# 10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021

# 10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021

“# 10% of early-stage startups working on blockchain: GSER 2021 ” With venture capital funding seemingly prioritizing emerging technology, the blockchain industry experiences a significant influx of capital from corporate backers. According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021 published on Wednesday, blockchain-based businesses account for 10% of startups worldwide. The figure is part of…

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#Cambodian students build manned drone to aid community

#Cambodian students build manned drone to aid community

“#Cambodian students build manned drone to aid community” PHNOM PENH, Sept 21 – Inspired at first by a desire to beat their city’s notorious traffic, a group of Cambodian students have designed a prototype drone that they hope can eventually be used to ferry people around Phnom Penh and even help fight fires. With eight…

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# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security

# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security

“# Adapt or die: Payments giants partner with crypto firms to ensure security ” Institutional interest for digital assets continues to grow rapidly, demonstrating that cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and nonfungible tokens (NFT) are here to stay. At the same time, traditional financial institutions are beginning to understand the dire need to properly support digital assets. For…

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#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages

#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages

“#Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages” Sept 20 – Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel bandages. The process extracts cellulose powder from the fruit’s husks after they are sliced and freeze-dried, then mixes it with glycerol. This mixture…

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#As workers age, robots take on more jobs

#As workers age, robots take on more jobs

“#As workers age, robots take on more jobs” Sept 16 – It turns out robots are taking over jobs fastest around the world in places where their human counterparts are aging the most rapidly. That is the conclusion of a new study that looked at demographic and industry-level data in 60 countries and found a…

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