in on Europe’s future in the critical deep tech market.

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Singapore-based retail analytics company Trax raises $640M Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock

TechCrunch

Retail analytics unicorn Trax expects that this openness to tech innovation will continue even after the pandemic. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Singapore, Trax also has offices in Brazil, the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Israel, Mexico, Japan, Hungary, France, Russia and Australia.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

TechCrunch

While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. Only in founders from: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania or Hungary. Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion. More than 50%?

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

The Uber Files, which were originally shared with The Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , show a company that has knowingly broken laws, gone to extreme lengths to avoid justice, secretly lobbied governments, received aid from top politicians and exploited violence against drivers to drum up business.

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The Hard Problems: A Resilient Civil Society To Face What’s Next

The NonProfit Times

Hungary and Iran. Equity In A Tech-Driven World The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies increases the digital divide within the nonprofit sector. Moving Toward A More Collaborative Sector There is increased opportunity for international collaboration and engagement across civil society.

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What TechSoup Global Thinks About the New FCC Net Neutrality Decision

Tech Soup

I originally hail from a part of the world, Hungary, when you learn quickly that whatever small portion of liberty you give up, there will always be forces on the receiving end that will be hungry for more. ZDNet: Tech giants fight for net neutrality. We cannot and should not let that happen. Now that would be AWWWsome.

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