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Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime to raise up to $767 million in Hong Kong IPO

Daniel Levi Posted On December 5, 2021

The highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Chinese AI facial recognition startup SenseTime is finally happening. After several false starts, SenseTime Group is looking to raise up to $767 million in its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to […]

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Cybersecurity / Featured / Hacking / Security

Hackers stole $196 million from crypto exchange startup Bitmart in a ‘large-scale security breach’

Nickie Louise Posted On December 5, 2021

Cryptocurrency hackers strike again. Last August, hackers stole over $90 million worth of crypto coins from the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid. The crypto startup also said that some of its digital currency wallets had been “compromised,” and that hackers were transferring the […]

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Technology News

How Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates spent over $319 million to exert enormous influence on the mainstream media, promote his global agenda, and become ‘Journalism’s Gates keepers’

Daniel Levi Posted On December 4, 2021

A little over a year ago, we wrote a piece titled, “These 6 corporations control 90% of the media outlets in America and The illusion of choice and objectivity.” Today, these six corporations along with big tech companies, now control a majority […]

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Cybersecurity / Hacking / Security / Technology News

US officials’ phones hacked using Israeli NSO Group spyware

Daniel Levi Posted On December 4, 2021

NSO Group is a cybersecurity tech startup you’ve probably never heard of. Founded about 12 years ago, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based NSO Group develops technology that helps government agencies prevent and investigate terrorism and crime to save thousands of lives around the globe. The […]

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Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency / Ethereum / Technology News

Bitcoin crashes below $42,000 from its all-time high price of $68,564.40; lost $9,000 in under an hour with $400 billion wiped off crypto market

Nickie Louise Posted On December 4, 2021

Bitcoin has been defying the law of gravity for over three weeks now. But not for too long. What goes up must come down. In just an hour, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency lost $9,000 and fell as low as […]

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EdTech startup Stride Funding lands $12M Series A to break financial barriers to education and provide alternative funding for higher education

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2021

In the past 20 years, the average cost of college in the United States has tripled to $35,720 per student per year, with an annual growth rate of 6.8%. Even with all the scholarships available, the rising cost has put thousands […]

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Energy / Environment / Technology News

Watch: How India built 21,000 miles of roadways using recycled plastic waste

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2021

Plastic pollution is a huge problem around the world. Even though many western nations have banned the use of plastic bags, developing countries in Africa and Asia still use plastic bags. The situation is no different in India, a country […]

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Technology News

Elon Musk is still halfway through his pledge even after selling 10.1 million Tesla shares for nearly $11 billion

Daniel Levi Posted On December 3, 2021

On November 6, Elon Musk launched a Twitter poll asking millions of his fans if he should sell 10% of his stake in Tesla to pay billions in tax liability. About 24 hours later, 58% of Twitter poll respondents said Musk should sell […]

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Featured

Chinese EV tech startup Hycan is raising $300 million in funding as investors chase next electric car winner

Nickie Louise Posted On December 3, 2021

Hycan, a GAC and Nio-backed Chinese electric car startup, is reportedly on the verge of raising $300 million in another round of funding as investors pour billions of dollars into the electric car space. In an interview with Evelyn Cheng of CNBC during […]

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Gaming / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

New Zealand-based Lotto NZ partners with Neccton to use its mentor player protection software

Daniel Levi Posted On December 2, 2021

The New Zealand Lotteries Commission known as Lotto NZ has integrated Neccton’s mentor software to strengthen the player protection policy. The collaboration began when Neccton obtained a contract through a public tender process in which the applicant had to prove […]

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Gaming / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Five of the Most Popular iGaming Startups

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2021

The iGaming industry has seen a big boom in the past two years as millions of people turned to online gaming as a way to pass time amid the ongoing pandemic. For example, in the first nine months of 2021, iGaming generated […]

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Launch / Technology News

Tesla launches Cyberquad for Kids, an all-electric quad bike for kids at a starting price of $1,900

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2021

Two years after introducing the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) along with pickup vehicle Cybertruck, the world’s largest electric-car maker quietly launch “Cyberquad for Kids,” a four-wheel ATV, all-electric quad bike for kids in the United States at a starting price of […]

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SoftBank, celebrities back a $40 million investment in Christian worship and meditation app Glorify

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2021

Glorify, a Christian faith-based app for worship and meditation, has raised $40 million in funding from investors including SoftBank Latin America Fund, Silicon Valley heavyweight Andreessen Horowitz, and reality TV star Kris Jenner, Corey Gamble, Michael Ovitz, Michael Bublé, Jason Derulo, […]

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Bitcoin / Blockchain / Cryptocurrency / Ethereum / Featured / Startup Funding / Tech Startup News / Tech Startups / Technology News

Amsterdam-based Maven 11 Capital closes $ 120 million for its crypto venture fund

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2021

Maven 11 Capital, a global blockchain and digital asset investment firm., has closed $120 million for its second fund, Venture Fund II as the booming cryptocurrency market heats up and investors’ appetite to include crypto assets in their venture portfolio. Maven 11 […]

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Health / HealthTech

Over 1,200 vaccine deaths reported within the first 90 days of Pfizer vaccine rollout, according to the first batch of Pfizer’s confidential documents released by the FDA following FOIA lawsuit

Daniel Levi Posted On December 2, 2021

On November 15, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked a federal judge to give it until the year 2076 to fully release all of the data and the documents the agency used as the basis for the approval and […]

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Health / HealthTech

Germany becomes the first nation to impose the toughest covid restrictions on its unvaccinated citizens; Unvaccinated Germans ban from public life and not allowed to go to restaurants, pubs, movies, gyms, others

Nickie Louise Posted On December 2, 2021

In a close reminder of what took place during Nazi Germany during Hitler’s rule, today, Germany becomes the first nation to impose the toughest restrictions for unvaccinated citizens as German COVID-19 deaths passed 100,000 mark in the fourth wave of the virus. According […]

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Featured

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Square changes corporate name to Block – using Block.xyz domain name

Daniel Levi Posted On December 2, 2021

On Monday, Jack Dorsey stepped down from his role as Twitter CEO. Just two days after the announcement, Dorsey’s payments company Square announced yesterday it’s changing its corporate name to Block as the company expands beyond its original credit card-reader business […]

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Featured

SoftBank-backed ride-hailing startup Grab makes its public debut via a $40 million SPAC deal, marking the biggest Southeast Asia listing

Daniel Levi Posted On December 2, 2021

Grab, a SoftBank-backed food delivery startup and Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing, makes its public debut on Thursday after a record $40 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), making it the biggest Southeast Asia listing. Grab becomes the latest […]

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Guest Post

Tech Debt: 4 Reasons Startups Pile it up

Nickie Louise Posted On December 1, 2021

This is a guest post by Sowmyanarayan Raghunathan, VP of Engineering at Talentica Software, the global leader in product development for startups. Debt is usually considered monetary in nature. But as technology has become a core asset for many businesses, companies […]

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Technology News

Elon Musk compares new Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to Soviet Tyrant Stalin in a meme tweet

Daniel Levi Posted On December 1, 2021

New Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal is not having a good week. Just yesterday, Parag came under fire for an old tweet after just less than 2 days on the job. On October 26, 2020, Agrawal shared the following tweet with quotes: “If […]

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