Over a decade since the launch of the iPhone, smartphone users are now inundated with a deluge of mobile apps, making it difficult to know which one to choose from. Today, an average smartphone user probably has about a dozen […]
In 2019, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) came out with alarming statistics which found that over 80% of global energy still comes from fossil fuels despite trillion dollars investments in renewable energy. Today, climate change awareness has led millions of […]
We are literally on the cusp of a new era in human civilization in which robots start doing much of our work for us. This will radically change society from the model’s setup in the last industrial revolution: the labor […]
Who would have thought stationery was a big business? But not for British-Iranian Taymoor Atighetchi who saw what most people didn’t see. Today, the global stationery industry is a $200 billion market. Born in London, Taymoor grew up on Portobello Road where he […]
Yesterday night, Coinbase made a splash after the crypto exchange startup ran a $14 million Super Bowl commercial for a color-changing QR code that bounces around on the screen for 30-seconds. The ad led to a link where viewers could […]
Super Bowl commercials are always a stage to get your products and services in front of millions of viewers. This year is no different as some of the biggest tech companies including Google, Amazon, Salesforce, and Uber lined up Hollywood hotshots […]
We covered Rivian back in November last year after the Amazon-backed electric truck startup lost nearly all its IPO gains following the announcement that it’s no longer working with Ford Motor to develop electric vehicles together. At the time, Rivian saw […]
Imagine sitting at home going through Facebook pages and you came across a post in your group. You went ahead, commented on it, and moved on with your life. A few days later, the police showed up at your door. You […]
Artificial intelligence has disrupted every industry and real estate is no exception. That’s why New York-based tech startup Northspyre is on a mission to help modernize spreadsheet-driven workflows in the antiquated real estate project delivery process. CEO William Sankey and his co-founder […]
Last week, we wrote about Canvas after the diversity recruiting startup lost its domain name Canvas.com in a trademark dispute with Salt Lake City, Utah-based tech company Instructure. As we said back then, “The startup has no other choice but to either […]
As you may probably recall, this week Peloton fired over 2,800 employees due to an ongoing downturn in the company’s business. The number represents about 20% of Peloton’s corporate workforce. In addition to the layoff, Peloton also announced that the company founder and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed our lives, our priorities, and how we choose to spend our time and we cope with difficult times and unprecedented circumstances. When the pandemic began in early 2020, telecom giant Verizon reported that gaming usage rose […]
The popularity of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has led to an increase in crypto-related scams and frauds. According to a January 2022 report from CNBC, fraudsters and scammers around the world took home a record $14 billion in cryptocurrency in 2021, […]
Delivery Hero, a Germany-based food delivery firm, has lost $6 billion of its market value after disappointing 2022 guidance. The former unicorn startup saw its share price plunge Thursday, wiping out nearly $6 billion from its market value after the delivery […]
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platform, is making a $200 million investment in Forbes, the media company said on Thursday. The investment comes at a time when the media outlet is preparing to go public via a special purpose acquisition company […]
Timechain, a Canada-based regulated financial app offering a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has announced the launch of its genesis mint of NFTs, Crypto Cups, on Thursday. The line of NFTs aims to boost the utility value on Timechain’s DEX to […]
Decentralized finance (or DeFi) is slowly gaining momentum with prospects to replace traditional banks and other financial institutions. DeFi provides a new way for users to lend, borrow and save while bypassing traditional gatekeepers of finance such as banks and government […]
The number of electric vehicles (EV) on U.S. roads is projected to reach 18.7 million in 2030. As electric vehicles gain mainstream adoption, more charging stations are going to be needed to power millions of new electric cars on the roads. In December […]
Late last month, we wrote about friesDAO after the crypto community startup announced it was acquiring fast-food restaurants to provide jobs and food for ex-crypto traders. friesDAO is the first decentralized autonomous organization aiming to democratize access to the fast-food industry. Today, friesDAO announced that Kory […]
There’s no denying that the crypto exchange industry is a hotly contested space. With giants such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken dominating the sector for the best part of a decade, it’s been difficult for any smaller companies to gain […]