In a Sign of Broader Ambitions, Facebook Opens Hardware Lab by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Facebook built its fortune on the internet, that non-physical space where people share updates and digital videos with friends. But deep inside its Silicon Valley headquarters, engineers have stocked a new lab with computerized lathes, industrial mills and tools for making physical goods.

Published: August 2, 2016 at 07:00PM

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Danish Blockchain Startup Coinify Scores $4 Million Early-Stage Investment

With Coinify, the Danish blockchain payment service provider (bPSP), announcing that it has raised $4 million (m) in a ‘Series A’ investment round from SEB Venture Capital, part of the SEB Group, and SEED Capital Denmark, a “strong message” has been sent out to the banking and Blockchain communities. It might also have given a further shot in the arm for disruptive technology.

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