Tesla CEO Elon Musk is the world’s richest person with a net worth of $300 billion. Musk is also one of the great entrepreneurial innovators of our time. His company, SpaceX, is also the first private company to launch humans […]
With looming wars between China and Taiwan and Russia and Ukraine, many experts are now warning that a ‘two-pronged war’ could potentially lead to World War III if the United States declares its support for Taiwan and Ukraine. Unlike World War […]
In a big win for the American people, the US Supreme Court today blocked the Biden administration’s Covid-19 vaccine rules for large private employers. However, the court ALLOWS a vaccine mandate for workers at federally funded health care facilities to take […]
SeekOut, a provider of AI-powered platform for recruiting hard-to-find talent, has raised a $115 million Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management. The latest round values the six-year-old startup at more than $1.2 billion in just four years, almost […]
In the summer of last year, the Biden administration announced its plan to get airlines off fossil fuels by 2050 as part of the broader push to fight climate change. As part of the plan, all airlines will be mandated […]
In 2021, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released a new program aiming to use digital technology and innovations to find better ways to protect our planet. Through ‘Digital Transformation and by co-championing the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability, UNEP […]
Checkout.com, a popular payment solutions provider that specializes in processing international payments for e-commerce businesses, has raised $1 billion in new funding to invest in the US market and expand into the new Web3 space. The new funding round was backed by several […]
Tül, a Colombian tech startup that sells construction materials to small-sized retailers, announced today it has raised $181 million in funding to expand its e-commerce platform to Brazil and Mexico. The Bogotá, Colombia-based Tül offers a platform where users can buy […]
The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) revolution is quickly gaining in popularity as consumers look for new alternatives to credit cards. Today, the BNPL market currently accounts for only a small portion of overall card spending. However, with the coronavirus pandemic-fueled […]
To ensure public safety and encourage as many people as possible to get their vaccines, governments around the world have introduced the so-called ‘Covid-19 passports’. These documents, which are called differently depending on the country, inform the officials requesting them […]
Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike is stepping down as CEO of the secure messaging app company. Marlinspike made the announcement in a blog post on Monday. Executive chairman Brian Acton, who is also on the Signal Foundation board, will serve as acting CEO until a […]
According to estimates, by 2040 there will be 64 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in the U.S. However, we’ve only built 4% of the charging stations needed to charge them all. With millions of electric cars expected on our […]
In the summer of 2021, China banned kids from playing online games for more than 3 hours per week to safeguard their physical and mental health. A few weeks later, China’s Ministry of Education enforced new sweeping rules that barred Chinese education and […]
Pine Labs, an Indian fintech startup that provides financing and last-mile retail transaction technology to merchants, has confidentially filed for U.S. initial public offering (IPO) to raise about $500 million, according to a report from Bloomberg. The 22-year-old startup offers cloud-based […]
Take-Two Interactive said Monday it is acquiring FarmVille game creator and mobile gaming company Zynga for $12.7 billion, marking it one of the largest acquisitions in the video game industry. In an announcement, Take-Two said the two companies have entered into a definitive agreement, under […]
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most lethal cancer in the U.S. and Europe, but also the most preventable with early detection providing survival rates above 90%. Annual testing costs per patient are minimal, especially when compared to late-stage treatments […]
The augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) worlds have come of age. Thanks to these technologies, many online shoppers now prefer to preview products to see what they look like in real life before they make the purchase. Now […]
The New York Times Company is buying sports site The Athletic for $550 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition will enable The Times to diversify its media business into online sports and increase its readers’ subscriptions as the newspaper […]
With cybersecurity breaches at a record high, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced last August 2021 the tech giant will invest $10 billion in cybersecurity over the next five years. As part of the multi-billion investment, Google announced yesterday it has acquired Israeli […]
Southwest Airlines is known for its affordable and low-priced fares and unmatched profitability in the industry. According to the information on its website, the company has been profitable for 38 years in a row. Now, one startup wants to give Southwest […]