2021 - Tech Startups

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Elon Musk on EV bubble: “These are strange days”

Daniel Levi Posted On October 14, 2021

2020 was the year of electric vehicles. Everyone watched Tesla skyrocket to the point the company became the most valuable automaker at over $400 billion in the world surpassing Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and others. Today, Tesla’s valuation is more […]

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Meet Tonal, the billion-dollar fitness startup backed by LeBron James and other high-profile athletes

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2021

We’ve been covering tech startups for over a decade now. What makes the space so exciting and fun is reading about the inspirational stories of what led many founders to start their companies. The stories range from founders wanting to […]

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Cannabis e-commerce tech startup Dutchie raises $350 million at a $3.75 billion valuation

Daniel Levi Posted On October 14, 2021

About three years ago, CBDs and cannabis startups were dominating the headlines. Then about a year ago, investors pulled back from the space and set their sights on cryptocurrency and NFTS. However, that does not mean the CBD space is […]

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London-based payments startup SumUp acquires fintech startup Fivestars for $317M to take expand into the US and take on PayPal and Square

Nickie Louise Posted On October 14, 2021

SumUp, a London, England-based fintech startup and global payments service provider, has acquired San Francisco-based startup Fivestars for $317 million in a bid to expand its footprint in the U.S. and take on giants like PayPal and Square. The announcement comes six months after SumUp […]

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Space / Technology News

Meet Russian Avangard, the world’s fastest nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that’s 20 to 27 times faster than the speed of sound; can hit any target on Earth within an hour

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2021

With conflict brewing in Taiwan, the major military powers—China, Russia, and the United States—are taking military technology to the next frontier–outer space. In a never-ending quest to find weapons that will give each country a qualitative military edge over friend […]

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Space

Emotional William Shatner to Jeff Bezos: “What you’ve given me is the most profound experience I can imagine” (Video)

Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2021

William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest person ever visited space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the New Shepard mission as […]

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Space / Technology News

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin made history after William Shatner returns to Earth as world’s oldest astronaut

Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2021

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and William Shatner made history today after the 90-year-old Canadian actor became the world’s oldest astronaut to go to space. Shatner and three others went to the edge of space in a tourist spacecraft built called NS-18, the […]

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Israel-based Cogniteam unveils Nimbus operating system, a cloud-based drag-and-drop platform to reduce robotic time to market by 80%

Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2021

Robots are everywhere. However, making robots is very hard and no easy task. Most roboticists will tell you that it took years before the last robot they built or programmed was any good at performing a specific task. So, to avoid […]

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Apps / Gaming / Technology News

Is Facebook’s new smart glasses a spying tool from the US government to spy on Americans? One country thinks so and wants to ban its sale

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2021

Last month we wrote about Facebook after the social giant unveiled its first smart glasses that let users take photos and record videos with voice commands. The glasses, which were developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, enable wearers to listen […]

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Robotics tech startup Dexterity bags $140 million to build intelligent robotic systems for logistics

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2021

Dexterity, a California-based robotics startup today announced it has raised an additional $140 million in Series B equity funding and debt to support its first 1,000 robot installations for new and current customers. The four-year-old Dexterity offers robots as a service solution for […]

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Space / Technology News

William Shatner to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years old; scheduled to fly aboard Blue Origin’s NS-18

Nickie Louise Posted On October 13, 2021

Trek actor William Shatner will soon join the Guinness World Records to become the oldest person to make the journey to space at 90 years old. William Shatner—aka Captain Kirk—is now about to go on a trip to the final […]

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Business travel startup TripActions raises $275M to revolutionize the corporate travel management industry; now valued at $7.25 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On October 13, 2021

While technology has disrupted and transformed the travel and tourism industry, corporate travel, for example, is still plagued with antiquated products and services. Unlike personal travel, corporate travel has many limitations. And one startup is on a mission to revolutionize the […]

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FinTech / Technology News

6 Ways For The Self-Employed To Save For Retirement And Minimize Taxes

Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2021

When you’re self-employed, finding a way to save for retirement and reduce your taxes can be a challenge. While you benefit from the freedom of running your own business, you also get stuck with the heavy burden of quarterly estimated […]

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Technology News

The Great Resignation: Why 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August

Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2021

In March, there were 8.1 million job openings in the United States. According to the government data, the overall hiring rose less than 4% during the same period because businesses couldn’t find enough people to hire. So, why are employers finding it […]

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FinTech / Technology News

Former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden warns about Federal Reserve and how the ‘central banks digital currencies will ransom our future’

Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2021

Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said: “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow […]

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Featured

Coinbase is launching an NFT marketplace

Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2021

Coinbase is jumping into the NFT craze! The cryptocurrency exchange announced Tuesday it plans to launch an NFT marketplace that lets users mint, collect and trade NFTs, or nonfungible tokens. Users can sign up to a waitlist for early access to […]

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Health / HealthTech

This Fortune 50 tech company won’t make its employees get vaccinated

Nickie Louise Posted On October 12, 2021

On September 9, the Biden administration announced the sweeping COVID-19 vaccine requirements that affect about 100 million Americans. The new measures also include a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors and a requirement that large companies with more […]

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Meet Xavier, The new Singapore robot that patrols the streets for ‘anti-social behavior’ stoking fears of surveillance state

Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2021

From basic electricity, home appliances to smart phones and social media, billions of people around the world now depend on technology to live their lives. Technology has forever changed our ways of life. We now live at a time in history […]

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Featured

Binance launches a $1 billion crypto growth fund to fast-track blockchain and digital assets adoption

Daniel Levi Posted On October 12, 2021

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced today a $1 billion crypto growth fund announced today it had launched a $1 billion fund to help fast-track adoption of digital assets and blockchain technology. The fund, which is divided into four different […]

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