Pillow wants to make crypto saving and investing easy for new users

Pillow aspires to be an all-in-one platform that helps even newbie users save, spend and invest in crypto currency. The Singapore-based startup announced it has raised $18 million in Series A financing co-led by Accel and Quona Capital, with participation from Elevation Capital and Jump Capital. The app currently has more than 75,000 users in…

Why planting new forests could do more harm than good

Tree plantations often can’t compete with natural forests in terms of carbon storage and ecosystem benefits. Deposit Photos This article was originally featured on OpenMind. In the heart of Uganda there is a huge, regimented stand of pine trees. This forest is a prime example of “afforestation,” the process of restoring an area deforested by human…

Ask the professor: Wharton’s Mori Taheripour on how to negotiate the right way

Mori Taheripour teaches negotiations at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has taught undergraduates, MBA students and executive MBA students how to have better business conversations. Taheripour has also coached corporate clients, including on behalf of Goldman Sachs and Major League Baseball, about how to feel more confident and comfortable in…

143 countries voted to condemn Russia’s illegal Ukraine annexations in key UN vote. Here are the 5 that didn’t.

Live video monitors show United Nations Ambassador from Russia, Vasily Nebenzya, addressing the U.N. General Assembly before a vote on a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal referendum in Ukraine, Wednesday Oct. 12, 2022 at U.N. headquarters. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to condemn Russia’s annexations in Ukraine. Of the 193-member…