Greensill was backed by SoftBank's Vision Fund with $1.5 billion in 2019. The company employs former U.K. prime minister David Cameron as an advisor. The insolvency filing will reportedly allow
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Software company Simplebet raises $15 million for new sports-betting service
Simplebet CEO Chris Bevilacqua told CNBC the firm is also in discussions with another top tier sports gambling provider for its micro-betting product. Simplebet has now raised $50 million, with
Continue reading »Soccer, basketball and football are the future of sports for Generation Alpha, survey finds
Morning Consult's 2021 survey suggests that Generation Alpha favors basketball, football and soccer, while interest in baseball remains low. The survey showed soccer is the No. 1 participation sport and
Continue reading »Twitter really wants you to know it'll be just fine after banning Trump
Twitter broke from tradition and gave guidance on user growth in January following Trump's ban. Some feared the Trump ban would hurt Twitter's growth. CEO Jack Dorsey said on the
Continue reading »There has been a ‘change in sentiment’ on regulating Google, travel firm CEO says
The chief executive of European travel booking firm Trivago believes attitudes toward the world's biggest technology companies have changed. Axel Hefer, who has been at the helm of Trivago for
Continue reading »How to land one of the best jobs in America
With health caremore critical than ever these days, it should come as no surprise that 2 out of the 3 best jobs in the U.S. are in that field. Like
Continue reading »Google is partnering with oil giant Aramco to access Saudi Arabia's $10 billion cloud market
Google Cloud and Saudi Aramco will partner to deliver cloud infrastructure to Saudi Arabia, as Covid-19 accelerates rapid digital adoption in the Gulf. The agreement paves the way for a
Continue reading »Elon Musk says he once considered selling Tesla to Apple, Tim Cook didn't want to take a meeting
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday, "During the darkest days of the Model 3 program, I reached out to Tim Cook to discuss the possibility of Apple acquiring Tesla (for 1/10
Continue reading »Amazon's new custom t-shirt service asks you to upload photos of yourself
Amazon on Tuesday launched Made for You, a service that lets users create custom t-shirts tailored to their measurements. Users are required to provide their height, weight, body style and
Continue reading »Women are 'absolutely critical' to ensuring everyone has access to finances, Bill Gates says
Governments and businesses that are serious about giving all members of society access to financial services should put their resources toward women, Bill Gates has said. Reaching women is "absolutely
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