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(Defense) Portable nuclear reactor project moves forward at Pentagon (Defense News)

Aaron Mehta The Pentagon has selected two companies to move forward with developing small, portable nuclear reactors for military use in the field. https://www.defensenews.com/smr/energy-and-environment/2021/03/23/portable-nuclear-reactor-project-moves-forward-at-pentagon/

(Innovation/Technology) Ketch raises $23M to automate privacy and data compliance (TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha Ketch, a startup aiming to help businesses navigate the increasingly complex world of online privacy regulation and data compliance, is announcing that it...

(Innovation/Technology) Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $300 million at $5.2 billion valuation (TechCrunch)

Romain Dillet As Coinbase is about to go public in the U.S., another cryptocurrency company is having a blockbuster first quarter of 2021. https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/24/crypto-wallet-and-exchange-company-blockchain-com-raises-300-million-at-5-2-billion-valuation/

(Innovation/Technology) Chord, a headless commerce startup led by former Glossier execs, raises $18M (TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha Last year, former Glossier executives Henry Davis and Bryan Mahoney unveiled a new e-commerce startup called Arfa. Today, they’re announcing a new vision for...

(Innovation/Technology) Bevy raises $40M Series C with 20% coming from Black investors (TechCrunch)

Ron Miller You might expect that a startup that makes community building software would be thriving during a pandemic when it’s so difficult for us...

(China) China net users call for H&M boycott after ban of Xinjiang cotton (Al Jazeera)

Citing human rights concerns, the world’s second-largest clothing retailer said it would not use cotton from Xinjiang. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/3/24/chinanetusers-call-for-hm-boycott-after-ban-of-xinjiang-cotton

(Colombia) Report: 2020 saw more violence and abuses in Colombia (Al Jazeera)

In a new report, ICRC found that violence, killings and disappearances are on the rise in Colombia in a worrying trend. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/report-2020-saw-more-violence-and-abuses-in-colombia

(USA/NATO) Blinken tells NATO allies they don’t need to choose US or China (Al Jazeera)

In speech, Blinken tells his European counterparts US won’t force allies into an ‘us-or-them’ choice on China. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/blinken-to-tell-nato-allies-they-dont-need-to-choose-us-or-china

(USA) Will Colorado shooting prompt US gun reform? (Al Jazeera)

Steve Chaggaris After every mass shooting, gun control supporters call for stricter federal laws, only to have their ideas sidelined. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/will-colorado-shooting-prompt-us-gun-reform

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