Twitter might let users paywall video content: report

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is exploring the option to let users put video content behind a paywall, according to an internal company email obtained by The Washington Post. Mockups suggest users would be able to enable the “Paywalled Video” feature after adding video content to a tweet, and then choose from … Read more

Weird cars are becoming the new normal

The Hyundai Ioniq 5, with its pixelated lights and evocative design, is part of a trend of weird cars that are trying to make a statement in the age of electrification. | Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The Verge It’s been a real WTF kind of year for car releases, new machines in new shapes … Read more

Don’t panic — this isn’t Tencent’s first tie-up with a state-owned firm

News on Tencent and China Unicom caused a stir in China’s tech industry on Wednesday afternoon. The gaming and social networking behemoth and the state-owned carrier have received regulatory approval to set up a joint venture, according to a government announcement. Following the transaction, Tencent and China Unicom will respectively own 42% and 47% of … Read more

Flowers Software helps SMBs manage their workflows

Workflow automation may not be what gets you out of bed every morning, but it has long been a hot topic in the world of enterprise software. There are few businesses, after all, that don’t have dozens and dozens of repetitive workflows that are currently done manually that could be automated. Munich-based Flowers Software, which … Read more

For immigrant founders in the UK, office hours with VCs are rocket fuel

Lyubov Guk Contributor Share on Twitter Lyubov Guk is a founding partner at Blue Lake VC. She supports early-stage international founders working in the U.K. Robyn Klingler-Vidra Contributor Robyn Klingler-Vidra is associate dean of global engagement and associate professor in entrepreneurship and sustainability at King’s Business School. Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe Contributor Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe is associate professor … Read more