US, Japan reopen borders; Spotify founder Daniel Ek invests in Helsing; and a chat with Abhishek Bansal, CEO of Shadowfax

Easing entry bans imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the US and Japan have reopened their borders to fully vaccinated travellers. Spotify founder Daniel Ek has made the first investment from his billion-euro tech fund into Helsing—a defence tech startup that produces live maps of battlefields. Plus, a chat with Abhishek Bansal, founder and CEO of Shadowfax, on his vision for a comprehensive gig economy platform