VertoFX picks up $10M for cross-border payments play in emerging markets – ProWellTech

VertoFX picks up $10M for cross-border payments play in emerging markets – ProWellTech

VertoFX, a global B2B payments platform that allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to make payments to their suppliers, today announced that it has closed $10 million in Series A funding. Quona Capital, an emerging fintech-focused venture capital firm, led the round. Other firms also participated, including The Treasury, founded by Betterment’s Eli Broverman and…

Hadlee Simons

A true premium flagship experience?

Vivo made its camera-related aspirations known with the X60 series that launched in early 2021. These were the brand’s first phones to showcase its partnership with storied camera tech brand Zeiss. The X60 Pro Plus, in particular, impressed us on the photography and videography front thanks to its novel micro-gimbal stabilization system and solid performance…

Honda Motor Co announces plans for eVTOL, avatar robots and space technologies – ProWellTech

Honda Motor Co announces plans for eVTOL, avatar robots and space technologies – ProWellTech

Honda Motor Company announced plans to innovate in new business areas like electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), bipedal robots and space technology. Honda R&D Co., Honda Motor Company’s (HMC) innovations arm, will be leading the effort on “outside-the-box research on technologies that will bring about new value for people by expanding the potential…

Sinch acquires Pathwire, the company behind Mailgun and Mailjet, for $1.9B to add email into its API-based communications platform – ProWellTech

Sinch acquires Pathwire, the company behind Mailgun and Mailjet, for $1.9B to add email into its API-based communications platform – ProWellTech

“Every form of digital communications has its unique benefits, and delivering high quality at scale requires both extensive technical capabilities and deep subject matter expertise“, comments Oscar Werner, Sinch CEO, in a statement. “Together with Pathwire, we will be able to offer a best-of-breed product set, across messaging, voice and email, that empowers businesses and…

Andy Walker

Vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro Plus launched in India: Pricing and availability

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL; DR Vivo announced the X70 Pro and X70 Pro Plus in India. The two flagship models bring a focus on imaging performance to the flagship segment. Prices start at Rs 46,990 for the base Pro model. In early September, Vivo launched the X70 series in China, showcasing its latest…

UC Berkeley finds gig workers could earn $4.82 per hour if MA ballot proposal passes – ProWellTech

UC Berkeley finds gig workers could earn $4.82 per hour if MA ballot proposal passes – ProWellTech

A coalition of app-based delivery and ride-hail companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash recently filed a ballot proposition in Massachusetts to continue classifying gig economy workers as independent contractors, rather than employees. If the measure makes it to the November 2022 ballot and passes, drivers could end up earning as little as a quarter of…

YouTube testing Google Assistant integration on Android

YouTube testing Google Assistant integration on Android

Following iOS PiP and desktop download, YouTube is now testing the ability to “get suggestions for topics related to videos you’re watching” on Android that are powered by Google Assistant. This curious “Do more with Assistant” experiment can be enabled from youtube.com/new if you’re a Premium subscriber. When watching certain videos, opening the video description…