A new drone startup has formed an AI engine so powerful that it can have anguished existential thoughts when soaring high above landscapes. Czech startup Nomore drew on their love of innovation and their inherent anxieties to form the first drone that overlooks extraordinary views from above yet harbours anxious, deeply-formed reflections about existence. What’s
Although they speak the same language as innovation giants Brazil and Portugal, the entrepreneurs of former Portuguese colonies have long since struggled to acquire funding, due to the developing nature of both their countries and startup ecosystems. Support for entrepreneurship in Lusophone Africa is notably lower than across the rest of the continent, which can
“I think over the next 5-10 years you’re going to see a lot of Silicon Valley VC money in Latin America, especially Brazil.” When Hans Tung of GGV Capital said this at Tech Crunch’s recent Startup Battlefield in Sao Paulo, few would have batted an eyelid, such is the confidence now in a growing Latin
The Puerto Rico’s Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRSTRT) has announced an investment of USD 225,000 through the follow-up fund parallel18 Ventures in four Puerto Rican and Latin American startups in return for stocks or convertible notes, as a match to private capital raised by the companies. The fund carries the name of accelerator parallel18
Real doctors, real problems. These are what Colombian startup 1DOC3 bring together by having doctors answering a host of common medical problems in Spanish. The free-of-charge service offers medical advice discreetly to those who may not otherwise be able to afford it or access quality medical care. The app sprang from founder Javier Cardona’s own
You’re out with some friends at the cinema, you’re at home watching Netflix with your significant other. The flick has you completely immersed. Suddenly, something very strange happens. One of the characters in the movie says the title of the film in a witty line of dialogue, or at a major plot point. You turn
OKCoin, one of the world’s largest digital asset exchanges, announced today the launch of its licensed cryptocurrency exchange platform in Argentina. This is its first venture into Latin America and according to the company, it’s the first of many such launches in the region. From today onwards, cryptocurrency traders in Argentina can deposit Argentine Peso
Located in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, Guadalajara is known for its colonial squares, neoclassical buildings and for being one of the country’s largest cities. It is a sprawling metropolis of Mexican culture wedged between the traditional yet also the foreboding modernisation that comes alongside tech development. Despite its colourful past, the city also
Colombia is seeking to bring the country’s emeralds within the coveted status of appellation of origin, a status conferred to products associated with unique territories like Italy’s parma ham and Grana Padano parmesan cheese. Cognac, champagne and darjeeling all belong to this exclusive club of products that are afforded a certain “heritage status” if accepted.
Venezuelan Minister of Petroleum Manuel Quevedo stated on Wednesday that Venezuela will present it’s national cryptocurrency – the Petro – to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as a unit of account for the trading of crude oil in 2019. The move was announced via the twitter account of the state oil company, PDVSA. It’s