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Video-sharing app Chingari launches $GARI token on 6 Major Exchanges

Nickie Louise Posted On January 17, 2022

One of Tiktok’s largest competition in India is listing its token on six exchanges, becoming the first-ever blockchain-based firm to do this! Chingari app, available on iOS and Android, allows users to create, watch, and share short clips and videos […]

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How a Performance Management System Can Help Your Tech Startup

Nickie Louise Posted On January 17, 2022

There are many things to think about when you’re starting a new business, but one thing most startups don’t consider is how helpful employee performance management software can be for their business. One of the many benefits of using a […]

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Elon Musk once ran a nightclub out of his college house to pay for rent

Nickie Louise Posted On January 16, 2022

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 […]

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Hacking the nuclear apocalypse: How the super-rich are preparing for World War 3 with secret underground bunkers that go 200 feet underground; engineered to withstand a 10 kiloton nuclear warhead

Nickie Louise Posted On January 15, 2022

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 […]

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The Supreme Court has blocked Biden’s vaccine mandate, a big win for private employers

Nickie Louise Posted On January 13, 2022

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 […]

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SeekOut raises $115M in Series C funding to help companies hire and retain hard-to-find talent; now valued at $1.2 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 13, 2022

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 […]

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Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery startup LanzaJet

Nickie Louise Posted On January 13, 2022

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 […]

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Going Paperless: Blockchain Is a Lasting Solution to the Paper Industry Pollution Problem

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2022

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 […]

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Checkout.com raises a massive $1 billion in funding, doubling its valuation to $40 billion in a year

Nickie Louise Posted On January 12, 2022

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 […]

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Colombian e-commerce tech startup Tül raises $181 million to expand its footprint to Brazil and Mexico

Nickie Louise Posted On January 11, 2022

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 […]

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Fly Now Pay Later is a new startup that offers you a flexible way to finance your travel dreams; closes $75M in funding to expand into the US market

Nickie Louise Posted On January 11, 2022

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 […]

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Can NFTs spell doom for fake Covid-19 passports?

Nickie Louise Posted On January 11, 2022

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 […]

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Moxie Marlinspike steps down as Signal CEO; Brian Acton to serve as interim CEO

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2022

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 […]

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Electric vehicle charging startup ChargeNet to put solar-powered EV charging stations in fast-food parking lots; raises $6 million to expand its footprint

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2022

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 […]

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China’s largest private education provider New Oriental laid off 60,000 people following Chinese government’s crackdown on the education sector

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2022

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 […]

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Indian fintech startup Pine Labs is going public at a valuation of $5.5 billion to $7 billion

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2022

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 […]

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FarmVille game creator Zynga acquired for $12.7 billion by Take-Two Interactive

Nickie Louise Posted On January 10, 2022

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 […]

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New mRNA biomarkers offer the potential to change early cancer detection as Germany-based Mainz Biomed announces an exclusive agreement with Socpra Sciences

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2022

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 […]

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AI and computer vision tech startup Avataar raises $45M to improve consumer shopping experience with life-sized 3D models and augmented reality

Nickie Louise Posted On January 7, 2022

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 […]

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New York Times buys sports startup The Athletic for $550M cash to expand its paying subscribers

Nickie Louise Posted On January 6, 2022

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 […]

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