On January 10, we wrote about the free speech social app Gab.com after it reported a 750% increase in traffic and 18 million visits in just 24 hours. We’re now in February and the numbers are in. Gab reported today that […]
“Who let the Doge out?” That was another Elon Musk’s tweet that sent Dogecoin soaring another 53% on Sunday. Today, Dogecoin is now the eighth-most valuable cryptocurrency on the planet with a market value of $10 billion, according to cryptocurrency data tracker […]
AstraZeneca vaccine is beset with lots of bad news in recent months. On January 31, the City of Manaus reported that elderly people died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. According to the report, an 83-year-old male died after receiving a dose […]
With the growing success and popularity of Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency space, the world’s central banks are becoming increasingly worried that the cryptocurrency market, which is currently valued at over $1 trillion, is posing a big threat to the global financial system. […]
Last month, we wrote about Clubhouse, the new secret, an invite-only social app that’s taking the internet by storm. The app grew from over 600,000 users in December and is now expected to cross the 1 millionth user mark in just a […]
About two hours ago, we wrote about Tesla after the Elon Musk company revealed that it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoins and also plans to start accepting bitcoin for its products. Immediately after the news, bitcoin surged to a […]
We wrote about CLEAR back in 2019 when the New York-based biometric-based identity startup CLEAR secured new funding to accelerate platform and network expansion. CLEAR makes it simple for users to self-identify themselves by using biometrics to build a connected world […]
Last week we wrote about Illumina after the DNA sequencing company partnered with Sequoia Capital to launch a genomics incubator in China. The goal was to catalyze the startup ecosystem in China with the launch of the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent […]
Back in December 2019, we wrote about HawkFish, a secretive tech startup started by Mike Bloomberg and backed with tens of millions of dollars from the billionaire, is shutting down, according to news, which was first broke by Vox. In the end, Bloomberg […]
Three months after the release of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, gamers are still finding it hard to get their hands on one console or the other. The shipments that were supposed to restock the warehouses of online and […]
Tesla announced Monday that it bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The world’s largest electric automaker said it bought the bitcoin for “more flexibility to further diversify […]
Contrary to the reports that came out last week, South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia announced Monday they are not in talks with Apple to produce an Apple-branded autonomous electric vehicle. The two automakers made the announcement in regulatory filings on Monday. […]
Early this week, we wrote about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine after scientists showed that the vaccine is 92% effective in fighting COVID-19. Scientists said the vaccine is “deemed to be safe – and offer complete protection against hospitalization and death.” The results […]
Creative workspace and accelerator Huckletree announces the opening of applications for its eighth cohort of the Alpha Programme, a 12-week pre-seed accelerator designed to turbocharge the launch and growth of the most exciting and impactful businesses in the UK and […]
Jack & Bry, a producer of plant-based meat alternatives, has secured £1.25 million in seed funding. The round was led by SFC Capital, with other backers including KM Capital, Rubix Ventures, and a number of high net worth private investors. […]
Happy Friday. As part of our weekly Today in History series, we look at a historical event that happens 50 years ago today. On February 5, 1971, Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landed on the Moon for […]
In June 2020, we wrote a piece about Section 230 law after the U.S. Justice Department announced unveiled a plan to remove the Section 230 immunity that protects big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google’s YouTube from being sued […]
Deplatforming, also known as no-platforming, is a form of political activism or prior restraint by an individual, group, or organization with the goal of shutting down controversial speakers or speech or denying them access to a venue in which to […]
This is a guest post by Andy Thurling, NUAIR Chief Technology Officer. NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc.) is a New York-based nonprofit organization that provides expertise in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, aeronautical research, safety management, and consulting […]
Venmo, a mobile payment service owned by PayPal, is under investigation by U.S. consumer watchdog for unauthorized fund transfers and collections processes, according to a report from Reuters. On Friday, PayPal Holdings Inc announced that it received a civil investigative demand from the […]
