China is beating the U.S. when it comes to innovation in online money, posing challenges to the U.S. dollar’s status as the de facto monetary reserve. Nearly 80 countries — including China and the U.S. — are in the process of developing a CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currency.

Link: https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/07/24/the-us-is-deciding-how-to-respond-to-chinas-digital-yuan.html

The last 11-odd months in fashion have been unprecedented in its challenges, which, at times, have appeared almost insurmountable. On every rung of the supply chain ladder, players from artisans to consumers have wondered, well, where do we go from here? 

Link: https://fashionista.com/2021/02/fashion-companies-ipos-2021

The race to develop satellite internet includes some pretty big players like SpaceX, Amazon, Softbank and Facebook. However, Facebook has now essentially thrown in the towel in that business, selling its internet satellite team to Amazon, The Information has reported.

Link: https://www.engadget.com/amazon-has-acquired-facebooks-satellite-internet-group-115312282.html