Some of you may not remember this, in 2007, Apple quietly removed the word “Computer” from its name as the tech giant shifted its focus from laptop and desktop computers to consumer electronics. Since then, Apple has become a $3 […]
It’s been three years since Jeff Bezos divorced his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. The couple first announced their divorce in January 2019 after 25 years of marriage and four kids together. Since then, MacKenzie has moved on with her life, making a difference […]
Ecommerce giant Amazon announced Wednesday that it is investing $100 million to set up a logistic base in Turkey to meet rising demand, according to a report from Reuters. The logistic center will be based in Istanbul, Turkey. Amazon said the […]
There’s a popular saying that “Storytelling is an art and Persuasion is a science.” However, when you marry the two together, you end up with a game-changing idea with the potential to take your business to the next level. That’s […]
Cybersecurity and single-sign-on service provider Okta has become the latest victim of the Lapsus$ hacking group. Okta confirmed that hundreds of its customers have been affected by a data breach. In a series of blog posts, Okta Chief Security Officer David Bradbury […]
The pandemic of the last two years is a reminder of the need for research institutions and pharmaceutical companies to work together to develop vaccine against future pathogens. One other lesson from the pandemic is also the need to accelerate […]
The Metaverse is all the rage right now. But that wasn’t always the case. Last year, the global metaverse market was estimated to stand at $38.85 billion. Then in October 2021, Facebook announced it was rebranding to Meta to reflect its focus on […]
Tech and gaming giant NVIDIA today unveiled new chips and technologies to speed up artificial intelligence (AI) computing. Nvidia said the new chips and technologies will boost the computing speed of increasingly complicated AI algorithms as the company steps up competition against […]
In September 2020, we wrote about Candela when the Swedish startup first debuted the world’s first flying electric-powered hydrofoil speedboat. Candela showcased its flying’ electric speedboat on Switzerland’s lakes. With zero emissions, the Candela Seven can hit speeds of 55 km per hour […]
The metaverse has caught the world by storm. Since Facebook rebranded itself to Meta in October 2021, interest in the metaverse has grown rapidly as companies spend millions of dollars to buy lands in the virtual world. Just this week, HSBC entered the […]
COTI, a Finance on the blockchain ecosystem, today announced the launch of COTI ecosystem fund called COTI Ventures to invest in and capitalize on the upside opportunity in the COTI ecosystem. As part of the launch, COTI has also secured initial […]
Getty Images is a company synonymous with stock imagery. If you visit any website online, there is a chance that some of the images you will find come from Getty Images. It is the largest global visual content creator and marketplace […]
Last month, crypto tech startup iZUMi Finance made a splash after it launched a revolutionary decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) with veNFT governance based on quadratic voting. The new iZUMi DAO veNFT (veiZi) governance token will enable DAO governance through quadratic […]
U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo announced today it has acquired British enterprise software firm Anaplan for $10.7 billion. The deal will see Thoma Bravo pay $66 per share in an all-cash transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the first […]
Ramp, a New York-based fintech startup and one of the fastest-growing corporate card players, has raised $750 million in new financing. The round, which pushes the company’s valuation to $8.1 billion, included $200 million in fresh equity funding as well […]
The year is 2080, and the Earth as we know it is no longer the same. Wrecked by years of global warming and pollution, most of the population centers have long gone. People had no choice, but to look for […]
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng announced it has led a new $200 million investment in Rockets Capital, a fund focused on “venture and growth-stage investments in Smart EV industry value chain, clean energy, and frontier technology areas.” Backers in the fund include other high-profile venture […]
A former Apple employee has been charged for allegedly defrauding the iPhone maker out of more than $10 million. U.S. prosecutors charged Dhirendra Prasad with defrauding the iPhone maker out of $10 million by taking kickbacks, swiping equipment, and laundering money. According to filings […]
Love them or hate them, non-fungible tokens (NFTS) are no longer just a fad. NFTs have become digital assets that are slowly making their way into every industry. Initially, many people were dismissive of NFTs as some kind of craze. […]
We wrote about PolicyGenius just a few months before the pandemic started in early 2020. At the time, the online insurance marketplace startup raised $100M in Series D funding to grow its insurance products for an auto repair, personal care, and […]