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(Innovation/Technology/Big Tech) Podcast: Issie Lapowsky on congressional oversight of Big Tech (Brookings)

Quinta Jurecic, Evelyn Douek, and Issie Lapowsky Last week, the CEOs of major tech companies appeared before Congress to testify for the first time since the Jan....

(USA/Central America) 4 things the Biden administration should pay attention to with the border crisis (Brookings)

Elaine Denny, David Dow, Jose Ordoñez, Wayne Pitts, Diego Romero, Juan Tellez, Mateo Villamizar Chaparro, Erik Wibbels, and Pamela Zabala To discourage migration, the Obama and Trump administrations deported hundreds of thousands of...

(Innovation, Technology, HearHere) Want to take a road trip with Kevin Costner? Investors are betting you will (TechCrunch)

Connie Loizos Woody Sears has long been interested in storytelling. Following the debut in 2007 of the first iPhone, he founded a storytelling app called...

(Innovation/Technology/Sustainably Diverse Portfolios) Three ways VC firms can construct sustainably diverse portfolios (TechCrunch)

Leslie Feinzaig Venture capital has a diversity problem: Data show that Black and Latinx founders received just 2.6% of overall funding in 2020. Women-founded teams received nearly 30%...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Sola (U.S. Department of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Sola. The Secretary emphasized that our mutually...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi (U.S. Deèpartment of State)

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. The Secretary and...

Department Press Briefing – April 2, 2021 (U.S. Department of State)

JALINA PORTER, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON WASHINGTON, DC https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-april-2-2021/

(Innovation/Technology/dLocal) Uruguayan payments startup dLocal quadruples valuation to $5B with $150M raise (TechCrunch)

Mary Ann Azevedo Cross-border payments startup dLocal has raised $150 million at a $5 billion valuation, less than seven months after securing $200 million at a $1.2...

(Innovation/Technology/Apple) Apple expands Apple Arcade with classic App Store games (TechCrunch)

Romain Dillet Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories —...

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