Year 2019 is drawing to a close. As we reflect on 2019 and journey into the new decade, we would like to share this motivation video of Elon Musk and how he proved everyone wrong and did what everyone thought […]
It’s probably not a good way to end the year. But again, as we about to start the new decade, it’s good to look back, reflect, learn from our mistakes (and others’ mistakes), and start afresh. Back in April of […]
Year 2019 is almost behind us. We’re about 30 hours from the beginning of a new decade. As we look back at 2019, it’s worth looking at some of the top tech startup stories that attracted the most attention during the […]
Imagine you park your car at parking garage. You went to work and came back to your car only to find out your car won’t start. It was 11 PM at night with no one to help you. Wouldn’t it […]
VMWare is closing the year in a really big way. Today, the tech giant announced it has closed $2.7 billion acquisition of Pivotal, a cloud software company that provides digital transformation technology and services. VMWare made the original announcement in August. […]
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies and two others convicted on charges related to manipulation of embryos to prevent HIV infection, have been sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3 million yuan (US$430,000), […]
Happy holidays everyone! It’s that time of the year when we all travel to visit family, friends and loved ones. We take for granted what it takes to go from one place to the other. But for some of us, […]
With more than 5.1 million electric cars on the roads globally, there is increasing need for infrastructure and charging stations to keep these cars moving. However, Volkswagen seems to have the solution. This week, Volkswagen unveiled a new visionary for a mobile […]
As 2019 draws to a close, we look back at 2019 and review the total investments in technology startups to see how it stacks up with previous year. in 2019, the total global funding in tech startup dipped by 22 […]
For the first time, researchers and scientists from the University of Bristol, in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), have achieved quantum teleportation between two computer chips. The team successfully developed chip-scale devices that are able to harness the […]
At TechStartups, we take pride in covering the best and up-and-coming technology startups. But while covering successful startups is so much fun, sometimes we take a look at not-so-successful startups. We understand that death is inevitable and it’s part of […]
HyperPay, a Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup and payment service provider for online merchants in the Middle East and North Africa, has closed an 8-digit investment to invest in infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, growing a suite of products, and accelerating expansion across […]
Electric car maker Tesla has secured $1.4 billion (10 billion yuan) five-year loan facility from a group of China banks. The loan will be used for Tesla’s Shanghai car plant, according to a report from Reuters, citing three sources familiar […]
Happy holidays! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, December 26, 2019. F5 Networks Acquires online fraud prevention platform Shape Security, for $1 Billion. F5 Networks, a Seattle, Washington-based company that specializes in application services and […]
Uber announced Thursday that its co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will resign from the company’s Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2019, to focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors. Kalanick left the company’s board on Tuesday after […]
Japanese crypto exchange startup Huobi Japan announces today that it’s raising $4.6 million (JPY 500 Million) in new funding from Japanese financial services firm Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings. The fund, which is for the Japanese branch of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, will be […]
It’s estimated that about 100 million metric tons of plastic waste has already “leaked” into oceans. The amount increases by 5 million to 15 million tons annually, according to research cited by the International Energy Agency (IEA). We’ve written many stories about […]
Ruangguru, an online education platform in Indonesia, today announces $150 million in Series C funding to expands its product offering across Indonesia and Vietnam. The round was led by General Atlantic and GGV Capital, with participation from existing investors and […]
Crowdfunding is now (if not the most popular) way of raising funds for startup founders. However, crowdfunding is not without its problems. Trust is probably the biggest issue. This is one of the problems Zcoin is trying to solve. Zcoin is […]
Until now, you know very little about the state of your order deliveries. Other than a cumbersome tracking number, you’ve been kept in the dark anxiously waiting for your packages to arrive. Even though there’s a lot going on, there’s […]
