Following CBEX’s collapse, Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority issued an ‘Investor Alert’ about unregulated platforms. Embarrassed and in debt, Edwin was left reeling after losing $16,000 to CryptoBridge Exchange (CBEX), one of the crypto-trading platforms preying on investors in Africa. Edwin, a Kenyan government worker who only gave his first name out of shame, first encountered
A launch event for BYD’s Dolphin Surf electric vehicle in Paris on May 21. Such low-priced models have led investors to fear a deeper price war in the industry. The Dolphin Surf will retail for €22,990 ($26,100). Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg Wang Chuanfu, the billionaire cofounder of Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD, saw his wealth drop by
How would a Dept. of Education closure affect Americans? U.S. President Donald Trump moved to eliminate the Department of Education. But he can’t shutter the agency without congressional legislation. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget could eliminate Head Start funding, impacting 800,000 children nationwide. In Mississippi, Head Start serves 25,000 children and 238 pregnant mothers.
Gov. Stitt addresses remarks from Ryan Walters in press conference In a live-streamed press conference, Gov. Kevin Stitt spoke against Ryan Walters’ rule requiring children and parents to disclose immigration status upon enrollment. The Office of the Govenor/Youtube State schools Superintendent Ryan Walters said Tuesday he would block federal funds from going to Oklahoma schools
Do college graduates have regrets about their chosen majors? With the rising cost of college, Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt. What majors are worth the money? The U.S. Department of Education will restart involuntary student loan collections on May 5. Borrowers in default for 270 days or more will face
Trump calls for end to DEI programs President Donald Trump is calling for an end to federal diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs. Fox – Seattle Pennsylvania education officials are reaffirming their compliance with civil rights laws in answer to a Trump administration threat to pull federal funding from schools that embrace certain diversity,
Shopify is a leading, Canada-based company that enables online and brick-and-mortar commerce that … More has declared AI First. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Getty Images Shopify’s Vision: Embracing AI as an Integral Teammate Shopify could have been a feature in my AI First, Human Always book! When I first decided to write my latest
Robot stacking coins atop a map of Europe Gemini Why Europe’s AI Startup Environment Lags and What Can Be Done About It At the recent Business Application Research Centre (BARC) DataFestival in Munich, BARC CEO Carsten Bange shared a stark and troubling reality about the state of the global AI investment landscape: while the United
Partner Insights spoke to Maxwell Wu, Co-founder and CEO at Fulcrum Lending based in New York City about his firm’s unique take on private credit, technology, and financial trends in the multifamily space. Before launching Fulcrum, Wu led the spinout of a technology group from Greystone, serving as the chief underwriter while leading the team
More than 600 positions have been eliminated from the Federal Student Aid office, internal documents show. Now, in many places, “no one is identifying schools that are failing financially.” WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has made it a top priority to dismantle and reorganize the federal Education Department. Simultaneously, he has promised time and again