TechCrunch Battlefield comes to Latin America
This November, TechCrunch will host its premiere startup competition for the first time in Latin America. Startup Battlefield, an event in which leading early-stage
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Fintech
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Finnosummit all set for its second edition in Miami
Next week, Latin America’s leading Fintech event – Finnosummit – will return to Miami for its second edition, bringing together leading industry experts,
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South America
Robotex lands in Medellín with hope of kickstarting Colombian tech industry
This weekend the globally-renowned robotics competition, Robotex, landed in Medellín, giving the city’s young tech enthusiasts the chance to showcase their mechanical and
South America
Despegar falls victim to mass investor selloff, as real and peso continue decline
Despegar, Latin America’s largest online travel agency, recently fell victim to this year’s global asset selloff in emerging markets when midway through last
Startups
Pick your poison: How a crowdsourcing app helped identify and reduce food poisoning
At some point in life, almost everyone will have experienced the debilitating effects of a foodborne illness. Whether an under-cooked chicken kebab, an
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Waste not, want not: Colombia’s EAT’n Save out to reduce food wastage
Each year, almost a third of all food produced worldwide is wasted. A shocking figure, especially when considering that globally 870 million people are chronically
Microsoft
Microsoft’s CSE Sync Week: a high-octane hackathon showcasing the world’s brightest developers
The fourth edition of Microsoft’s CSE Sync Week took place this April in Seattle, bringing together 664 developers from 46 different countries for
Startups
Nomad Trading Co. turns coffee waste into energy drink
A Brooklyn-based startup run by two young entrepreneurs is looking to shake up the energy drink market by harnessing the energizing power of
South America
Startups
Uber to open tech center in São Paulo
On Friday Uber revealed plans to invest 250 million reals ($64 million) over the next five years to develop a new technology center
South America
Uber gets green light to operate in Argentinean province Mendoza
Last month Mendoza became the first Argentinean province to allow the presence of Uber as a transport service. The provincial senate voted in