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5 takeaways on trust in NGOs to manage new innovations and technologies 

Candid

Based on an online survey of 32,000 respondents in 28 countries conducted in November 2023, the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Global Report found low levels of trust in these institutions’ ability to manage “new innovations and technologies.” Here are five takeaways about global trends in the public’s trust in NGOs: 1.

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Lucid Motors goes public, collects $4.5 billion

The Verge

Jia’s ownership became a major problem for potential investors because of his reluctance to sell, as Recode and The Verge have reported. That injection of cash, plus subsequent investments from the fund, have given Saudi Arabia majority ownership of Lucid Motors. (It

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Recreational drones banned in United Arab Emirates after oil facility attack

The Verge

The recent attack on the oil facility and airport in Abu Dhabi reportedly involved both “ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones,” according to APNews , though it’s not clear from reports what the size and model of these drones were. The attack involved ‘ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones’.

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Meituan paid $11.3 billion to millions of delivery riders in 2023, averaging less than $0.52 per order

TechNode

billion on-demand delivery orders in 2023, according to its annual report, which means its delivery workers made an average of about RMB 3.65 ($0.52) per delivery. million riders are covered by national insurance for occupational injury, We strive to improve the welfare of delivery workers, he added. million of those 7.45

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message , and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool. But many crucial details still aren’t clear. Who was being spied on?

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Key takeaways from the SOSV Climate Tech Summit

TechCrunch

reported that they feel optimistic about the future after the summit. On the “Valleys of Death” panel , Arvind Gupta, partner at Mayfield , who recently published a roadmap for climate investors , explained that “re-materializing our economy” was a $100 trillion opportunity. Another 15.4% felt we were all doomed.

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Fintech Roundup: Will financial technology startups dodge the venture slowdown?

TechCrunch

On March 25, PitchBook released its 2021 Annual Fintech Report , which found that the fintech industry raised $121.6 Alex and I will be doing a deep dive on that report next week, but it’s a nice lead-in to what I’m examining today. It’s also eyeing Southeast Asia and potentially Saudi Arabia and Africa.