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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Fast Company Tech

We dont like this pope, headlined Italys conservative daily Il Foglio a few months into the papacy, reflecting the unease of the small but vocal traditionalist Catholic movement that was coddled under Benedict. Money must serve, not rule! he said in urging political reforms.

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How Sprint Mart is using tech to save hours each day

CIO Dive

“As we continue to evolve as an organization, we’re looking more towards technology to streamline time efficiency in anything that we do,” Herb Hargraves, chief operating officer for Sprint Mart — which has more than 100 convenience stores in Mississippi and Alabama — said in an interview.

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How tariffs are forcing small businesses to sacrifice innovation

Fast Company Tech

With details still sketchy and a deal not finalized, entrepreneurs interviewed by The Associated Press said they viewed the tariffs war as an ongoing threat. The company paused shipments from China in early April but resumed some on a staggered basis after the president’s rate reduction. On Wednesday, Trump touted progress in U.S.-China

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The Enshittification of American Power

Wired

So these firms may directly ask for payment in dollars, or else their banks may turn pesos into dollars and then use those dollars to buy yen, shuffling money through accounts in US-regulated banks like Citibank or J.P. Morgan, which “clear” the transaction. So dollar clearing is an expedient.

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eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs

Wired

In the end, the eBay shopper Smith-Darley paid the tariffs for her coveted Chanel bag, which she believes was made in Italy, rather than requesting a return that could have left her bagless and out $800. Making the Enhanced Games a reality needed a Peter Thiel posse, a couple of retired swimmers, some MAGA money, and a whole lot of drugs.

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Casavo, an Opendoor-style proptech from Italy, raises $410M to expand its instant buyer platform across Europe

TechCrunch

In the latest development, an Opendoor-style startup called Casavo , out of Italy, is announcing that it has raised €400 million (about $410 million currently). Tinacci said in an interview with TechCrunch that the company was not disclosing valuation except to note that it’s more than twice the size it was in its last round.

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Vivid Money, a financial super app, raises $114M at an $886M valuation to expand in Europe

TechCrunch

Vivid Money , a challenger bank out of Berlin with 500,000 customers, has made a name for itself with a financial one-stop shop “super app” that, in addition to basic checking and money management services, also includes stock and cryptocurrency investing. Maybe neobanks will break even after all.