Tech giants push to keep immigration program
U.S. tech and business leaders are urging President Trump and other politicians to continue a program that allows undocumented young immigrants to remain in the country. Executives of Google, Amazon, Facebook and others signed an open letter in support of the program, which covers about 800,000 people.
ICO unicorns have arrived
OmiseGO and Qtum, two cryptocurrency tokens based on the Ethereum network, have surpassed the $1 billion market cap mark, TechCrunch reports. Their rise comes amid some signs of slowing for initial coin offerings (ICOs) after a supercharged summer.
Mindfulness startups scale up
Stop scrolling and take a deep breath. Or download an app to help. There are plenty. In the past year or so, investors have backed more than 20 startups developing tools aimed at promoting mindfulness, happiness, and other desirable mental states. To date, these companies have raised more than $150 million, according to a Crunchbase News analysis.
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